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Get Sparked With Jonathan Fields’ Sparketype Assessment

When Jonathan Fields was working as a lawyer in one of the biggest law firms in the country, enduring long hours and massive amounts of stress, he became an unexpected witness in one of the most important trials of his life. After being hospitalized when his immune system shut down

The Business of Birth: Anna Rodney Discusses Her Successful Doula Agency

Anna Rodney never set out to start a doula agency. It became a necessity when her one-woman birthworker operation attracted more inquiries than she could accommodate. Today, Chicago Family Doulas is one of the largest doula agencies in the country and has an education branch called Birth & Baby University,

Watch: Black immigrant advocate has a message for Harris-Walz campaign

The head of a leading Black immigrant rights group has tough words for both the Trump-Vance and Harris-Walz campaigns. On this week’s “The Hill with April Ryan,” Nana Gyamfi, executive director at Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), calls out the racist conspiracies and policy positions pushed about Haitian immigrants

The New Reality of College Savings for Parents and Students

Student loan borrowers have been on a financial roller coaster over the past two years as courts have batted around the Biden’s administration’s forgiveness plans. Most recently, on Sept. 5, Chief U.S. District Judge J. Randal Hall issued a temporary restraining order against the president’s second effort to cancel debt, leaving

Monarch Money – The Best Thing Since Mint

After several years of procrastination, I recently tried getting onto Intuit’s Mint app to track my income and expenses. However, I realized that Mint shut down its service earlier this year and had to find an alternative. Monarch Money featured prominently during my search, so I had to sign up

‘The Wonder of Stevie’ is the best podcast I’ve heard this year so far

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. There was a time when it was clear that the best recording artist in the world was Stevie Wonder. I’m talking about the early to mid-1970s, precisely 1972 to 1976 when Wonder

Jay-Z: Life, Legacy and Influence

Born Shawn Corey Carter, Jay-Z is not just one of the most successful rappers of all time. He’s a cultural icon whose influence extends far beyond music.  Jay-Z started from humble beginnings in the Marcy Projects of Brooklyn and rose to the heights of becoming a billionaire mogul. His legacy

Get Sparked With Jonathan Fields’ Sparketype Assessment

When Jonathan Fields was working as a lawyer in one of the biggest law firms in the country, enduring long hours and massive amounts of stress, he became an unexpected witness in one of the most important trials of his life. After being hospitalized when his immune system shut down

The Business of Birth: Anna Rodney Discusses Her Successful Doula Agency

Anna Rodney never set out to start a doula agency. It became a necessity when her one-woman birthworker operation attracted more inquiries than she could accommodate. Today, Chicago Family Doulas is one of the largest doula agencies in the country and has an education branch called Birth & Baby University,

Watch: Black immigrant advocate has a message for Harris-Walz campaign

The head of a leading Black immigrant rights group has tough words for both the Trump-Vance and Harris-Walz campaigns. On this week’s “The Hill with April Ryan,” Nana Gyamfi, executive director at Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), calls out the racist conspiracies and policy positions pushed about Haitian immigrants

The New Reality of College Savings for Parents and Students

Student loan borrowers have been on a financial roller coaster over the past two years as courts have batted around the Biden’s administration’s forgiveness plans. Most recently, on Sept. 5, Chief U.S. District Judge J. Randal Hall issued a temporary restraining order against the president’s second effort to cancel debt, leaving

Monarch Money – The Best Thing Since Mint

After several years of procrastination, I recently tried getting onto Intuit’s Mint app to track my income and expenses. However, I realized that Mint shut down its service earlier this year and had to find an alternative. Monarch Money featured prominently during my search, so I had to sign up

‘The Wonder of Stevie’ is the best podcast I’ve heard this year so far

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. There was a time when it was clear that the best recording artist in the world was Stevie Wonder. I’m talking about the early to mid-1970s, precisely 1972 to 1976 when Wonder

Jay-Z: Life, Legacy and Influence

Born Shawn Corey Carter, Jay-Z is not just one of the most successful rappers of all time. He’s a cultural icon whose influence extends far beyond music.  Jay-Z started from humble beginnings in the Marcy Projects of Brooklyn and rose to the heights of becoming a billionaire mogul. His legacy