At its core hip hop is foundationally making something from nothing in an effort to express oneself. A declaration of youthful existence displaying a collective and individual voice. Having a flair was key but it wasn’t just talent; hunger and hustle in any discipline, were determinant to the fame and acclaim you’d garner in the Read More…
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Orijin Bees A Black Doll Company Own And Operated By A Young Black African American Entrepreneur
Rooted in her African culture, prior to starting school, 6-year old Esi Orijin loved everything about herself. To her, being Black was “normal” and feeling included was a way of life. However, Esi struggled with confidence issues within three weeks of starting private school and being the only black girl in her class. Her mother, Read More…
Black Physician Assistant Makes History, Publishes Children’s Book Series About STEAM
Meet Monica Guillemin, a physician assistant who is perhaps the first Black woman to transcend a career in medicine and law to become a publisher that cleverly introduces young readers to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math), and adults, to medical-legal issues surrounding issues that impact African Americans today. Monica first gained notoriety as Read More…
Kanye West: Builds a new ‘city of the future’ on an island in Haiti
Following a trip to Haiti in September alongside Iranian-American venture capitalist Shervin Pishevar, rapper and fashion designer Kanye West revealed the president of the Caribbean island has given them a portion of Tortuga/Turtle Island to develop into a “city of the future.” Touching on the subject during an interview on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast Read More…
Rihanna, the world’s richest female musician, built a $600 million net worth
Robyn Rihanna Fenty, 32, was recently certified by Forbes as the richest female musician in the world. Her fortune adds up to $600 million, ahead of the likes of Madonna ($570 million), Céline Dion ($450 million) and Beyoncé ($400 million). This year, she debuted on Forbes’ list of richest self-made women in America. The list, Read More…
Cuba Gooding Jr. Accused Of Rape In New Lawsuit Amid Sexual Abuse Trial
According to Page Six, a woman filed the suit under the pseudonym Jane Doe and she is accusing Gooding of raping her twice in a SoHo hotel room in the summer of 2013. The woman said the assault occurred after she met the “Jerry Maguire” actor in the VIP section of a Greenwich Village Lounge Read More…