New Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant spent years locked out of a Coinbase account holding Bitcoin he began buying during his Golden State Warriors stint—an access snafu that inadvertently turned him into a long-term holder as prices climbed. His agent and business partner, Rich Kleiman, recounted the saga on Sept. 16 at CNBC’s Game Plan […]
Looking for destinations where safety, dignity, and community are more than buzzwords? These five countries pair low crime and strong rule-of-law with anti-racism frameworks and vibrant Black/diaspora scenes. No country is racism-free, but the signals below, peace indices, laws, and official advisories, make these solid picks for Black travelers planning stress-free trips. 1) Canada Canada […]
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) sharply criticized Trump-era immigration raids in Democratic-led cities, arguing they echo the tactics of antebellum “slave patrols” and fail to improve public safety. In a Sept. 14 interview with MSNBC’s Ali Velshi, Crockett linked the history of American policing to slave patrols and warned that permissive federal guidance around immigration enforcement […]
NBA Hall of Famer and philanthropist Shaq has stepped in to pay for the funeral and related expenses of four young sisters who died in a house fire on August 30 in Chadbourn, North Carolina. The girls, ages 2, 4, 6, and 7, were inside the home with their father, Patrick Ellis, and their 11-year-old […]
Nearly two months after actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner died in a drowning accident in Costa Rica, his widow, Tenisha Warner, has announced two initiatives in his memory: River & Ember and the Malcolm-Jamal Warner Foundation. She shared the news in a Sept. 12 Instagram post, noting the following day would have marked the couple’s eighth wedding […]
