TLC Spent $3M To Reclaim Group Name Ownership From Pebbles
by Jeroslyn JoVonn July 18, 2025 TLC shelled out millions to secure ownership of their group name. T-Boz of the Grammy-winning R&B trio TLC opened up about the millions the group spent to secure ownership of their name from their old manager. Although the 2013 biopic CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story covered much of the group’s […]
Nicki Minaj Calls On FBI After Alleged Threat From TDE Affiliate Amid SZA Feud
by Mary Spiller July 18, 2025 Nicki Minaj wrote on the platform, “@MackWop did you just threaten to harm me? @FBI I want this man investigated right away.” Platinum-selling rapper Nicki Minaj has turned to both the FBI and Florida lawmaker Anna Paulina Luna after alleging that a member of Top Dawg Entertainment’s (TDE) circle […]
Ruby Jean’s Juicery Blends Legacy & Wellness to Tackle Health Disparities in Black Communities
by Mary Spiller July 18, 2025 Chris Goode spoke to AFROTECH on how he turned his grandmother’s legacy into a health revolution and business. Chris Goode, founder of Ruby Jean’s Juicery, has transformed personal tragedy into purpose. The Kansas City, Missouri, native launched the health and wellness brand in honor of his late grandmother, Ruby […]
Urban League Calls For A ‘New Resistance’ Against Trump’s Rollback Of Civil Rights Policies
by Jeroslyn JoVonn July 18, 2025 The National Urban League urges for “resistance” against the Trump administration. The National Urban League has declared a “state of emergency” in response to the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back decades of civil rights advancements. The National Urban League’s annual State of Black America report, released on July […]
Lawmakers Propose Crackdown On Harmful Beauty Ingredients Marketed To Black Women
by Jameelah Mullen July 18, 2025 The bill package, introduced July 17th, has been endorsed by over 150 health-focused organizations. Federal lawmakers introduced four bills aimed at banning or regulating harmful chemicals in hair and beauty products marketed primarily to Black women. The proposals, called The Safe Beauty Bill Package, would potentially remove carcinogenic ingredients […]
Chris Paul’s Plant-Based Brand ‘Good Eat’n’ Now Available In Over 1,000 Walmart Stores
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton July 18, 2025 ‘Everyone loves the taste of Good Eat’n, we know once they try it, they love it. Expanding with Walmart is such a proud moment, as it gets the snacks out there to more people.’ Nearly three years after NBA player Chris Paul introduced his plant-based line Good […]
Kai Cenat recalls Adin Ross’ manager calling him the N-Word
Things reportedly got ugly between Kai Cenat and Adin Ross’ manager during a late-night business call for a McDonald’s ad. In a recent live stream, Cenat recalled a moment when fellow streamer Adin Ross’ manager, “Taav,” called him a racial slur. “Word to my mother. I never lie about anything,” Cenat said as he began […]
Black Farmers Say New Anti-DEI Rule From USDA Means ‘Less Food For The Community’
by Sharelle B. McNair July 18, 2025 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Trump administration added a new rule revealing the agency will no longer consider race and gender for federal farm programs, sounding the alarm for Black farmers responsible for feeding America The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Trump administration […]
NYU Study Warns Two-Year Limit on Rental Assistance Would Hit Working Families Hardest
by Mary Spiller July 18, 2025 A new proposal from the Trump Administration could place a 2 year limit on federal government housing assistance. A new analysis by NYU’s Housing Solutions Lab revealed that imposing a two-year limit on federal rental subsidies could disproportionately impact the families it aims to help. Researchers examined a decade […]
Trump signs landmark crypto bill. Here’s what it could mean for Black Americans
President Donald Trump signed into law landmark crypto legislation on Friday, marking a major turning point for the digital asset industry. The GENIUS Act, passed in Congress with bipartisan support, establishes for the first time in history a U.S. dollar-backed regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. The new legislation advancing consumer and business regulation of cryptocurrency […]