Former NBA player and businessman Earvin “Magic” Johnson is revitalising Atlanta Life Insurance Company, the only remaining Black-founded and owned insurance company in the United States. Through EquiTrust Life Insurance Company, he has entered into…
John Urschel recently joined the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) School of Science as an assistant professor of mathematics. An exceptional mathematician, he is a former Baltimore Ravens player in the NFL. From the sports…
Following the death of Dianne Feinstein in September, California Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Laphonza Butler to represent California in the Senate, making her the only black woman in the Senate. Butler is also the first…
Toni Townes-Whitley has officially taken over as the CEO of Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), a technology integrator. She joined the company on 12th June as CEO-elect succeeding Nazzic S. Keene, a rarity of a…
The pandemic unequivocally changed how we work. It shook up the traditional workplace setup and ushered in the remote work era. According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 22 million employed adults in the U.S.…
Ideas and beliefs become traditions after being passed down generations. Traditions capture the essence of a culture, understand their needs and aspirations and manifest innovative measures to build and protect community. They are tested by…
Wallace “Wally” Amos, entrepreneur and founder of Famous Amos cookies has died at the age of 88. His family, in a statement, said Amos died from complications with dementia at his home in Honolulu. “With…
Freddie Figgers is the proverbial stone that the builders rejected. Abandoned as a newborn next to a dumpster, he was adopted by an elderly couple in rural Florida. His spirit was crushed when he discovered…
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