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Rihanna Partners with Dior Fragrance Following Entry into $107 Billion Market

Rihanna is now the new face of J’Adore perfume by Christian Dior, and the campaign will start on September 1. Besides her music career, Rihanna has been successful in business, including launching a...

Is 50 Cent Trying to Compete with Tyler Perry in the Business World?

50 Cent is well-known for stirring controversy in hip-hop, he is also a sharp businessman. His recent business efforts have mostly involved creating popular TV shows with the Starz network, including...

Tinashe Launches Cannabis Brand Green T, Celebrating Emotional and Creative Well-Being

Tinashe is making waves not only in the music industry but also in the cannabis sector. She is set to release her new hybrid cannabis brand, Green T. After parting ways with RCA Records in 2019...

Stormi Steele Breaks TikTok Record with $1 Million Sales in a Single Live Session

Stormi Steele, founder and CEO of Canvas Beauty, made history as the first TikTok creator to reach $1 million in sales from a single live session.  This achievement was confirmed by TikTok’s global...

 50 Cent and Ben Crump Push for Black Representation in Luxury Spirits Industry

On June 5, 2024, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and civil rights attorney Ben Crump met with Congress members to advocate for more Black representation in the luxury spirits industry.  They...

Scottish Woman Sues Netflix Over ‘Baby Reindeer’ Character

A Scottish woman, Fiona Harvey, is suing Netflix for defamation, negligence, and privacy violations, claiming she inspired the stalker character Martha in the hit series “Baby...

Nvidia Surpasses $3 Trillion Valuation, 12x Larger Than an African Economy

During trading hours on June 5, 2024, Nvidia surpassed the $3 trillion valuation mark, becoming the second most valuable public company in the world, ahead of Apple Inc. Nvidia’s stock rose 5.16%...

TaShun Bowden-Lewis, Connecticut’s First Black Chief Public Defender, Fired Over Misconduct Allegations

TaShun Bowden-Lewis, Connecticut’s first Black chief public defender, was dismissed following months of misconduct allegations and disputes with the agency’s oversight body. The oversight commission...

Tim Scott Launches $14 Million Outreach to Black and Hispanic Voters for Trump

South Carolina Senator Tim Scott has announced a $14 million initiative to attract black and Hispanic voters in key battleground states to support former President Donald Trump.  The outreach...