In 2020, after a summer of protests rocked U.S. cities, the words “Black Lives Matter” went from the rallying cry of racial justice demonstrators to words lining the very roads along which they marched. After the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, towns and cities nationwide commissioned artists to paint BLM

by Daron Pressley May 23, 2025 In an era when many in the restaurant industry are scaling back due to economic uncertainty and shifting consumer habits, Thompson Hospitality Group is doing the opposite—growing with intention, fueled by purpose, and rooted in a customer-first approach. According to the National Restaurant Association’s

by Sharelle B. McNair May 23, 2025 Target’s CEO Brian Cornell blamed the decline on incoming concerns surrounding tariffs in addition to the DEI drawback. Popular retailer Target admitted that pushback from slashing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives resulted in a significant plunge in its first quarter sales, dropping

by Jeroslyn JoVonn May 22, 2025 Africa is uniting to transform the future of air travel across the continent. Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Conakry, Cape Verde, and Gambia have come together to break barriers in the aviation sector with the launch of the groundbreaking Single African Air Market. The

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton May 22, 2025 Along with Howard’s 20 points, Brittney Griner added 21, while Brionna Jones contributed 19 points and Allisha Gray had 16 points The Atlanta Dream won its first game of the season when Rhyne Howard hit the go-ahead free throw with 9.1 seconds

President Donald Trump is being slammed by critics for hosting a dinner Thursday night for cryptocurrency investors of his personal memecoin. They argue the multi-million dollar dinner crosses ethical lines by providing access to the presidency in exchange for investing his family business. The dinner is being hosted at Trump’s

The RGIII versus Ryan Clark saga continues, and in this case, it seems like Michelle Obama’s infamous “when they go low, you go high” approach to conflict is clearly out the window.  After Clark called out how Robert Griffin III’s (known as RGIII) interracial dating and marriage history played a

U.S. Senator Cory Booker, D-N.J., is facing political backlash after voting to confirm Charles Kushner, the father-in-law of Ivanka Trump, as the U.S. ambassador to France. Booker was the only Democrat to join a majority of Republicans to confirm Kushner 51-45. Kushner, a real estate billionaire and father of President

HGTV ‘Dream Home 2025’ is going to a first-time home owner. Tricia Smith of The Bronx, New York City, is this year’s grand prize winner of the network’s annual sweepstakes, which includes a fully furnished brand-new home designed by HGTV’s Brian Patrick Flynn in an idyllic neighborhood in Bluffton, S.C.,

The Trump administration revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school, saying thousands of current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country. The Department of Homeland Security announced the action Thursday, saying Harvard has created an unsafe campus