Arts and CultureHigh-End Department Store Saks Slammed For Selling $600 Gold Afro Picks As Art PiecesJeroslyn JoVonnJanuary 31, 2022January 31, 2022 by Jeroslyn JoVonnJanuary 31, 2022January 31, 202203458 Apparently, afro picks have become a new rare form of art and Saks is jumping on the Black culture bandwagon.
Entrepreneurship SportsNBA Player Chris Paul Becomes an Equity Partner In Black-Owned La Fête Wine CompanyCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 31, 2022January 31, 2022 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 31, 2022January 31, 202202564 The founder & CEO of La Fête Wine Co. has announced that Chris Paul has joined the company as an equity partner.
Black History Month LifestyleTikTok Unveils #BlackTikTok Campaign, Celebrates Black Creatives During Black History MonthBLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJanuary 31, 2022January 31, 2022 by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJanuary 31, 2022January 31, 202201920 #BlackTikTok kicks off Feb. 4. TikTok unveils campaign in celebration of Black History Month.
Lifestyle TechnologyTwo Black Tech Entrepreneurs On A Mission To Reduce Racial Health DisparitiesAtiya JordanJanuary 31, 2022January 31, 2022 by Atiya JordanJanuary 31, 2022January 31, 202202097 Health In Her HUE is empowering Black women in their health choices, all in one app.
NewsConvicted Killers of Ahmaud Arbery, Gregory and Travis McMichael, Reach Plea Deal in Federal Hate Crimes CaseCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 31, 2022January 31, 2022 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 31, 2022January 31, 202204198 The convicted killers of Ahmaud Arbery, Gregory McMichael, and Travis McMichael have reached a plea deal in the upcoming hate crimes federal case.
LifestyleGlowing Like a Diamond: Rihanna Is Pregnant, Reveals Baby Bump With A$AP Rocky By Her SideAtiya JordanJanuary 31, 2022January 31, 2022 by Atiya JordanJanuary 31, 2022January 31, 202205477 Congratulations Rih Rih and Rocky!
LifestyleRapper Lil Yachty Files Lawsuit Against NFT Platform Opulous For Profiting Millions Off Name and LikenessCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 31, 2022January 31, 2022 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 31, 2022January 31, 202201302 Lil Yachty has filed a lawsuit against Opulous claiming that the NFT platform infringed on his trademark and raised $6.5 million using his name
WomenMarva Smalls Becomes First Black Woman To Serve On Heisman Trophy Trust’s BoardCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 31, 2022January 31, 2022 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 31, 2022January 31, 202202975 The Heisman Trophy Trust announced that it elected Marva Smalls as the first Black woman to serve its the board of trustees
Education NewsPhilly School District Superintendent Lands New Role As CEO/President Of National Education Non-ProfitAtiya JordanJanuary 31, 2022January 31, 2022 by Atiya JordanJanuary 31, 2022January 31, 202202167 KnowledgeWorks, a Cincinnati-based national education nonprofit, has named School District of Philadelphia Superintendent William Hite its new CEO and president, effective July 1.
SportsMajor League Baseball Gifts $40,000 Toward Replacing Vandalized Jackie Robinson MemorialCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 31, 2022January 31, 2022 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 31, 2022January 31, 202205380 Major League Baseball has given $40,000 to the Georgia Historical Society to replace a damaged Jackie Robinson marker.