Young Founder Of Black-Owned Custom Jewelry Store Makes History As The ‘Engagement Ring Queen’
First reported by Blackbusiness.com Meet Jasmine Carter, the 29-year-old founder and CEO of Balacia, a Black-owned custom jewelry brand she started six years ago. Jasmine is called the “Engagement Ring Queen” because she has successfully introduced a simple and hassle-free approach to purchasing jewelry. Her unique way of doing business has allowed her clients to bid […]
Nike Preparing To Release The Kobe 4 Protro Gold Medal In Fall 2024
A popular Kobe Bryant sneaker released by Nike almost 20 years ago is slated to return next fall to celebrate the 2024 Olympics. According to an Instagram post from Zsneakerheadz, a Kobe Bryant sneaker will be released during the autumn months of 2024: the Nike Kobe 4 Protro Gold Medal. Several sneaker publications reported the […]
What Are Soft Skills? 12 Examples to Benefit You Personally & Professionally
Soft skills, often referred to as “interpersonal skills” or “people skills,” are the attributes, behaviors and qualities that help you interact with others more effectively in the workplace. These skills assist you in becoming more confident, competent, better acknowledged and even more liked within your professional environment. Developing these soft skills examples as a growth […]
Long Beach Apartment Complex Residents Say They Are Being Terrorized By Teens
Teenagers are reportedly terrorizing a downtown Long Beach apartment complex, and residents are looking for help and extra security. According to Fox 11 Los Angeles, Camden Harbor View Apartments residents are voicing their concerns about gaining better security because of recent crimes taking place: break-ins, robberies, assaults, and several fires set in the garage last […]
10 Simple Tips to Improve Your Time Management Skills
There are 1,440 minutes in a day. That’s all you’re going to have. Nobody gets more than that; time isn’t a renewable resource. So you need to find ways to improve your time management and make the most of what you have. What you do—and don’t do—determines your level of success. As Chinese author and […]
No Pain, No Gain: Theragun Founder Jason Wersland on the Power of Word-of-Mouth Marketing
What do Gal Gadot, Rob Gronkowski and Diddy have in common? How about Chelsea Handler, DJ Khaled and Cristiano Ronaldo? It’s not a riddle, or the setup for a bad joke, though the answer is more specific than, “They’re hugely famous.” All of these A-listers—actors, musicians, athletes—are obsessed with Theragun. The ubiquity of the Theragun—an […]
Desmond Tutu’s Modest Car Reminds South Africans Of His Values
*Originally Reported by Reuters CAPE TOWN, Oct 7 (Reuters) – South Africa’s anti-apartheid hero Desmond Tutu could have chosen practically any car in the world when billionaire Warren Buffett offered to buy him a vehicle. But in 2008, the archbishop picked a modest Toyota Corolla with manual transmission over the luxury BMWs and Mercedes Benz […]
U.S. House Republicans Try—Again—To Pick A Leader
Originally Reported by Reuters WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday will try again to fill a leadership vacuum that has paralyzed the chamber for three weeks and left Congress unable to tackle urgent funding requests for Israel and Ukraine. The 221-member Republican majority in the House is […]
Studio Museum Chief Curator Thelma Golden Receives Dorothy And Lillian Gish Prize
Thelma Golden, director and chief curator of the Studio Museum in Harlem, has been awarded this year’s Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize. The honor recognizes exceptional artists and art supporters in the United States who, in Gish’s words, have “made an outstanding contribution to the beauty of the world and to [humankind’s] understanding and enjoyment […]
Daymond John Honored By NYC Mayor Eric Adams At Black Entrepreneurs Day Event
PHOTO CREDIT: COURTESY OF RMG PR Black Entrepreneurs Day returned to New York City owns Apollo Theater for its fourth year, on Oct. 21 2023. Curated by Shark Tank’s own Daymond John. The event was centered on inspiration for Black business owners, assisted with resources, education and grant opportunities by organizations like NAACP and Black […]
