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The giving nature of French Montana is once again shining through, as he recently announced that he is joining forces with Global Citizen to help with emergency efforts in his native country– Morocco. According to Complex, the recording artist, who came to the Bronx when he was 13, is setting

A coalition of 40 Historically Black Colleges and Universities has been presented with a generous gift. On Wednesday, Sept. 13, philanthropic funders Blue Meridian Partners invested $124 million towards the HBCU Transformation Project. The contribution will be used to increase enrollment, graduation rates, and employment rates for HBCU graduates. “This

The parents of an autistic non-verbal boy are demanding answers after surveillance video caught an employee striking their son, ABC New reports. The Dayton Public Schools employee was seen on video chasing 3-year-old Braylen Tootle on Aug. 21 in the hallway of Rosa Parks Early Learning Center. As the teacher

Magic Johnson is gearing up to speak at Chicago’s largest financial education summit this fall. The city of Chicago recently announced Johnson as the keynote speaker for its third annual Building Wealth Today for Tomorrow Career Fair and Financial Empowerment Summit (BWTT). In a press release obtained by Essence, the former

Actress and singer Sheryl Lee Ralph and Pastor Sarah Jakes Roberts will receive the Black Women’s Health Imperative’s (BWHI) 2023 Vanguard Award in September. The women will be honored during BWHI’s Atlanta-based 40th Anniversary “Homecoming” Event, which focuses on those who have empowered Black women’s health. Lee Ralph and Roberts

A piece of hip-hop history has been added to The Book Of HOV exhibit currently featured at the Brooklyn Public Library in New York City. Roc Nation has announced that the off-white Lexus prominently featured in Jay-Z’s “Dead Presidents II” video, released in 1996, will be added to the popular

Black female-led video game studio Wicked Saints has raised $3.5 million in a fresh seed round to help the firm expand. Co-led by Riot Games and Oregon Venture Fund, the financing included a collective of angel investors as well as funds with creativity and deep gaming expertise. Now armed with

Ciara and Future‘s co-parenting relationship is apparently a laughing matter to the happily married and pregnant mother of three. The multifaceted singer recently sat down with The Shade Room to share the latest on her personal life and career.When she was asked about her and Future co-parenting their 9-year-old son,

Tory Lanez is headed off to state prison to begin his 10-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. But he didn’t leave the court before firing off at one reporter who has kept the world updated on the case. Legal affairs journalist Meghann Cunniff has made a name for herself

Tasha K is attempting to wave the white flag on her years-long legal battle with Cardi B. The vlogger issued an official apology while accusing the rapper of sucking her finances dry. In a lengthy statement posted to her Facebook page on Thursday, September 14, Tasha K got candid about