Register for our kickoff of the first phase of the SpringMo Black Wellness Initiative
by Kandiss Edwards August 8, 2025 Black women are creating a blueprint for community building and business collaboration on Upshur Street in Washington. In the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, D.C., a single block of Upshur Street is home to multiple Black woman-owned businesses. The women are redefining what community entrepreneurship
President Donald Trump sought to demonstrate a robust U.S. economy at the White House on Thursday after last month’s labor report revealed a slowdown in job creation and the highest Black unemployment rate since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. As reporters were lined up outside the White House to
by Jeroslyn JoVonn August 8, 2025 AI is coming for everyone’s jobs, including “incompetent CEOs,” one tech leader says. As the growing AI wave rocks the workforce, one ex-Google exec is warning corporate CEOs that they could be next. Mo Gawdat, former chief business officer at Google X, recently appeared
Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko completed a dream run to the National Bank Open title Thursday night, overcoming a slow start to beat Japanese star Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1. The 18-year-old Mboko — who will jump from 85th to 25th in the world — won her first WTA Tour title
The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early and would instead separate them without retirement benefits. One Air Force sergeant said he was “betrayed and devastated” by the move. The move means that transgender
Never underestimate the power of community, especially when it comes to Black women looking out for each other. That superpower has always been our armor, our refuge, and our resistance. And now, in the face of rising Black maternal mortality rates, it’s becoming an essential lifeline, especially in places like
Wendell Pierce has teamed up with Roc Nation to give back in a major way. This week, the 61-year-old actor announced that, alongside Roc Nation, he is partnering with Caesars Palace Times Square to launch the New York Coalition of Legacy Theatres of Color Fund, which will support theatres in
Lawmakers in Missouri are finally taking the crisis of missing Black women and girls seriously. Earlier this year, the state passed a new bill establishing the “Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls Task Force,” which was just signed into law by Governor Mike Kehoe and is set to
Just as rich history lies between the lines of iconic Black literature, a rich history lies in the Black-owned bookstores dedicated to distributing the power of literature to communities. This week, the National Association of Black Bookstores (NAB2) officially launched, becoming the first national organization of its kind. Created to
The app that was once known as a photo sharing app with fun filters like “Valencia” (if you know, you know) has now turned into a photo, video, shopping, and tracking app. This week, Instagram launched a series of new features, including the “Instagram Map.” “Stay up-to-date with friends with
by Kandiss Edwards August 8, 2025 Black women are creating a blueprint for community building and business collaboration on Upshur Street in Washington. In the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, D.C., a single block of Upshur Street is home to multiple Black woman-owned businesses. The women are redefining what community entrepreneurship
President Donald Trump sought to demonstrate a robust U.S. economy at the White House on Thursday after last month’s labor report revealed a slowdown in job creation and the highest Black unemployment rate since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. As reporters were lined up outside the White House to
by Jeroslyn JoVonn August 8, 2025 AI is coming for everyone’s jobs, including “incompetent CEOs,” one tech leader says. As the growing AI wave rocks the workforce, one ex-Google exec is warning corporate CEOs that they could be next. Mo Gawdat, former chief business officer at Google X, recently appeared
Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko completed a dream run to the National Bank Open title Thursday night, overcoming a slow start to beat Japanese star Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1. The 18-year-old Mboko — who will jump from 85th to 25th in the world — won her first WTA Tour title
The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early and would instead separate them without retirement benefits. One Air Force sergeant said he was “betrayed and devastated” by the move. The move means that transgender
Never underestimate the power of community, especially when it comes to Black women looking out for each other. That superpower has always been our armor, our refuge, and our resistance. And now, in the face of rising Black maternal mortality rates, it’s becoming an essential lifeline, especially in places like
Wendell Pierce has teamed up with Roc Nation to give back in a major way. This week, the 61-year-old actor announced that, alongside Roc Nation, he is partnering with Caesars Palace Times Square to launch the New York Coalition of Legacy Theatres of Color Fund, which will support theatres in
Lawmakers in Missouri are finally taking the crisis of missing Black women and girls seriously. Earlier this year, the state passed a new bill establishing the “Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls Task Force,” which was just signed into law by Governor Mike Kehoe and is set to
Just as rich history lies between the lines of iconic Black literature, a rich history lies in the Black-owned bookstores dedicated to distributing the power of literature to communities. This week, the National Association of Black Bookstores (NAB2) officially launched, becoming the first national organization of its kind. Created to
The app that was once known as a photo sharing app with fun filters like “Valencia” (if you know, you know) has now turned into a photo, video, shopping, and tracking app. This week, Instagram launched a series of new features, including the “Instagram Map.” “Stay up-to-date with friends with