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Harris faces delicate walk with Trump’s racism at presidential debate

Though Vice President Kamala Harris has faced incessant attacks from Donald Trump and Republicans on her race and gender since emerging as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, don’t expect her to lean too much into it during Tuesday night’s presidential debate. According to the New York Times, the Harris campaign has “ditched” what she sees […]

Meghan Markle and Oprah surprise guests at a California indie bookstore opening

Meghan Markle and Oprah Winfrey gave the literary community of Summerland, California, a huge seal of approval over the weekend. On Saturday, Sept. 7, the Duchess of Sussex, 43, and the media mogul, 70, were spotted attending the opening of Godmothers, a new independent bookstore just outside of Montecito — where Meghan and her husband, […]

James Earl Jones, the man behind voice for the ages, dies at 93

Noted for his iconic deep, resonant baritone, James Earl Jones was a giant on stage and on screen.  Jones’ career spanned more than six decades; he was described as “one of America’s most distinguished and versatile” actors. He was among a small group of performers to have an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony (EGOT). Among […]

Beyoncé may be snubbed by the CMAs, but the impact of ‘Cowboy Carter’ goes without saying

The nominations for this year’s upcoming Country Music Awards have been announced, and after Beyoncé received a total of zero nominations, the CMAs are once again receiving understandable backlash. “WHERE’S BEYONCÉ?!” a fan asked on a CMA Instagram post announcing the Best New Artist nominees. “Y’all forgetting the one female country single that went number […]

Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kendrick Lamar will pop out on the NFL’s biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Lamar would lead the halftime festivities from the Caesars Superdome on Feb. 9. The rap megastar, who has won […]

Six Grants for Female Entrepreneurs to Apply to in September

Female entrepreneurs are denied on business loan applications more frequently than men and also often end up with lower loan amounts and higher interest rates. This disparity makes it less surprising that there is a $1.7 trillion worldwide financing gap for female founders. Despite this gap, businesses owned and controlled by women make an incredible […]