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HBCU Excellence: Bowie State Nursing Graduates Earn Perfect First-Time NCLEX Pass Rate

HBCU Excellence: Bowie State Nursing Graduates Earn Perfect First-Time NCLEX Pass Rate

Bowie State University’s nursing program has achieved a significant milestone. All members of its December 2025 Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduating class passed the NCLEX-RN licensure exam on their first attempt. This accomplishment gives Bowie State’s December 2025 BSN cohort a 100% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate. All 14 graduates successfully passed the national licensing […]

Tristan Walker’s Impact on Black Entrepreneurship

Tristan Walker’s Impact on Black Entrepreneurship

Tristan Walker’s role in Black entrepreneurship goes beyond establishing a grooming company. He compelled investors, retailers, and traditional consumer-goods companies to face a truth Black consumers have known for years: being underserved does not mean being unprofitable. Walker, the founder of Walker & Company Brands and Bevel, turned a personal problem into a successful business. […]

How Tristan Walker Raised Millions to Build Walker & Company

How Tristan Walker Raised Millions to Build Walker & Company

Tristan Walker did not raise millions for Walker & Company by merely selling investors a razor. He raised funds by promoting a larger idea: that people of color deserved personal-care products specifically designed to meet their real needs, rather than being relegated to the bottom shelf of mainstream retail. Founded in 2013, Walker & Company […]

Seven Years Later, Nipsey Hussle’s $11 Million Estate Passes to His Children

Seven years after Nipsey Hussle’s death, his $11 million estate has been finalized and passed equally to his children, Emani and Kross Asghedom.

Seven years after Nipsey Hussle’s death, one of the final legal matters related to his estate has been resolved. A California judge approved the final distribution of the late rapper and entrepreneur’s estate on July 5, 2026. This decision allows his two children, Emani Asghedom and Kross Asghedom, to receive their inheritance, which is tied […]