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by Jeffrey McKinney June 12, 2025 SPARC is helping to close the funding gap for Black founders seeking much-needed capital. Accumulating much-needed capital to flourish remains a massive obstacle for Black founders. Just 0.4% of start-up funding in 2024 went to Black-led firms, per this report. As such, only $730
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton June 12, 2025 With an estimated value between $2 million and $3 million, this could become the most valuable Jordan card ever sold. A Michael Jordan rookie basketball card will be be auctioned off, but bring plenty of cash. The starting bid is $2 million.
by Keka Araújo June 11, 2025 The former VJ and talk show host died June 11 in Los Angeles after a long battle with breast cancer. Ananda Lewis, the effervescent former MTV VJ who became a defining voice and face for a generation, died June 11 in Los Angeles at
Ananda Lewis, the famed MTV veejay, media personality, model, and social activist died on June 11 after a lengthy battle with breast cancer, according to a Facebook post from her sister Lakshmi Emory. Lewis, who hailed from Los Angeles, and was a graduate of Howard University, the historically Black university
After three years together, “Love is Blind” stars Lydia Velez Gonzalez and Milton Johnson are getting a divorce. Gonzalez announced the news during an appearance on fellow “Love is Blind” alum, Amber Desiree “AD” Smith’s podcast, “What’s the Reality?” In the nearly hour-long episode, Gonzalez revealed that after the show
Regarding country music, trust, this is not K. Michelle’s first rodeo. The 43-year-old singer recently had to remind a reporter of this fact during an appearance at CMA Fest 2025, when she claimed the artist didn’t grow up in the country music world. While being interviewed by American Songwriter, the
Deion Sanders posted on social media Wednesday that “everything is OKAY” after not being able to attend football camps in Boulder, Colorado, so far this spring. The Colorado coach’s health has come into question because of his extended absence. Sanders wrote on X that he was “truly blessed for the abundance of
R. Kelly’s legal team fears his life may be in danger and is asking for his release from federal prison and to be moved to house arrest amid concerns he’s become a target behind bars. According to an emergency motion filed on June 10, obtained by People magazine, Kelly’s team
Angel Reese captured a national championship and never lost more than two games in a row during a four-year college career. She and Caitlin Clark helped lead women’s basketball to new heights with a rivalry that gripped the nation. After all that winning, first at Maryland and then LSU, her
Tisha Campbell is keeping it real about motherhood and the journey of reconnecting and rediscovering yourself after having children. During the 2025 BET Awards, the actress and mother of two celebrated being ““s-s-snatched now,” and opened up about recently undergoing plastic surgery. “For those who don’t know, I recently got
by Jeffrey McKinney June 12, 2025 SPARC is helping to close the funding gap for Black founders seeking much-needed capital. Accumulating much-needed capital to flourish remains a massive obstacle for Black founders. Just 0.4% of start-up funding in 2024 went to Black-led firms, per this report. As such, only $730
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton June 12, 2025 With an estimated value between $2 million and $3 million, this could become the most valuable Jordan card ever sold. A Michael Jordan rookie basketball card will be be auctioned off, but bring plenty of cash. The starting bid is $2 million.
by Keka Araújo June 11, 2025 The former VJ and talk show host died June 11 in Los Angeles after a long battle with breast cancer. Ananda Lewis, the effervescent former MTV VJ who became a defining voice and face for a generation, died June 11 in Los Angeles at
Ananda Lewis, the famed MTV veejay, media personality, model, and social activist died on June 11 after a lengthy battle with breast cancer, according to a Facebook post from her sister Lakshmi Emory. Lewis, who hailed from Los Angeles, and was a graduate of Howard University, the historically Black university
After three years together, “Love is Blind” stars Lydia Velez Gonzalez and Milton Johnson are getting a divorce. Gonzalez announced the news during an appearance on fellow “Love is Blind” alum, Amber Desiree “AD” Smith’s podcast, “What’s the Reality?” In the nearly hour-long episode, Gonzalez revealed that after the show
Regarding country music, trust, this is not K. Michelle’s first rodeo. The 43-year-old singer recently had to remind a reporter of this fact during an appearance at CMA Fest 2025, when she claimed the artist didn’t grow up in the country music world. While being interviewed by American Songwriter, the
Deion Sanders posted on social media Wednesday that “everything is OKAY” after not being able to attend football camps in Boulder, Colorado, so far this spring. The Colorado coach’s health has come into question because of his extended absence. Sanders wrote on X that he was “truly blessed for the abundance of
R. Kelly’s legal team fears his life may be in danger and is asking for his release from federal prison and to be moved to house arrest amid concerns he’s become a target behind bars. According to an emergency motion filed on June 10, obtained by People magazine, Kelly’s team
Angel Reese captured a national championship and never lost more than two games in a row during a four-year college career. She and Caitlin Clark helped lead women’s basketball to new heights with a rivalry that gripped the nation. After all that winning, first at Maryland and then LSU, her
Tisha Campbell is keeping it real about motherhood and the journey of reconnecting and rediscovering yourself after having children. During the 2025 BET Awards, the actress and mother of two celebrated being ““s-s-snatched now,” and opened up about recently undergoing plastic surgery. “For those who don’t know, I recently got