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by Jeroslyn JoVonn October 17, 2025 The executors say they transformed what was once a heavily indebted estate into a business empire. After Paris Jackson raised questions about payments from Michael Jackson’s estate to law firms the executors disclosed that the King of Pop’s daughter has received $65 million in
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton October 17, 2025 DHS claims Chicago street gangs are involved. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claim criminals in Mexico have offered bounties of up to $50,000, to dox, kidnap, or kill U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection
by Mitti Hicks October 17, 2025 According to MedCerts, more than 100,000 students have completed at least one of its programs in 16 years. MedCerts, a leader in online healthcare and IT career training, announced that it will collaborate with eHBCU, the nation’s first digital HBCU consortium, to expand students’
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 17, 2025 The billionaire investor spoke on how he’s bridging community with the future of AI. Robert F. Smith, the billionaire investor and philanthropist, believes in the future of generative AI and wants to foster learning of the technology at HBCUs. Smith, who founded Vista Equity
by Jameelah Mullen October 16, 2025 DeKalb County, which encompasses much of the Atlanta metropolitan area, is the third-largest school district in Georgia. DeKalb County School Superintendent Devon Horton resigned after Illinois authorities indicted him on charges of wire fraud, tax fraud, and embezzlement. Horton has led the Metro Atlanta
Cardi B is using her platform to raise awareness about an urgent cause: the maternal health crisis. On Wednesday, October 15, the 32-year-old expectant mother of four and Grammy-winning rapper debuted a new campaign with Bobbie, the mom-founded organic baby formula brand, in a playful video rollout that introduced her
by Jeroslyn JoVonn October 16, 2025 Reparation Generation is helping Black Detroit residents purchase a home and trace their ancestral roots. A growing reparations initiative in Detroit, Michigan, is helping Black residents access funding for homeownership and trace their ancestral roots. After appointing its first executive director, Christian Harris, last
After raising eyebrows earlier this year over comments about a same-sex kiss in a kids’ movie, Snoop Dogg is using his platform to rewrite the narrative; this time, with love. To celebrate Spirit Day, an LGBTQ anti-bullying day, the rapper teamed up with GLAAD and singer Jeremy Beloate on a
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 16, 2025 Solange will teach her own course at the university focused on music curation. Solange Knowles is taking her artistry up a notch as the first scholar-in-residence at the University of Southern California. The achievement comes years after the talented multihyphenate became a teenage mother
A Michigan woman may face trial and up to 10 years in prison after allegedly using her state-issued food assistance card to fund an online bakery business. On Thursday, Oct. 9, Talia Teneyuque, 32, who has been accused of using her food stamps to purchase baking supplies and earning over