In honor of Black Business Month and late Famous Amos founder Wally Amos, we reflect on entrepreneurs of our culture you may not know. The post Black Business Month: Wally Amos And 10 Other Unsung Black Entrepreneurs appeared first on Black America Web.
Source: The Washington Post / Getty As many of you may already know, August marks Black Business Month. In addition to showing your support at all the local Black businesses of today, it’s also worth taking the month to brush up on the history of those who paved the way for us to even dream of sitting in the owner’s chair. In a somber twist of fate, we lost one […]
Source: Courtesy / Time TIME and TIME for Kids revealed the 2024 Kid of the Year, recognizing one exceptional young person and five honorees, who are all giving hope for the future. Meet 15 year old scientist Heman Bekele who’s changing the future of medicine with his innovative discovery and invention. Read more inside. The Fairfax, Virginia teenager made history as TIME’s 2024 Kid of the Year. Heman is being […]
Source: Chris duMond / Getty The ABC News network announced today that the Presidential Debate is going to be held in Philadelphia. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 6abc (@6abcactionnews) The debate will be on September 10th at 9 p.m. held that the National Constitution Center. David Muir from “World News Tonight” and Linsey Davis from ABC News Live ‘Prime’ will be the moderators for the debate. […]
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty On Thursday (August 15) during the evening hours, the Hip-Hop community was shocked and saddened to learn that legendary Texas artist BeatKing had suddenly passed away at the too young age of 39. According to KHOU, BeatKing’s manager, Tasha Felder, took to Instagram to announce the sudden passing of the man born Justin Riley. Having been a part of the Texas music scene—he recently […]
The untimely passing of Texas Hip Hop artist, BeatKing, has sent shockwaves across the world. Many have expressed the loss of a true Texas legend on social media with memories that will live on forever. He is remembered by his infectious and humble spirit he possessed anywhere he went, turning up any and every function! Known as the “Club God”, his music was the soundtrack to some of our childhood, […]
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Usher has released a statement regarding more upcoming shows on his 2024 tour. Following yesterday’s news of the Atlanta shows being postponed, there are more delays. During rehearsal, the R&B legend suffered a neck injury. Fans filled with disappointment also wished their favorite singer a speedy recovery. Here is Usher’s official statement: “Earlier this week, I suffered an injury to my neck while rehearsing to […]
Source: ED JONES / Getty An interesting yet completely predictable thing happened earlier this month: Georgia Republicans used Donald Trump’s election interference propaganda to kick democracy aside by supporting a policy that, among other things, effectively makes it legal for GOP legislators to engage in election interference. Essentially, the Georgia State Election Board voted in favor of a policy that would give legislators the right to flat-out refuse to certify […]
Source: John Walton – PA Images / Getty A petition calling for action against alleged misconduct by Paris Olympics breaker Raygun went viral with over 58,000 signatures. Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has broken her silence, taking to Instagram in a video to address the swirling storm after her Olympic performance. https://t.co/AtLWVcLKwd pic.twitter.com/wGsbYyWzk9 — New York Post (@nypost) August 15, 2024 The Paris Olympic Games have ended, but the controversy over Australian […]
