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Tariffs May Be Rising, But So Is Black Strategy

As inflation surges and tariffs rise, Black entrepreneurs are not shrinking in fear—they’re showing up, strategizing, and pushing forward with purpose. I saw this firsthand Tuesday evening at the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE) in Atlanta, where dozens of Black founders gathered for a powerful night of solution-driven dialogue, connection, and clarity. The event, […]

Starter Partners With BIG3 To Produce Uniforms, Gear For Teams

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton May 2, 2025 BIG3 CEO Ice Cube said, ‘I lived my entire life in STARTER – from my first STARTER jacket when I was 16 years old to the Dodgers jacket I wore last fall.’ The BIG3 announced a partnership with an iconic sports apparel brand, Starter. The Ice Cube-helmed […]

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson condemns Trump’s attacks on judges

In a rare rebuke on Thursday, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson pointedly condemned incessant attacks on federal judges. While she didn’t explicitly name the attackers, a range of attacks have come from President Donald Trump and Republican allies in recent months and over the past year. “The attacks are not random. They seem […]

Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting. The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS” and further requires that that they work to root […]

Two HBCUs Receive Emmy Nominations For Films Depicting Campus Life

by Jeroslyn JoVonn May 2, 2025 Southern University and Alabama A&M earned Emmy nominations for films showcasing HBCU culture. Students from two historically Black colleges received Emmy nominations for films that highlight different aspects of HBCU culture. Southern University and Alabama A&M University received Emmy nominations for showcasing everything from their iconic marching bands to the […]

Luka Dončić Donates $5K To Restore Kobe Bryant Mural

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton May 2, 2025 One of the first Kobe and Gigi Bryant murals was vandalized in Downtown Los Angeles After news broke that a mural created in tribute to Kobe Bryant and his daughter was vandalized, a GoFundMe campaign was launched to restore the painting. Los Angeles Lakers player Luka Dončić then donated […]

Africans say a Black pope would be nice to have. But they are not too hopeful

If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic Africans think it is a long shot, though some are cautiously optimistic that Pope Francis’ successor could be a Black cardinal from their continent. The answer will come soon, as the cardinals eligible to elect the new […]