No success story happens over night. And for the marketing trailblazer Everette Taylor, homelessness and other adversities made the road to creating his own enterprise challenging, but surely not impossible. Almost 12 years ago, at the age of 17, the Richmond, VA native was homeless. This alone would be a major setback for anyone, but...
Category: Cultures
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Tevin Tavares: The Bay Area’s Promising Filmmaker
Behind our favorite movies, tv shows, documentaries and music videos, there’s a story. With so many moving pieces, creating a story that captures the attention of others takes both vision and discipline. The promising filmmaker, Tevin Tavares, is using his camera, passion and skills to bring his ideas to life. How Did Tevin Tavares Get...
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5 Reasons Why Coronavirus is Killing More Blacks
If you haven’t heard the news yet, here are the sobering facts: the vast majority percentage of the people dying from the Coronavirus in cities and counties across America are Black. In Chicago and Louisiana, 70% of those who died from COVID-19 are Black even though the population of Blacks is not above 35% for...
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Sydel Curry: The Curry Sister You Might Not Know
You know the name Curry. Nowadays, basketball and Curry go hand and hand like, well, hand and gloves. But do you know the name Sydel Curry? She is a former athlete building her own brand through social media and various ventures. For those of you who don’t know, we will be introducing you to the...
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45 Black Podcasts To Get Hooked On!
If it took a pandemic for you to seek out some black podcasts to listen to, shame on you! If you’re just looking to add to your already impressive list of black podcasts, then welcome! Podcasts have had an incredible decade in the 2010s. Their popularity has grown to such an immense level that starting...
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Resources to Keep Your Small Business Alive in the Age of Covid
Times are uncertain and difficult for most small businesses. But times are even more difficult for black owned small businesses. Not only are they struggling to stay alive, they are also being shut out of resources like the Payroll Protection Program. As discouraging as this news might be, it is not a death sentence by...
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WATCH: George Floyd Killing: Los Angeles Protests
George Floyd was an African American man murdered in the hands of the police. He was unarmed, handcuffed, and laying on the ground when a police office put his knee on George’s neck for close 9 minutes, ending his life. Protests agains the killing of George Floyd have broken out across the U.S, some of...
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5 Inspiring Moments from the George Floyd Protests
It has been an incredibly historic time in America. Protests over the killing of George Floyd have broken out in all 50 states, in large gatherings in big cities, in small crowds in tiny towns. Although there have been numerous inspiring moments in the weeks of protests that are still ongoing, here are the top...
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These Black Incarceration Rates Are Why The Struggle Isn’t Even Close to Over
Freedom is like religion to usJustice is juxtapositionin’ usJustice for all just ain’t specific enoughOne son died, his spirit is revisitin’ usTruant livin’ livin’ in us, resistance is usThat’s why Rosa sat on the bus…-Common, “Glory” It’s difficult to imagine America without prisons and jails. Few things are as American as tossing people into institutions...
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I downloaded “Hey Siri, I’m getting pulled over” app. Should You?
As Black Lives Matters protests continue, a new iPhone feature has come to surface. Apple has developed a new shortcut for users to record interaction with police. Tell Siri, “Hey Siri, I’m getting pulled over..” and the shortcut will pause your music if playing, turn down your brightness, turn on the do not disturb feature...