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Social Media Blasts Netflix Documentary On Megan Thee Stallion Shooting

A two-part documentary detailing the Tory Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion shooting is coming to Discovery+ and fans are not feeling how the network is seemingly trying to “profit off of someone’s trauma.” A trailer was released on Sunday, September 3 highlighting Discovery+’s new two-part documentary on the shooting case

HBCUs Forced To Tighten Security Following Jacksonville White Supremacist Shooting

Historically Black colleges and universities have been spurred to action to address pressing security concerns on their campuses following last weekend’s Jacksonville, Florida, shooting. According to U.S. News & World Report, the gunman who shot and killed three Black Florida residents at a New Town Dollar General stopped in the

Nia Grace Opens The First Exclusive Black Woman-Owned Supper Club In Boston

Meet Nia Grace, the founder of Boston Seaport’s first Black-women-owned and first Black-owned liquor license-holding supper club, Grace By Nia. Since launching Grace By Nia in partnership with nightlife and hospitality giants, Big Night Entertainment Group, the sprawling 5,000-square-foot supper club has introduced a historic, culture-next experience to New England.

Tipping Is A Complex Topic With No Clear Solution

Tipping has become a hotly debated topic in recent years, and as CNN reports, it can evoke negative emotions in customers when asked to tip. New York resident Carly Cullen told CNN, “It’s tricky everywhere. If you’re at a coffee shop, if you’re out at the hairstylist, if you’re coming

Companies Are Funding Travel Costs for Employees Seeking Abortion Care

Abortion reimbursement policies are helping attract new employees but isolates current workers, particularly men. The Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade, which revoked the right to an abortion, has led companies to fund travel costs for employees seeking an abortion. Abortions have been banned in 15 states while others have

LaVar Ball Debuts Unique New Shoe, Gets Mocked On Internet

Despite speculation among NBA front office personnel that LaVar Ball’s Big Baller Brand shoes may have contributed to his son Lonzo Ball’s severe knee injury in 2022, the brand continues to survive.  LaVar Ball is back with a new and unimproved shoe design, according to Sports Illustrated. Ball posted the

WNBA Changes Travel Stance, Infuriating Players

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Englebert announced that the league would be expanding its travel at the 2023 WNBA Draft. Teams were allowed to travel via privately chartered flights on back-to-back games and all throughout the playoffs. However, as SB Nation reports, Englebert walked this promise back in a memo after reiterating

Zales Partners With Black College Football HallOf Fame To Award Scholarships

Jewelry retailer Zales will be presenting two academic scholarships to students from universities represented in today’s Black College Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. Sports Illustrated reports that two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to students from Morehouse College and Virginia Union University. Awardees are selected in conjunction

Social Media Blasts Netflix Documentary On Megan Thee Stallion Shooting

A two-part documentary detailing the Tory Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion shooting is coming to Discovery+ and fans are not feeling how the network is seemingly trying to “profit off of someone’s trauma.” A trailer was released on Sunday, September 3 highlighting Discovery+’s new two-part documentary on the shooting case

HBCUs Forced To Tighten Security Following Jacksonville White Supremacist Shooting

Historically Black colleges and universities have been spurred to action to address pressing security concerns on their campuses following last weekend’s Jacksonville, Florida, shooting. According to U.S. News & World Report, the gunman who shot and killed three Black Florida residents at a New Town Dollar General stopped in the

Nia Grace Opens The First Exclusive Black Woman-Owned Supper Club In Boston

Meet Nia Grace, the founder of Boston Seaport’s first Black-women-owned and first Black-owned liquor license-holding supper club, Grace By Nia. Since launching Grace By Nia in partnership with nightlife and hospitality giants, Big Night Entertainment Group, the sprawling 5,000-square-foot supper club has introduced a historic, culture-next experience to New England.

Tipping Is A Complex Topic With No Clear Solution

Tipping has become a hotly debated topic in recent years, and as CNN reports, it can evoke negative emotions in customers when asked to tip. New York resident Carly Cullen told CNN, “It’s tricky everywhere. If you’re at a coffee shop, if you’re out at the hairstylist, if you’re coming

Companies Are Funding Travel Costs for Employees Seeking Abortion Care

Abortion reimbursement policies are helping attract new employees but isolates current workers, particularly men. The Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade, which revoked the right to an abortion, has led companies to fund travel costs for employees seeking an abortion. Abortions have been banned in 15 states while others have

LaVar Ball Debuts Unique New Shoe, Gets Mocked On Internet

Despite speculation among NBA front office personnel that LaVar Ball’s Big Baller Brand shoes may have contributed to his son Lonzo Ball’s severe knee injury in 2022, the brand continues to survive.  LaVar Ball is back with a new and unimproved shoe design, according to Sports Illustrated. Ball posted the

WNBA Changes Travel Stance, Infuriating Players

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Englebert announced that the league would be expanding its travel at the 2023 WNBA Draft. Teams were allowed to travel via privately chartered flights on back-to-back games and all throughout the playoffs. However, as SB Nation reports, Englebert walked this promise back in a memo after reiterating

Zales Partners With Black College Football HallOf Fame To Award Scholarships

Jewelry retailer Zales will be presenting two academic scholarships to students from universities represented in today’s Black College Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. Sports Illustrated reports that two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to students from Morehouse College and Virginia Union University. Awardees are selected in conjunction