Register for our kickoff of the first phase of the SpringMo Black Wellness Initiative
by Kandiss Edwards October 9, 2025 Cole Hayes was able to regain ownership and operational control in March. Aisha “Pinky” Cole Hayes is offering entrepreneurs the opportunity to open a Slutty Vegan. According to Franchise Times, single unit startup costs for a franchise are estimated between $555,900 and $1,166,500. Multi-unit
As the end of 2025 approaches, a viral TikTok trend is helping people achieve their wellness goals: “The Great Lock In” encourages participants to finish the year strong by fully focusing on their life goals from Sept. 1 through Dec. 31. Many people focus on exercise or eating healthier. But the trend
A president looking to seize power beyond the executive branch. A Congress controlled by Republican lawmakers unwilling to directly defy him. And a minority party looking for any way to fight back. The dynamic left Washington in a stalemate Thursday — the ninth day of the government shutdown — and lawmakers openly venting their frustration
Judge Greg Mathis and his wife, Linda Reese Mathis, joined “The Tamron Hall Show” for an exclusive interview to discuss what brought them back together after Linda filed for divorce in August 2024. Their separation lasted for three weeks before they decided to call off the divorce. But it took them until
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson fired back at Donald Trump after the president, in a social media post, called for him to be jailed over the Trump administration’s continued clashes with the city and state of Illinois. “First of all, this president is unstable, unhinged, a double-minded individual that, quite frankly,
Before Herriot Tabuteau became a billionaire CEO taking on depression and Alzheimer’s, he was a little boy in Haiti learning how to survive on resilience. Today, he’s rewriting what’s possible in biotech, leading a company worth $6 billion, all while staying rooted in the lessons that shaped him. “It taught
After a shocking DUI arrest in February, Marcus Jordan has reached a major milestone in his sobriety journey. This week, the 34-year-old reality TV star and son of basketball legend Michael Jordan shared on Instagram that he’s been sober for six months. “6 months sober,” he began in the caption.
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett recently opened up about strategy advice she gave to Kamala Harris‘s 2024 presidential campaign, which was ultimately not followed through on. During a recent podcast interview, the Texas Democratic congresswoman shared that while serving as a campaign surrogate for Harris, she was often sent to “urban”
For centuries, the transatlantic slave trade has been treated as history — a horrific chapter to be memorialized but not rectified. Last week at the United Nations General Assembly, Ghana’s president, John Dramani Mahama, forced the world to confront that fiction, calling the trade “the greatest crime against humanity” and
As Target continues to face widespread boycotts following a move away from its DEI initiatives, The Lip Bar, the largest Black-owned beauty brand carried by the big box chain, is thriving. During a recent interview with The Beauty Independent, Melissa Butler, founder of The Lip Bar, shared how her brand
by Kandiss Edwards October 9, 2025 Cole Hayes was able to regain ownership and operational control in March. Aisha “Pinky” Cole Hayes is offering entrepreneurs the opportunity to open a Slutty Vegan. According to Franchise Times, single unit startup costs for a franchise are estimated between $555,900 and $1,166,500. Multi-unit
As the end of 2025 approaches, a viral TikTok trend is helping people achieve their wellness goals: “The Great Lock In” encourages participants to finish the year strong by fully focusing on their life goals from Sept. 1 through Dec. 31. Many people focus on exercise or eating healthier. But the trend
A president looking to seize power beyond the executive branch. A Congress controlled by Republican lawmakers unwilling to directly defy him. And a minority party looking for any way to fight back. The dynamic left Washington in a stalemate Thursday — the ninth day of the government shutdown — and lawmakers openly venting their frustration
Judge Greg Mathis and his wife, Linda Reese Mathis, joined “The Tamron Hall Show” for an exclusive interview to discuss what brought them back together after Linda filed for divorce in August 2024. Their separation lasted for three weeks before they decided to call off the divorce. But it took them until
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson fired back at Donald Trump after the president, in a social media post, called for him to be jailed over the Trump administration’s continued clashes with the city and state of Illinois. “First of all, this president is unstable, unhinged, a double-minded individual that, quite frankly,
Before Herriot Tabuteau became a billionaire CEO taking on depression and Alzheimer’s, he was a little boy in Haiti learning how to survive on resilience. Today, he’s rewriting what’s possible in biotech, leading a company worth $6 billion, all while staying rooted in the lessons that shaped him. “It taught
After a shocking DUI arrest in February, Marcus Jordan has reached a major milestone in his sobriety journey. This week, the 34-year-old reality TV star and son of basketball legend Michael Jordan shared on Instagram that he’s been sober for six months. “6 months sober,” he began in the caption.
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett recently opened up about strategy advice she gave to Kamala Harris‘s 2024 presidential campaign, which was ultimately not followed through on. During a recent podcast interview, the Texas Democratic congresswoman shared that while serving as a campaign surrogate for Harris, she was often sent to “urban”
For centuries, the transatlantic slave trade has been treated as history — a horrific chapter to be memorialized but not rectified. Last week at the United Nations General Assembly, Ghana’s president, John Dramani Mahama, forced the world to confront that fiction, calling the trade “the greatest crime against humanity” and
As Target continues to face widespread boycotts following a move away from its DEI initiatives, The Lip Bar, the largest Black-owned beauty brand carried by the big box chain, is thriving. During a recent interview with The Beauty Independent, Melissa Butler, founder of The Lip Bar, shared how her brand