Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman July 28, 2025 The program paused the rollout of its final paychecks after the state did not transfer awarded grant money. A summer job program for teens throughout the Chicago area can’t pay its participants as the Illinois government refuses to give a bulk of its funding. Over 100 teens have worked all summer with the promise of a final paycheck to reward their hard work. Now, they will go without that last bit of money due to budget constraints. The teens took part in the South Suburban…
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Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth by Sharelle B. McNair July 28, 2025 Infamous WWF wrestler Hulk Hogan died of cardiac arrest Infamous WWF wrestler Hulk Hogan died July 24, due to cardiac arrest, Fox News reported. In recent years, Hogan’s celebrity faded due to his political stance as a MAGA republican and racist. The wrestler’s death reminded many Black Americans of a brash demeanor and contempt for them after years of being fans of his animated wrestling career. One of Hogan’s more recent and vile examples of the person he’d revealed himself to be were his…
Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman July 28, 2025 The giveaway supplied all things “back to school” for the families of Savannah. LSU Basketball’s very own Flau’Jae Johnson hosted her third annual Back2School giveaway in Savannah, Georgia. The generous college player gave back to the youth of her hometown as they all prepared for the upcoming school year. Johnson donated book bags, school supplies, and uniforms to the families that showed up on July 25 and 26. According to WBRZ, Johnson stated that over 2,500 people came to the city’s Enmarket Arena for the…
Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth by Jeroslyn JoVonn July 28, 2025 Wisconsin State Rep. Sheila Stubbs is once again introducing a bill to establish a task force to address the state’s disproportionately high number of missing and murdered Black women. Wisconsin State Rep. Sheila Stubbs (D-Madison) is pushing forward with a bill to establish a task force focused on missing and murdered Black women and girls. On July 25, Stubbs stood alongside lawmakers and victims’ families in Madison to advocate for the bill, her third attempt to get it passed, WISN reports. She hopes the task…
Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth by Jeroslyn JoVonn July 28, 2025 The sex trafficking victim was exploited over 200 times on its property A Georgia hotel that housed a sex trafficking survivor who was sold over 200 times on its property is being ordered to pay the victim $40 million. On July 25, the victim, identified only as J.G., was awarded $10 million in compensatory damages and $30 million in punitive damages by a federal jury, according to The Independent. The verdict, issued under a federal anti-trafficking law, targeted Northbrook Industries, Inc., the owner and operator…
Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton July 28, 2025 ‘It’s been so many years just thinking about dad and what he meant to the city of Philadelphia,’ said Teddy Pendergrass Jr. A “Love TKO” took place in Pennsylvania over the weekend when the city of Philadelphia renamed a street for legendary soul balladeer, City of Brotherly Love native Teddy Pendergrass. Pendergrass, who died of respiratory failure in 2010 at the age of 59, has been memorialized on the 400 block of South Broad Street. Now it’s Teddy Pendergrass Way. The unveiling was July…
Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton July 28, 2025 The rapper plans on having more free events in other cities to help communities. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of “Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101” Jeezy (formerly Young Jeez), partnered with Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) to host “Community Day” in East Point, Georgia, on July 26. The event was held at Impact Church, where the rapper and the nonprofit offered support to families near the rapper’s hometown. He organized the event through his Street Dreamz Foundation. The function was free to…
Black Voices: News, Culture & Community from Across the Nation Separating Fact from Fiction About Arthritis ARGUS Health Equity Action Lab logo Sponsored by Arthritis Foundation Missouri Arthritis is one of the most misunderstood medical conditions, often surrounded by myths and misconceptions that can prevent people from seeking proper care or understanding their diagnosis. Let’s break down the myths and uncover the facts about this common condition. Myth 1: Arthritis Is Just One Disease Fact: Arthritis is not a single disease but a term that encompasses over 100 different conditions. The two most common types are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis is often referred…
Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth by Sharelle B. McNair July 28, 2025 The amount varies as most employers offer assistance reimbursement up to $5,250 per year since that amount equates to being tax-deductible. While employees struggle with their employers’ lack of pivotal benefits, others are celebrating them for benefits like tuition reimbursement, which has been proven to be a game changer, Associated Press reports. In addition to the cost of higher education being unattainable for some, education benefits through an employer have been labeled as life-changing for those struggling to get ahead or others seeking a…
Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth by Mary Spiller July 28, 2025 Otis Birdsong, a University of Houston hoops legend, believes the young guard has the talent to shine. Mercy Miller, the son of hip-hop mogul Master P, is heading into his second season with the University of Houston men’s basketball team—and Cougar legend Otis Birdsong is confident the rising sophomore is about to break out. TMZ Sports caught up with Birdsong, 69, one of five players to have his jersey retired by the Cougars, who didn’t hold back on praise for Miller. “He’s already something special,”…