George E. Johnson Made History On Wall Street. Why Is That History Still So Rare? When news broke that George E. Johnson had died at the age of 99, many remembered him as the entrepreneur behind Afro Sheen, the iconic hair care brand that became synonymous with the natural hair movement of the 1970s. His […]
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NEW ORLEANS (July 8, 2026) — The Global Black Economic Forum (GBEF) convened a powerful discussion on Black women’s health during the ESSENCE Festival of Culture 2026 with the panel, “Sistas, Say It Louder: Reclaiming Power, Pleasure, and Protection in Black Women’s Health.” The panel featured GRAMMY-nominated singer and television personality Tamar Braxton, actress, author, and advocate Amiyah Scott, LaDeia Joyce and faith leader Dr. Karri Bryant.
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Contemporary industry artist and sustainability advocate, David Weeks NYC, widely known for his viral mobile installations and celebrity artwork and designs for icons such as Kanye West and Megan Thee Stallion is the Founder of nonprofit organization Plastic is Wack. His nonprofit is a growing movement that galvanizes influencers, community leaders and celebrities to collaborate in protecting the environment
(Los Angeles, CA) – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will premiere a six-part docuseries, “Rebuilding Black Wall Street,” hosted by MorrisChestnut (The Best Man, Rosewood, Boyz n the Hood), who will trace the century-long impact of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre and chronicle the resilient community rebuilding on Friday, September 29 at 9PM ET/8PM CST. Tulsa’s Greenwood District, better known as Black
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In an announcement via Instagram, Cathy Hughes, Founder and Chairperson of Urban One, Inc. (formerly known as Radio One, Inc), the largest African-American owned and operated, broadcast company in the nation says it plans to build and open the only black-owned casino in the country. As reported on woldcnews.com, Urban One held a press conference to
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A huge congratulations go out to Rosalind Brewer! Brewer, is currently the chief operating officer at Starbucks announced that she’s stepping down at the end of February. The reason she is leaving the company shatters another glass ceiling for women: she will become the only black woman CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Brewer will
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Former NFL quarterback and social activist Colin Kaepernick is getting his own ice cream flavor courtesy of Ben & Jerry’s. The progressive ice cream brand on Thursday unveiled its new “Change the Whirled” vegan ice cream, which is made with caramel non-dairy sunflower butter and fudge chips with graham crackers and chocolate cookies swirled in. The
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By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde (Compton, CA) Jacqueline Andrade and her husband both lost their jobs in March, at a point during the pandemic when grocery store shelves were being ransacked and government aid seemed far off. She was running low on groceries for her family, and formula and diapers for her 3-month-old son. She seriously contemplated having
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Phoenix’s local grad chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. took top honors in a number of areas during its 75th annual 12th District Meeting. The annual meeting was initially supposed to be held Memorial Day weekend in Anaheim, CA but was shifted to a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 12th District
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That’s easy, I’m a descendant of slaves. I’m African American. And, my Texas roots run deep. Although I was born in Arizona, Texas, is where it all started for me. My maternal and paternal family members were sharecroppers that picked cotton throughout the lone star state, settling in cities like Austin, Crockett, Dallas, Houston, Taylor and
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