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5 Black British Businesses Awarded Free TV Ad Space

As part of Channel 4’s Black In Business initiative, five British Black-owned businesses will get personalized free TV advertising as well as six months of tailored marketing and business support from Lloyds Bank, the channel, and social enterprise DOES. The air time, according to a press release, is worth 500,000

New York City Entrepreneurial Family Opens Therapeutic “Plant Cafe”

Back in June, Staten Island resident Shana Taylor quit her job at the U.S. Post Office to chase her dream and open a “plant cafe” with her family She recently spoke to SiLive about the holistic health idea behind the Koze Vibes Plant Shop Cafe in Staten Island.  Taylor went

Daughter of Jim Brown Files Lawsuit, Claiming His Will Is Invalid

Kimberly Brown, the daughter of late NFL legend Jim Brown, claims that her father’s extreme chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) makes his will and trust invalid. RadarOnline reports she petitioned the courts to negate his current will, saying he was unfit leading up to his death. The famed athlete and civil

Kansas City’s Black-Owned Seltzer Company Receives $3 Million From NFL Player

Kin Seltzer Inc., the first Black-owned business of its kind in Kansas City, is getting a hefty boost from retired Chiefs linebacker Dezman Moses who has invested $3 million into the growing venture. The company’s founder, Joshua Lewis, confirmed the news of Moses’ induction into the company’s board. Moses will

New Orleans Marks First Gun Violence-Free Week Since 2021

The City of New Orleans experienced its first week without a killing or a shooting since Hurricane Ida in 2021. This represents the longest gun violence-free stretch this year in the Big Easy. Michael Hecht, the central organizer of the NOLA Coalition, a group of 500 New Orleans business and

Coco Gauff Claims U.S. Open Title, Claps Back At Detractors

Nineteen-year-old tennis phenom Coco Gauff claimed her first major victory in decisive fashion at the U.S. Open on Sept. 9. The victory placed Gauff in the same sentence as her idol, Serena Williams, the last American teenager to win the tournament. As PBS Newshour reported, Gauff took the time after

Michigan State University Head Coach Mel Tucker Accused Of Sexual Harassment

Michigan State Head Coach Mel Tucker is at the center of an investigation surrounding his relationship with anti-rape activist Brenda Tracy. As USA Today reports, Tucker is being accused by Tracy of making unwanted sexual comments towards her and masturbating on the phone without Tracy’s consent. The two were introduced