Emmy Award-winning actress Kerry Washington is putting her money and influence behind Spill, a Black-owned social media platform created by Alphonzo Terrell, a former Twitter employee. Terrell launched Spill after being laid off from Twitter two years ago, and Washington has now become its newest investor. Washington, who has been using Spill to host virtual […]
Coco Gauff showed great sportsmanship during her match at the China Open on October 1, when her opponent, Naomi Osaka, had to stop playing due to a back injury. The match was tied at one set each, and Osaka’s injury gave Gauff the win. Instead of celebrating, Coco Gauff showed kindness by hugging Osaka and […]
Julien’s Auctions in Los Angeles recently announced that a high school basketball jersey worn by LeBron James was sold for a record $1.3 million at an auction last weekend. The jersey, which James wore while playing for St. Vincent-St. Mary High School and during his iconic 2002 Sports Illustrated cover shoot where he was dubbed […]
David Steward has reached an impressive milestone as the highest-ranked Black person on the 2024 Forbes 400 list. He is tied at 84th place with a net worth of $11.4 billion. David Steward is the founder and chairman of World Wide Technology (WWT), a major IT company he started in 1990. Today, he owns most […]
Michael Jordan’s NASCAR team, 23XI Racing, is suing NASCAR and its CEO, Jim France, over alleged anticompetitive practices. Along with Front Row Motorsports, 23XI Racing filed an antitrust lawsuit on October 2 in the Western District of North Carolina. The lawsuit accuses NASCAR of using its charter system to restrict competition and unfairly tie teams […]