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While most of us are adhering to keeping social distance steps top of mind and governing ourselves accordingly, there are some people who have thrown that safeguard to the wind. Tampa megachurch Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne decided to have church anyway and over 500 people attended 2 services at The River at Tampa Bay church. They…

It has just been announced that Simon Property Group, which owns Lenox Square mall and Phipps Plaza in Atlanta, will close all 200 of its shopping centers and retail properties. The surprise announcement takes effect amid thousands of other closings throughout the country at 7 p.m. tonight, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. The shutdown is tentatively…

The federal government has been accused of moving slowly in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Many state and local governments have moved forward on their own and now Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has moved the needle further than any other state. He announced the following policies via executive order at 11:06 this morning. ALL…

When three young Black men — Aaron Warrick, Greg Wilson, and Dante’ Wade — recognized the rapid growth of depression, stress and other mental health challenges in the Black community, they teamed up to create a mental wellness app. The 3 are graduates of Lincoln University outside of Philadelphia, the first HBCU in the country.…

Kobe Bryant died today, Sunday Jan 26, 2020 in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. His 13 year old daughter Gianna was onboard with him and has died as well. There were 5 people total in his private helicopter when it crashed. A fire broke out and emergency personnel responded. There were no survivors and…

R. Kelly‘s girlfriend Azriel Clary has “come to her senses” and returned home to her parents. The 22-year-old had been living with the disgraced singer – who is currently being held without bail – since she was 17. But following an alleged physical fight with his other girlfriend, Joycelyn Savage, earlier this week, she has made…

This week’s episode features special guests Destiny Inspire and Joy Butler

George Zimmerman, the infamous neighborhood watchman who pursued and took the life of young Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, in 2012, has filed a lawsuit against the teen’s parents and their family attorney for alleged fraud and defamation. Zimmerman’s attorney, Larry Klayman, announced in a statement that they will hold a news conference at a…

I, along with many others received a suspicious email on Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, supposedly from Synchrony Bank with the subject line: “A Trial Deposit Has Been Successfully Made to Your AMAZON CREDITBUILDER.” I haven’t signed up with Amazon Credit Builder, and I’m not a Synchrony Bank customer unless they privately run another company’s credit…

A very important document was signed on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019, at the new Conrad Hotel in the nation’s capital. As the National Bankers Association, which dubs itself “the voice of minority banking since 1927,” was kicking off its 92nd annual convention, just down the hall in the Canvass Boardroom, Kenneth Kelly, CEO of First…

A very important document was signed on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019, at the new Conrad Hotel in the nation’s capital. As the National Bankers Association which dubs itself “The voice of minority banking since 1927,” was kicking off its 92nd annual convention, just down the hall in the Canvass Boardroom, Kenneth Kelly, CEO of First…

OK, so maybe it wasn’t Beyoncé, Cardi B, or RiRi that I was picking up, but it was a special date as I swooped up my tween and teen nieces in the 2019 Hyundai Elantra Sedan for our monthly night out. Now, I was expecting the girls to be impressed with my whip since I…

I have to say that this car took my breath away – quite literally and figuratively as well. BMW’s popular Marina Bay Blue metallic color combined with the styling on the M5 gives makes for a feeling of familiarity, yet there’s obviously something about it that you’ve got to experience … not just see. The…

Tank discusses fame, music, and acting in ‘Star Studio’

Andrea Hoffman is a C-suite advisor, dealmaker and strategist who works diligently to ensure that businesses can connect with diverse executives. Hoffman spent the early part of her career working in consulting where she created target marketing, multicultural marketing and related business development strategies for companies including Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Alliance Bernstein. Hoffman later realized that…

Evan Taylor was first introduced to multicultural marketing through working with the Asian American community. He quickly learned that multicultural communities are far from monolithic and has applied those learnings throughout his career. Fast forward to today, and Taylor has become MassMutual’s head of African-American marketing, where he advocates for initiatives with a focus on raising…

Sometimes bigger is better and sometimes bigger is just, well, bigger. The 2019 Nissan Armada makes the case that not only is bigger better, it’s downright bodacious and fun. The Armada has no peers, unless luxury cruiseliners count as competition. This stylish 3- row, 8-seat SUV floats along rough city terrain without losing its composure…