Wendy Williams says she’s ‘not incapacitated’—now her guardian wants a new medical evaluation
Wendy Williams, who has recently contested a diagnosis that she has frontotemporal dementia and aphasia, is getting a new medical evaluation. After the 60-year-old media personality appeared on “The Breakfast Club” for an explosive interview where she declared she was “not incapacitated” , her guardian, Sabrina Morrissey requested a new medical evaluation, People magazine reported. […]
Breaking the ‘Black Tax’: Why Black homeowners pay higher fees and rates, and how a new real estate club is fighting back
OPINION: The Wealth Wednesday’s Real Estate Club started by Power 105.1’s Angela Yee, financial expert Stacey Tisdale, and real estate investor Sayam Ibrahim, is taking aim at the “Black Tax” – the higher rates and fees charged to people of color for real estate. Contributing writer Logan Gamble explains how “Black Tax” impacts us. Imagine […]
Racial gap widened in deaths among US moms around the time of childbirth
Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth in 2023, as maternal mortality fell below prepandemic levels overall but racial gaps widened, according to federal health data released Wednesday. In 2021 and 2022, the maternal death rate for Black women was about 2.6 times […]
Is it real or is it a trick? Federal workers debate legitimacy of buyout offer as deadline nears
Thousands of miles from Elon Musk’s office in the White House complex, a federal worker based in the Pacific Northwest is wondering whether to quit. Musk, one of President Donald Trump’s most powerful advisers, has orchestrated an unprecedented financial incentive for people to leave their government jobs, promising several months of pay in return for their resignation. The worker, who […]
60+ Empathy Quotes to Inspire Understanding, Connection & Compassion
Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another, a quality that sets the foundation for meaningful relationships and compassionate leadership. Unlike sympathy, which acknowledges someone’s struggles from a distance, empathy involves stepping into their shoes to truly grasp their perspective. Empathy quotes can illuminate this concept a little more in our […]
Is Pinterest Your Best TikTok Alternative?
The threatened TikTok ban left businesses scouring the Internet for a replacement at the start of 2025. Suddenly, platforms like RedNote, Lemon8 and Triller, which have been described as having “a similar functionality to Instagram and Pinterest,” gained recognition as TikTok alternatives. But why not consider Pinterest itself? Here’s how to know if you should […]
Google scraps its diversity hiring goals as it complies with Trump’s new government contractor rules
Google is scrapping some of its diversity hiring targets, joining a lengthening list of U.S. companies that have abandoned or scaled back their diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The move, which was outlined in an email sent to Google employees on Wednesday, came in the wake of an executive order issued by President Donald Trump that was […]
AI Startup Anthropic Doesn’t Want Candidates to Use AI When Applying for Roles at Their Company
In a surprising move, AI startup Anthropic is discouraging candidates from using AI tools when applying for new open positions at their company. The company, which has long focused on advancing artificial intelligence, now insists on a human-centric hiring process, revealing a growing industry trend toward hiring professionals who can work alongside AI, yet who […]
Irv Gotti, hip-hop mogul and producer, dead at 54
TMZ has reported that hip hop mogul and record producer Irving Lorenzo, better known to the world as Irv Gotti, has reportedly died in New York City after recently suffering a stroke that led to bleeding of the brain. He was 54. Irv Gotti was one of the co-founders (along with his brother Chris Lorenzo) […]
