HBCU Week NOW Launches Effort To Build Digital Collection Of Commencement Speeches
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman May 18, 2025 HBCUs everywhere are encourage to submit their commencement speech videos and more. HBCU Week NOW is expanding its content to build a digital collection of HBCU commencement speeches and recruitment videos. HBCU Week NOW announced the news May 15, encouraging HBCUS nationwide to help curate this digital archive. As […]
Trump warns Walmart: Don’t raise prices due to my tariffs but do eat the costs from those taxes
President Donald Trump on Saturday ripped into Walmart, saying on social media that the retail giant should eat the additional costs created by his tariffs. As Trump has jacked up import taxes, he has tried to assure a skeptical public that foreign producers would pay for those taxes and that retailers and automakers would absorb the […]
Atlanta’s The Rest Spot: A Safe Haven For Overwhelmed Black Women
by Mary Spiller May 18, 2025 Jena Burgess Singleton opened The Rest Spot in 2024 for women seeking a place to relax and rest. A Smyrna, GA, woman, Jena Burgess Singleton, opened up a private, women-only wellness campus called The Rest Spot in June 2024 with one mission: to help women find a safe space […]
Antonio Brown detained after gunshots outside Adin Ross’ boxing event
Antonio Brown was briefly detained by police early Saturday following an altercation in which gunshots were fired outside a celebrity boxing event in Miami, according to the former NFL star and video posted to social media. Miami police confirmed in a written statement that officers responded to the area at about 3 a.m. after receiving […]
Savannah James Enters Beauty Biz With Luxe Skincare Brand
by Mary Spiller May 18, 2025 Savannah James’ Reframe features three products. Savannah James, wife of NBA Champion LeBron James, has launched her own luxury skin care brand. Pushing clinical work to the forefront of a three-product set, James’s line dropped May 15, tilted Reframe. James stated that Reframe is marketed towards people who know […]
Mexican tall ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, snapping masts and killing 2 crew members
A Mexican navy sailing ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday, snapping its three masts, killing two crew members and leaving some sailors dangling from harnesses high in the air waiting for help. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the 142-year-old bridge was spared major damage […]
Megan Thee Stallion Unveils Size-Inclusive Swim Line At Walmart For Hot Girl Summer
by Mary Spiller May 18, 2025 Megan Thee Stallion’s Hot Girl Summer collection features 18 swim items. Grammy-winning artist Megan Thee Stallion is making waves with the launch of her self-designed swimwear line, Hot Girl Summer. The collection features 18 size-inclusive swim styles and will be available exclusively at Walmart starting May 19. The Houston […]
