Warren McVea, the electrifying running back who became the first Black athlete to receive a football scholarship from the University of Houston and later won a Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs, died Oct. 19 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 79. His daughter, Tracy Ellis, said he died after a long […]
Today, Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie celebrates her 48th birthday. As a journalist who has followed her career, I can say she’s one of the most important writers of our time. Why She Matters Adichie burst onto the literary scene with Purple Hibiscus in 2003. But it was her 2013 novel Americanah that really put […]
Basketball legend and entrepreneur Shaquille O’Neal has expanded his business empire into the fragrance industry, debuting his first self-titled scent, Shaquille O’Neal, in partnership with JCPenney. The fragrance, described as a “sophisticated eau de toilette”, is available exclusively through JCPenney stores and the retailer’s website for the first six months before expanding to wider distribution. […]
When the Dallas Cowboys pulled off the blockbuster trade for Micah Parsons in August 2025, one name in the deal carried both weight and experience, Kenny Clark. For nearly a decade, Clark was the backbone of the Green Bay Packers’ defensive line, a three-time Pro Bowler whose consistency and quiet leadership made him one of […]
For many Black founders, raising capital remains one of the toughest barriers to growth. Venture capital still overwhelmingly flows to white-owned businesses, and traditional bank loans often come with hurdles that disproportionately affect minority entrepreneurs. Grants, however, offer a unique pathway: they provide funding without debt or equity loss. But competition for these opportunities is […]
