Glow & Grow: Black Beauty, Haircare, and Skincare Tips Tobi Oredein, founder of media platform Black Ballad Tobi Oredein shares her journey creating Black Ballad—a media platform prioritising black women, built with purpose, power and community connection. Journalist-turned-founder Tobi Oredein didn’t wait for permission – she built a space where black women are seen, heard and prioritised. Through Black Ballad, she’s reshaping British media with power, purpose and personal truth. We caught up with Tobi to discuss consistency, culture and how her faith and family keep her grounded through it all Where do you call home? Home is wherever my…
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Faith & Reflection: Voices from the Black Church and Beyond Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 (ThyBlackMan.com) When most people think of Prince, their minds immediately go to the global hits—”Purple Rain,” “When Doves Cry,” “1999,” and “Kiss.” And fair enough—those songs helped shape pop culture. But if you’ve ever taken the time to really dig through his discography, you already know there’s so much more to Prince than the radio ever let on. Behind the hits is a sprawling universe of deep cuts, B-sides, and album tracks that show Prince as a boundary-pushing, genre-defying genius. Some of…
Style Spotlight: Looks, Trends & Fashion Inspiration Hot weather days are no longer on the horizon. Summer is officially here and it’s brought with it a stream of languid holidays, a newfound sense of optimism and a desire for slipping into the season’s most coveted uniform—the dress. We could wax lyrical about the endless appeal of the summer dress, harking on about its relevance and significance in the most dreamy warmer climate wardrobes like Jane Birkin’s Saint Tropez style to Kate Moss’ off-duty looks in Ibiza. However, we’d much rather spend our time actually looking at the sunny styles saturating…
Black Arts & Culture Feature: Judia S. Jackson. | Courtesy Barnes Foundation IN PHILADELPHIA, PA., the Barnes Foundation named Judia S. Jackson to the role of deputy director for human resources and chief culture officer. Jackson recently served as chief people and culture officer at Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts. The Barnes appointment was announced May 28. Jackson officially started at the museum on May 12. “I am delighted to welcome Judia to the Barnes. The work of the human resources department, which provides the support and training our staff and volunteers need to thrive and grow, is crucial,”…
Aging Well: Info & Insights for Elders and Caretakers Like several in kindness, my trip actually did not start with a monitoring title or a clear profession strategy. In 2003, I obtained below in the USA from Brazil with minimal English, no professional network, and merely something: a constant drive to succeed. My preliminary job? Functioning the drive-thru at a fast-food chain. It had actually not splurged, nonetheless it showed me extremely early lessons concerning client treatment, teamwork and toughness. Over the complying with twenty years, I worked my methods up from casual consuming arrangements to terrific eating placements, and…
Property Info & Market Insights: Waiting on far better costs Over fifty percent of millennial and Gen Z individuals mentioned they have really postponed getting a home due to home mortgage costs, with Gen Z exposing particular care. Gen Z participants reported a boosted choice for renting out and a higher chance of postponing a home procurement contrasted to September 2024 Overall, 67 % of research study individuals declared home mortgage costs have actually affected their choice to buy a home. Child boomers are the least influenced, with 41 % stating that costs do not affect their strategies. Just 2…
=Savannah State Update: Savannah State University (SSU) proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Cora Bragg Thompson as Dean of the College of Education and Dr. Kisha Cunningham Aites as Associate Dean. These appointments coincide with a transformative milestone for the university: the September 2024 approval by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents to expand the College of Education, reinforcing SSU’s mission to prepare exceptional educators and support Georgia’s growing P–20 educational pipeline.A proud Savannah State alumna, Dr. Cora Thompson has served as Interim Dean since November 2019, providing more than four decades of impactfulleadership across K–12 and higher…
Voices, Votes & Vision: The Latest in Politics & Public Policy On June 2, 1774, Britain’s Parliament passed the Quartering Act, the last of the Coercive Acts, meant to punish the American colonies and reassert British control. Eventually, the Third Amendment to the United States Constitution would prohibit the forcible quartering of soldiers in private homes. Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith, commanding forces west of the Mississippi, surrendered on June 2, 1865, and this date is generally considered the end of the Civil War. Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on June 2, 1953. On June 2, 1962, Georgia-born Ray Charles…
Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton June 2, 2025 JuJu Watkins, Sha’Carri Richardson, Carson Pickett, Dora Atim, Erin Matson, India Sardjoe, Jess Sims, Leah Williamson, Sanya Richards-Ross, Sophie Hahn, Sue Bird, and Tayla Harris participated in the gathering of sports figures Nike has been doing its Athlete Think Tank for several years and recently recruited 12 sports influencers and athletes to participate in the company’s fourth one. According to Complex, the sportswear entity announced the 12 women who would give their thoughts and insights to help the company advance, as their feedback…
From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment Source: Elsa/Getty Images Social media is ABLAZE over Cardi B making things Instagram official with baller boo Stefon Diggs just days after flaming her ex Offset for not seeing or supporting their children. In a series of viral photos that skyrocketed to over 1 million Likes in under an hour, Cardi kicked things off with a sexy swimsuit pic before revealing herself happily boo’d up with the New England Patriots star on the deck of a yacht during their spicy Memorial Day turn-up in Miami last weekend. In another slide, Cardi blessed…