Happy Father’s Day! Advice for Black Fathers From Black Fathers
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Because of Dad, we can do anything. Our Black fathers teach us how to be bold, fearless, and throw down on the grill or at the Spades table. Good Black fathers support the family, the house, and us kids when we need someone in our corner with a strong shoulder to lean on. But sometimes, […]
ATL Nonprofit Hosting 3rd Annual Black Wall Street Expo to Provide Training & Resources for Black Entrepreneurs
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“You can’t know where you’re going if you don’t know where you’ve been.” Jasmine Young knows where she’s been, where Black America has been. She’s keenly aware of a time when the Black dollar circulated around the Black community, and there was hope for our financial and social futures. Today, she’s hoping to help motivate […]
Meet Nya Jones, The Founder Behind the Popular Guided Journals Making Everyday Wellness Easy
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“Who am I?” It all started with this simple question. Nya Jones’ search for answers in the pages of her journal would lead her to help others on their own path to self-discovery. “I’ve been journaling since I was seven or eight years old, but during 2020, it was really just my saving grace. It […]
Former Wall Street Analyst Ashley Fox Is Bridging Financial Gaps for Underserved Communities
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“Wealth doesn’t have a color. No matter what you look like or who you are, we deserve to build wealth.” Ashley Fox believes that anyone can and should be able to have the life–and bank account– of their dreams. It’s why she started Empify, a wealth-building and investment program that empowers everyday people to get […]
Amirah Boyd Makes History as Youngest Head Coach in NCAA History
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Amirah Boyd is tumbling her way into the history books! Just a month after her 22nd birthday and only a few weeks after her college graduation, Boyd headed to Caldwell University to lead their acrobatics and tumbling team, cementing her place in history as the youngest person to coach at the collegiate level in the […]
NCAT Alumna Opens First Black-Owned Ultrasound Studio in Greensboro
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Courtney Hall is passionate about families. After graduating from North Carolina A&T University, Hall dedicated her career to mental health and clinical social work, balancing her roles as a wife and mother of three boys. Now she’s making the health of Black women and mothers her number one priority by opening Bump Baby Bliss, the […]
Meet Sharone Johnson, Philadelphia’s First Black Woman K-9 Sergeant
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This story is about a woman and her dog making history while striving to protect and serve the city of brotherly love! This Black History Month, Sgt. Sharone Johnson became the first Black woman K-9 sergeant in Philadelphia’s Police Department. It’s a dream job that Johnson (and her two-year-old canine partner, Red) worked hard and […]
Meet Wendell Scott, NASCAR’s First Black Driver & Team Owner
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Wendell Scott was the first Black NASCAR driver and team owner and the first African American driver to win a race in the sport but you’ve probably never heard of him. Scott was a trailblazer and a champion however, due to the racism in the Jim Crow era and the erasure of his wins, his […]
F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton Inks Deal with Ferrari
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Vroom vroom! Ferrari is making some room, room on their Formula 1 team for seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. On Feb. 1, Hamilton signed a multi-year contract with Ferarri that will begin in 2025. This decision comes after racing with Mercedes for over a decade. The move to Ferrari is like a dream come true […]
‘Welcome Home Franklin’ Series Finally Gives The Beloved Black Peanuts Character a Seat at the Table
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Move over, Charlie Brown! It’s Franklin’s turn in the driver’s seat. Apple TV+ just dropped the trailer for an all-new Peanuts special centering around the one and only Franklin and how he came to be part of the Peanuts crew. “Snoopy’s Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin” is the backstory to one of the most beloved Black […]