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Shannon Sharpe Tells Stephen A. Smith Why He Left ‘Undisputed’

In a lengthy episode of The Stephen A. Smith Show podcast,  Smith sat down with his First Take co-host Shannon Sharpe, delving into Sharpe’s much-talked-about departure from the rival show, Undisputed. Sharpe made his First Take debut with Smith for the full two hours on Sept. 4-5, following Week 1

National HBCU Week Focuses On Career Pathways And Economic Development

Career pathways, infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and economic development are among key topics to be discussed this week at the 2023 National HBCU Week conference, hosted by the U.S. Department of Education’s White House Initiative (WHI) on HBCUs. The largest annual convening of historically Black college and university (HBCU) leaders and

Mom To Mom: Tamika Mallory Offers Her Support To Chrisean Rock

Activist Tamika Mallory is offering words of support from one young mother to another, social media personality Chrisean Rock. Mallory is reaching out to help the 23-year-old, who is currently facing criticism for her handling of motherhood. Chrisean Rock gave birth to her son, Chrisean Jr., on Sept. 3. She

Chris Brown Faces $2 Million Suit Over Defaulted Popeyes Chicken Loan

Chris Brown was hit with a $2 million lawsuit by City National Bank (CNB) for allegedly defaulting on loans meant to purchase two Popeyes Chicken franchises.  According to The Blast, the “Fine China” singer and a group of investors, including The Dream, applied for the money in 2018 in Georgia.

Saucy Santana Confronts Stigma Head On With His First-Ever Beauty Deal

Twenty-nine-year-old trendsetter and hip-hop artist Saucy Santana is taking matters into his own hands as the beauty ambassador for Black, female-owned brand, Thread Beauty.  Santana uses his platform to push for representation in the beauty industry, especially for Black LGBTQIA+ creatives. Now, the trailblazing artist and makeup lover is representing

Two Black Women Are Transforming Detroit’s Construction Landscape

Detroit’s construction industry is being transformed by two Black women at the center of it. According to the Michigan Chronicle, Dannis Mitchell and Kimle Nailer are at the head of several projects that are moving the city forward. Mitchell is the Director of Community Engagement for Barton Marlow, and Nailer

Shannon Sharpe Tells Stephen A. Smith Why He Left ‘Undisputed’

In a lengthy episode of The Stephen A. Smith Show podcast,  Smith sat down with his First Take co-host Shannon Sharpe, delving into Sharpe’s much-talked-about departure from the rival show, Undisputed. Sharpe made his First Take debut with Smith for the full two hours on Sept. 4-5, following Week 1

National HBCU Week Focuses On Career Pathways And Economic Development

Career pathways, infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and economic development are among key topics to be discussed this week at the 2023 National HBCU Week conference, hosted by the U.S. Department of Education’s White House Initiative (WHI) on HBCUs. The largest annual convening of historically Black college and university (HBCU) leaders and

Mom To Mom: Tamika Mallory Offers Her Support To Chrisean Rock

Activist Tamika Mallory is offering words of support from one young mother to another, social media personality Chrisean Rock. Mallory is reaching out to help the 23-year-old, who is currently facing criticism for her handling of motherhood. Chrisean Rock gave birth to her son, Chrisean Jr., on Sept. 3. She

Chris Brown Faces $2 Million Suit Over Defaulted Popeyes Chicken Loan

Chris Brown was hit with a $2 million lawsuit by City National Bank (CNB) for allegedly defaulting on loans meant to purchase two Popeyes Chicken franchises.  According to The Blast, the “Fine China” singer and a group of investors, including The Dream, applied for the money in 2018 in Georgia.

Saucy Santana Confronts Stigma Head On With His First-Ever Beauty Deal

Twenty-nine-year-old trendsetter and hip-hop artist Saucy Santana is taking matters into his own hands as the beauty ambassador for Black, female-owned brand, Thread Beauty.  Santana uses his platform to push for representation in the beauty industry, especially for Black LGBTQIA+ creatives. Now, the trailblazing artist and makeup lover is representing

Two Black Women Are Transforming Detroit’s Construction Landscape

Detroit’s construction industry is being transformed by two Black women at the center of it. According to the Michigan Chronicle, Dannis Mitchell and Kimle Nailer are at the head of several projects that are moving the city forward. Mitchell is the Director of Community Engagement for Barton Marlow, and Nailer