Grammy Award-winning rapper and singer Missy Elliott has donated $50,000 to the Portsmouth Virginia Redevelopment and Housing Authority, The Virginian-Pilot reported. Elliott, a Virginia native, will be helping families in housing crisis on the verge of being evicted, with her Oct. 17 donation. Director of the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing

Super sports Rich Paul knows what he wants, and he revealed on Oct.14 at the UNLOQ404 creators summit in Atlanta. And, for now, it is not ownership of an NFL or NBA team. According to People Magazine, Paul’s assertion is partially one of prudence; he simply doesn’t have the money

Sunny Hostin, lawyer, journalist, and co-host of “The View,” said she went through tough times growing up in the Bronx, N.Y., sometimes living without heat and hot water. She said, the experience made her confident and not arrogant. According to Hostin, she was raised in poverty and saw her mom

Democrat Laphonza Butler, the third Black woman to serve in the Senate, revealed that a 2024 seat is not in her plans. The LGBTQ+ leader said she will not be running after she completes her term as interim in Dianne Feinstein’s seat. According to The New York Times, Senator Butler confirmed

A book-loving mom started an online bookstore to change how the next generation of Black children sees themselves represented in books. For Tamika Thompson, the founder and owner of Beyond This February bookshop, it’s a place where people can find Black stories 365 days a year. According to Greenville News,

Legal cannabis has made its way to Harlem, New York, with the grand opening of the city’s first licensed cannabis store. On Oct. 18, Gotham Buds had its grand opening in Harlem. Located on West 125th Street across from the historic Apollo Theater, the store serves as the first legal

Attorneys from Texas-based law firm Thompson & Horton LLP are helping educators contend with the state’s ban on the teaching of critical race theory in classrooms, Yahoo News reports. During the Texas Association of School Boards’ annual conference earlier in October, Thompson  & Horton LLP presented a detailed approach to incorporating

In 2021, Hornblower Group, a global leader in world-class experiences and transportation, announced the launch of City Experiences, a water- and land-based portfolio of offerings. The company achieved this launch by merging with Walks, a leading sightseeing tours operator, and Devour Tours, a European food tour company. Hornblower Group became

Michael Devon Combs, who was charged with assaulting his girlfriend in March 2022, escaped from a courtroom hearing in Houston after a fight took place in another courtroom and the court officers went to assist their colleagues. Luckily, Combs was apprehended Oct. 19 after authorities asked the public for help

With less than 2% of Americans living on farms, careers in agriculture fail to be as lucrative as they once were. For Black farmers, however, the outlook is even bleaker as many struggle to keep their land amid discriminatory lending practices and being shut out of benefit programs. The Center