Wellness Agent Cherron Perry-Thomas Advocates For Equity In Cannabis Industry During Black Cannabis Week
In an industry where Black people are often stigmatized, one Black women is fighting for a change. Meet Cherron Perry-Thomas, co-founder of the Diasporic Alliance of Cannabis Opportunities (DACO) and Black Cannabis Week. Black Cannabis Week is a Philadelphia-based gathering to encourage entrepreneurship, wellness, innovation, and more in cannabis industry. In the event’s fourth year, […]
Coco Gauff’s U.S. Open Title Match Sets ESPN Viewing Records
Coco Gauff was even turning the heads of spectators who weren’t present at Saturday’s match. The teen tennis sensation is the first American to win the U.S. Open Title since 2017, and ESPN is reaping the benefits. The women’s tennis match on Sept. 9 received the highest viewership out of the whole tournament, which totaled […]
French Montana Joins Earthquake Relief Efforts For His Native Morocco
The giving nature of French Montana is once again shining through, as he recently announced that he is joining forces with Global Citizen to help with emergency efforts in his native country– Morocco. According to Complex, the recording artist, who came to the Bronx when he was 13, is setting up an emergency fund for […]
Philanthropic Boost: $124 Million Investment Fuels HBCU Transformation Project For Enrollment And Graduation Growth
A coalition of 40 Historically Black Colleges and Universities has been presented with a generous gift. On Wednesday, Sept. 13, philanthropic funders Blue Meridian Partners invested $124 million towards the HBCU Transformation Project. The contribution will be used to increase enrollment, graduation rates, and employment rates for HBCU graduates. “This very significantly scaled grant from […]
5 Reasons the “18 Summers” Trend Is Harmful to Working Parents
As the last blazing hot days of summer come to an end and the kids settle in for another school year, working moms (and all parents, really) are bombarded with the message, “Soak up these days! You only have 18 summers with your kids. Savor the moment.” The concept originated (arguably) with Jim and Jamie […]
Parents Of Non-Verbal Autistic Boy Demand Answers After Disturbing Video Of School Staff Hitting Son
The parents of an autistic non-verbal boy are demanding answers after surveillance video caught an employee striking their son, ABC New reports. The Dayton Public Schools employee was seen on video chasing 3-year-old Braylen Tootle on Aug. 21 in the hallway of Rosa Parks Early Learning Center. As the teacher caught up with him, the […]
Magic Johnson To Deliver Keynote At Chicago’s 3rd Annual Wealth-Building Summit In October
Magic Johnson is gearing up to speak at Chicago’s largest financial education summit this fall. The city of Chicago recently announced Johnson as the keynote speaker for its third annual Building Wealth Today for Tomorrow Career Fair and Financial Empowerment Summit (BWTT). In a press release obtained by Essence, the former NBA star will be leading […]
Sheryl Lee Ralph And Pastor Sarah Jakes Roberts Honored With BWHI’s 2023 Vanguard Award For Championing Black Women’s Health
Actress and singer Sheryl Lee Ralph and Pastor Sarah Jakes Roberts will receive the Black Women’s Health Imperative’s (BWHI) 2023 Vanguard Award in September. The women will be honored during BWHI’s Atlanta-based 40th Anniversary “Homecoming” Event, which focuses on those who have empowered Black women’s health. Lee Ralph and Roberts are receiving the Vanguard Award […]
