Tia Mowry on Embracing Entrepreneurship and Creating Community
Tia Mowry jumped onto the pop culture scene in the mid-’90s when she starred in Sister, Sister, an ABC sitcom. In the years that followed, she went on to produce and act in myriad TV shows and movies, including The Game and Netflix’s Family Reunion—the latter won two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Children’s Program. […]
From Food Trash to Treasure
Did you know that a large portion of perfectly good food gets wasted before it ever gets the chance to be consumed? An estimated 30%-40% of the American food supply is pitched into landfills. This alarming statistic triggered vegan cookbook author and founder and CEO of PlantYou Carleigh Bodrug to act, doing what she does […]
Mavs’ Kyrie Irving suffers left knee sprain, shoots free throws before leaving game
Kyrie Irving suffered a left knee sprain Monday night and shot free throws for the Mavericks — with tears rolling down his cheeks — before leaving the floor in obvious pain late in the first quarter of Dallas’ 122-98 loss to the Sacramento Kings. Irving was fouled by DeMar DeRozan on a drive to the basket and his right […]
Enhance Your Public Speaking And Communication Skills For Success
Strong communication skills are key to both personal and professional success. When you are a skilled public speaker and a good communicator, you can share your ideas effectively, express your needs and desires clearly, avoid conflict and inspire others to trust in your leadership. Developing strong communication and public speaking skills can both open up […]
The Race for Net Zero by 2050
In March 2023, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its sixth assessment report. This report detailed current and projected climate change and established its 2050 goal: achieving global net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by the year 2050 so that global warming is limited to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. Exceeding that limit significantly […]
US tariffs on Canada and Mexico take effect, as China takes aim at US farm exports
President Donald Trump’s long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico went into effect Tuesday, putting global markets on edge and setting up costly retaliations by the United States’ North American allies. Starting just past midnight, imports from Canada and Mexico are now to be taxed at 25%, with Canadian energy products subject to 10% import duties. The 10% tariff […]
Sustainability: Beyond a Buzzword
When Jamil Bouchareb, founder and CEO of Miami-based Restaurantware, set out to reimagine his company’s approach to business, he didn’t just tweak a few processes. Instead, he fundamentally transformed how a modern organization could operate by putting his food service supply company at the forefront of sustainability and innovation. Bouchareb’s strategy demonstrates a powerful truth: […]
New Orleans rushes to rework Mardi Gras celebrations in the face of storm and twister warnings
Officials rushed to reschedule Mardi Gras celebrations and warned revelers against brining umbrellas and tents as powerful storms with a threat of tornadoes were expected to strike Louisiana and other parts of the South on Tuesday. New Orleans moved up its two biggest Mardi Gras Day parades and cut down their routes to try to […]
Percival Everett’s ‘James’ is a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner prize for fiction
“James,” Percival Everett ’s acclaimed reworking of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” is a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction. Everett’s version of Mark Twain’s classic, now narrated by the enslaved title character, already won the National Book Award, the Kirkus Prize and the Carnegie Medal for fiction. The other nominees announced Monday are ’Pemi Aguda’s “Ghostroots,” Susan […]
Can’t We All Just Get Along?
In my old neighborhood, one, two or even three Ring notifications came through each day, exclaiming, “There’s a fox on Gerba Drive!” The frantic messages were from a homeowner who had moved from an urban area into a newly developed subdivision in the “country.” I’ll admit that I, too, adopted a sense of anxiety about […]
