Lottery Winner Miguel Pilgram to Use Part of $52M Prize to Revitalize Street in Fort Lauderdale’s Oldest Black Community
A childhood in the black community of Memphis. A cruise line career that delivered him to a life in South Florida. And a lottery ticket he bought at a gas station. A winning lottery ticket. They are the factors in Miguel Pilgram‘s life that bring him now to Sistrunk Boulevard, a corridor the county calls the “historical heartbeat of Fort Lauderdale’s oldest black community.”
As Democrats Denounce Weinstein, Clintons and Obama Stay Mum
Many Democratic office holders were quick to repudiate disgraced Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein following a bombshell report detailing decades of alleged sexual harassment.
Jemele Hill Is Paid to Opine, So Why Has She Been Silenced?
Jemele Hill has one job responsibility: To opine on the world of sports. She is not employed by ESPN to solve climate change. She is not employed by ESPN to waltz with Maksim Chmerkovskiy. She is not employed by ESPN to make you a scrambled egg, to repair your muffler, to entertain you with stories of the olden days with Chaka Khan and Bob Hope.
Ivanka Trump Calls On Congress to Act On Immigration
Ivanka Trump waded into the immigration debate Monday evening, calling the fate of immigrants who have been covered by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program a "very complicated issue."
5 Things for October 10: California Wildfires, Las Vegas Shooting
Catalonia may declare independence from Spain today. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
Astros Remove Sox, Reach ALCS In Epic Finish
The celebration on the middle of the diamond of rainy Fenway Park on Monday afternoon was partly an exercise in tension release for the Astros.
Even Oprah Had to Fight Depression -- Find Out How She Did It
Many people have the misconception that depression is a white man's disease. It is not. Black people also suffer from depression but are more reluctant to talk about it or seek help. Even billionaire Oprah Winfrey had to overcome depression, and her being famous was not a cure!
Woman Entrepreneur Makes History After Raising $1 Million For Her Legal Tech Startup
Kristina Jones has worked hard to overcome enormous odds to became the 14th African American female founder to ever raise $1 million for her tech startup. Her San Francisco-based company, Court Buddy, is a patent-pending service that matches people with attorneys based on their budget. It's a win/win for small firm lawyers and for clients with limited budgets.
NBA Issues Memo Urging All Teams to Stand for the National Anthem — So Will Black NBA Players #TakeAKneel?
The NBA pre-season has already started, and the league office has issued a memo to all 30 teams about the countries national anthem. The memo included the restatement of an existing rule requiring all personnel (including players) to stand for the national anthem.
9 Black Women Share Their Painful Divorce Experiences in New Book, “How Divorce Became My Deliverance”
Because researchers estimate that marriages have a 50% chance of survival, these women have come together to share how they moved past the pain of divorce. While some chose to leave and others were left, they all walked the path to self-discovery and empowerment. This collection of stories is not a tale of woe; they are stories of encouragement for any woman coping with the stigma, heartbreak and hardship of divorce.
Black Teen CEO/ Philanthropist Wins $15K Competition; Launches Summit To Empower Girls In New York
17-year old Zandra Cunningham just won a national business plan competition, and now she is planning her 5th annual entrepreneurship summit for teen girls in Buffalo, NY.
Pruitt Announces Withdrawal of Clean Power Plan
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced Monday his agency's plans to withdraw the Clean Power Plan, the sweeping Obama-era rule regulating greenhouse gas emissions.
ESPN Suspends Jemele Hill Over NFL Tweets
ESPN has suspended host Jemele Hill for two weeks due to "a second violation of our social media guidelines," the network announced Monday afternoon.
Perms, Chemical Relaxers and Other Reasons Why Black Women Suffer the Most From Uterine Fibroids
Black women are three times more likely to have fibroids and tumors, according to recent research. The cause is believed to be linked to perms and chemicals relaxers.
Percy Miller aka Master P — From The Projects to Forbes
Percy Miller also known as Master P is a money, power and business tycoon. Regarding his success, he comments, “I couldn’t just be a street guy. And a lot of people want to be in business, but they don’t know how to make those transformations. They still want to be in the streets. I gave it all up. I had to cut out the negative people in my life because I wanted better for my family.”
Harvey Weinstein Has Been Fired. So What's Next?
Until Sunday evening, Harvey Weinstein thought he might hang on to his position at The Weinstein Company.
New Historical Fiction Adventure Book For Black Children is Now Available to Download For Free
In anticipation of the fourth book from the Demarcus Jones series, CJK Publishing is offering their first audio book, Demarcus Jones and the Solar Calendar, to the public for free.
Why 'Blade Runner' Is More Relevant Today Than It Was 35 Years Ago
Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" opened in June of 1982 starring arguably the biggest actor in the world at the time, Harrison Ford. While it was positioned to be a blockbuster, the film faded after a few weeks with minimal box office gross and mixed reviews.
How Hollywood Has Reacted to Weinstein Allegations
More than a day after The New York Times published a blistering report detailing numerous accusations of sexual harassment against prolific film producer Harvey Weinstein, none of the movie mogul's frequent A-list collaborators have spoken publicly about the news story that has rattled Hollywood.
Nelly Arrested After Allegations of Rape, Released With No Charges
Cornell Haynes Jr., better known as the rapper Nelly, was taken into custody Saturday in Washington state after a woman told police he raped her.
