In the 1988 article “Griffith-Joyner Nails 100-Meter Dash Final” the Chicago Tribune reported how Florence Griffith-Joyner (Flo Jo) won Olympic gold as she wore “4-inch, curved, tiger-striped fingernails” one day and a solid fuchsia manicure the next. More...
Father’s Day is right around the corner and it’s time to celebrate our black kings! If you haven’t already set a reminder for June 20th There’s a lot of misinformation in the world and last year we saw a rise, yet again, in talk about the ‘absence’ of black fathers....
In 1999, the late Senator John McCain introduced formal legislation to designate the month of May as National Military Appreciation Month. NMAM honors current and former members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including those who have died in the pursuit of freedom. Show...
Mother’s Day falls on May 9th this year, so you still have time to put together a gift that secures your status as the favorite child for one more year. All jokes aside, this is an important time of year. Far too often mothers don’t get the recognition they deserve as...
Ready to spin green into gold? Canna-businesses are growing like… well, weeds, but there’s still plenty of room for growers and enthusiasts to turn a little green into a lot of green. It comes as no surprise that businesses that specialize in both cannabis and hemp...
[Building] relationships are important [Sequena at The BOOM] willingness to give, your willingness to share & the idea of supporting black businesses without asking for a discount.