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

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

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

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

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

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

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

by Daniel Johnson May 17, 2025 Spike Lee must be somewhere smiling. Somewhere, die-hard fan Spike Lee has an ear-to-ear grin as the Knicks head into Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals after crushing the Boston Celtics—who blew two 20-point leads in back-to-back games—giving New York a commanding 2-0

by Daniel Johnson May 17, 2025 The suit argues that Black workers were paid $10 an hour while foreign white workers received more. On May 15, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Southern Migrant Legal Services (SMLS), and the Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) announced a joint lawsuit filed in federal court

by Daniel Johnson May 17, 2025 O’Day’s former co-star on ‘Making The Band,’ Dawn Richard, has, however, testified in the trial. Following the conclusion of Cassie Ventura’s testimony in Sean Combs’ trial on charges including sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation for prostitution, former Danity Kane member Aubrey O’Day announced during