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by Jeffrey McKinney May 25, 2025 Understanding a franchise’s upfront costs, business system, and financial performance are some critical factors to know before investing in such an enterprise. A push to boost entrepreneurship in their communities, an appetite for self-employment, and a chance to perhaps bag more money are
by Daniel Johnson May 25, 2025 This development represents a blemish on the reputation of an organization that was created in 1935 in order to help register Black voters in the city The Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People is reportedly being investigated by the North Carolina State
May 24, 2000. A Wednesday. Just another spring day in Queens until it wasn’t. Before the sun could set, John Taylor and Craig Godineaux walked into a Wendy’s in Flushing, bound seven workers in a freezer, and shot them all in the head. Five died that day. Two survived against
by Daniel Johnson May 24, 2025 Trespassing charge against Baraka was dropped ahead of key gubernatorial endorsement. After a trespassing charge against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was abruptly dismissed by U.S. District Judge Andre Espinosa, the Black Men Vote PAC endorsed him for New Jersey governor on May 23. As
by Mary Spiller May 24, 2025 Uche Ojeh was 45 years old. The husband of NBC “Today” co-anchor Sheinelle Jones has died. Uche Ojeh died after battling an aggressive and persistent form of brain cancer at 45, according to NBC’s May 23 morning show report. “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie reported, “With
by Mary Spiller May 24, 2025 The Memphis Fire Department confirmed they believe the fire was set intentionally. A fire that caused significant damage to a historic Black church in Memphis, Tennessee — once the organizing hub for the 1968 sanitation workers’ strike that drew the Rev. Martin Luther King
by Mary Spiller May 24, 2025 Jenkins died of complications stemming from Multiple System Atrophy. Influential journalist and filmmaker Sacha Jenkins has died. The Hollywood Reporter confirms that the cultural legend who co-founded 1990s magazine Ego Trip, died due to health complications May 23 at 54 years old. Jenkins’s cause
by Mary Spiller May 24, 2025 Emmy winner Brown called out haters over her video on the Target boycott’s impact on Black authors and businesses. Emmy-winning actress, entrepreneur, and author Tabitha Brown took to Instagram to speak on the discourse surrounding her opinions on the Target boycott. On May 20,
by Sharelle B. McNair May 24, 2025 Miller launched the Justice and Upward Mobility Project (JUMP) to push the formerly incarcerated to the top of hiring managers and chief human resources officers’ pool of resumes. Chairman of the Jordan brand Larry Miller announced a new initiative that gives second chances
by Jeroslyn JoVonn May 24, 2025 Twin sisters behind Richmond’s premier Slingshot rental company celebrate the resilience of Black women. The 25-year-old twin sisters behind Virginia’s RVA Hot Wheelz are revealing the keys to their success in a male-dominated industry rarely navigated by women their age. It’s been three years
by Jeffrey McKinney May 25, 2025 Understanding a franchise’s upfront costs, business system, and financial performance are some critical factors to know before investing in such an enterprise. A push to boost entrepreneurship in their communities, an appetite for self-employment, and a chance to perhaps bag more money are
by Daniel Johnson May 25, 2025 This development represents a blemish on the reputation of an organization that was created in 1935 in order to help register Black voters in the city The Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People is reportedly being investigated by the North Carolina State
May 24, 2000. A Wednesday. Just another spring day in Queens until it wasn’t. Before the sun could set, John Taylor and Craig Godineaux walked into a Wendy’s in Flushing, bound seven workers in a freezer, and shot them all in the head. Five died that day. Two survived against
by Daniel Johnson May 24, 2025 Trespassing charge against Baraka was dropped ahead of key gubernatorial endorsement. After a trespassing charge against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was abruptly dismissed by U.S. District Judge Andre Espinosa, the Black Men Vote PAC endorsed him for New Jersey governor on May 23. As
by Mary Spiller May 24, 2025 Uche Ojeh was 45 years old. The husband of NBC “Today” co-anchor Sheinelle Jones has died. Uche Ojeh died after battling an aggressive and persistent form of brain cancer at 45, according to NBC’s May 23 morning show report. “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie reported, “With
by Mary Spiller May 24, 2025 The Memphis Fire Department confirmed they believe the fire was set intentionally. A fire that caused significant damage to a historic Black church in Memphis, Tennessee — once the organizing hub for the 1968 sanitation workers’ strike that drew the Rev. Martin Luther King
by Mary Spiller May 24, 2025 Jenkins died of complications stemming from Multiple System Atrophy. Influential journalist and filmmaker Sacha Jenkins has died. The Hollywood Reporter confirms that the cultural legend who co-founded 1990s magazine Ego Trip, died due to health complications May 23 at 54 years old. Jenkins’s cause
by Mary Spiller May 24, 2025 Emmy winner Brown called out haters over her video on the Target boycott’s impact on Black authors and businesses. Emmy-winning actress, entrepreneur, and author Tabitha Brown took to Instagram to speak on the discourse surrounding her opinions on the Target boycott. On May 20,
by Sharelle B. McNair May 24, 2025 Miller launched the Justice and Upward Mobility Project (JUMP) to push the formerly incarcerated to the top of hiring managers and chief human resources officers’ pool of resumes. Chairman of the Jordan brand Larry Miller announced a new initiative that gives second chances
by Jeroslyn JoVonn May 24, 2025 Twin sisters behind Richmond’s premier Slingshot rental company celebrate the resilience of Black women. The 25-year-old twin sisters behind Virginia’s RVA Hot Wheelz are revealing the keys to their success in a male-dominated industry rarely navigated by women their age. It’s been three years