Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth First, I must begin with a confession: I’ve never been a racing movie buff. Ford v Ferrari was a movie I could respect, but I didn’t love it. Days of Thunder is the only consolation I’ll admit to in this genre. But F1, under the direction of Joseph Kosinski, is an emotionally charged masterpiece. This is, hands down, the best racing film ever made, and cements the notion that at 61 years young, Brad Pitt is in the midst of his greatest career era. And if Damson Idris isn’t cast as…
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Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth Welcome to #BlackBusinessMonth and the sad reality for #WhitePrivilege is that there’s more Black wealth in the middle class than they want to report. Why did they burn down #Tulsa ? Racism. Why did they ban Black students from education? Racism. Why is it more expensive to buy property if you’re Black? Racism. If no one is coming to fix the brokenness, then why shouldn’t we at the very least tell folks about it? #NEWSINPROGRESS We spoke to @iletthegoodtimesroll #chiefvisionaryofficer @redeyemediagrp A media and educational research organization which owns the website…
Politics Today: News, Analysis & Debate Across the Spectrum Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s recent freezes in front of cameras, in conjunction with the comparatively advanced ages of the two presidential front-runners, has American voters thinking about politicians’ ages. Drew Angerer / Getty Images Presidents are getting older and older. Former President Donald Trump was the oldest person to assume office when he was sworn in on Jan. 20, 2017, and President Biden broke that record four years later. If either is elected again next year, at ages 78 and 81, respectively, they will be older than the previous record…
Politics Today: News, Analysis & Debate Across the Spectrum Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s recent freezes in front of cameras, in conjunction with the comparatively advanced ages of the two presidential front-runners, has American voters thinking about politicians’ ages. Drew Angerer / Getty Images Presidents are getting older and older. Former President Donald Trump was the oldest person to assume office when he was sworn in on Jan. 20, 2017, and President Biden broke that record four years later. If either is elected again next year, at ages 78 and 81, respectively, they will be older than the previous record…
City of Savannah: Official News, Events & Community Updates Launch Savannah Selects Second Cohort Program welcomes 14 local entrepreneurs to annual series SAVANNAH – The City of Savannah recently welcomed 14 local entrepreneurs into the second cohort of Launch Savannah, a comprehensive business accelerator program offered by the Economic Development Department in partnership with Start Up Savannah the Small Business Assistance Corporation. Launch Savannah is a 12-week intensive, in-person series designed to increase participants’ business knowledge and provide elevated business education experience. The program was developed in response to a recommendation from the City’s Racial Equity and Leadership (REAL)…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Last season, the FCS announced the addition of the HBCU National Player of the Year to its yearly list of awards along with the Walter Payton Award, Buck Buchanan Award, and Jerry Rice Award. South Carolina State quarterback Eric Phoenix was named the inaugural winner after leading South Carolina State to a MEAC title, posting a MEAC-leading 2,603 passing yards and 20 touchdowns. Featured on this year’s award watch list are 19 players from the MEAC and SWAC, including each conference’s respective Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year. Hampton…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights GLENVILLE, Ga. (WSAV) — In his 26th season of eligibility, 31 years after his NFL career ended, Glennville High School alumnus Sterling Sharpe will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. Sterling will join his younger brother Shannon as the only pair of brothers enshrined. After graduating from Glenville High School, Sterling left for Columbia, South Carolina to play for the South Carolina Gamecocks in college. He shined for South Carolina, setting all-time records for receiving and touchdowns in program history on the way to being…
Game On: Sports News, Highlights & Commentary Shakira Austin didn’t realize how important fashion would become when she entered the WNBA in 2022.Her introduction to game-day tunnel fashion began at the University of Mississippi in 2020. “My school started doing their own tunnel fits,” she said. “It was cute, but I definitely didn’t know [the WNBA tunnel walk was] as popping and as big as it is now.”During the last few years, college and WNBA social media teams have photographed players walking into arenas and to their locker rooms on game day. Tunnel walk fashion now quickly spreads on social…
Game On: Sports News, Highlights & Commentary 13 Wimbledon Facts That Made Me Go Wait, What? Wimbledon’s just ended for the year, the trophies are handed out, the strawberries are gone, and everything looked picture-perfect on TV. But the more I dug in, the more I realised there’s a whole other side to this tournament. Behind the neat lawns, there’s a bunch of quiet rules and odd little traditions that barely anyone talks about. Here’s everything I found. 1. There is a pineapple on the trophy and nobody knows why. 2. Wimbledon’s “all white or go home” dress code. 3.…
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care We’re stepping into summer, and vacation season is in full swing. For many, that means excitement, adventure, and a packed travel itinerary. But for others, especially when it comes to flying, it can stir up a lot of anxiety. With everything we’ve seen in the news this year, those feelings might be new, or more intense than ever. In today’s episode, we’re talking about how to navigate flight anxiety so it doesn’t get in the way of the special moments and experiences that matter most. To help us explore ways to manage…