Few teenaged talents have emerged on the scene with the presence, voice, and staying power of Monica. With a career spanning decades, the musical alchemist has solidified herself as an industry titan, transforming raw emotion into powerful performances, relaying narratives of heartbreak, true love, and all of the lived human experiences in between. Setting a new industry standard since day one, she paved the way for succeeding generations of R&B talent. With a legacy rooted in realness, Monica’s ascension includes millions of albums sold, iconic collaborations, well-deserved honors, and ultimately, history made.… Read more
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Why the dream of homeownership isn’t completely dead for Black America
Despite unemployment and other global issues, more young Black people are bucking the trend to land their first or even dream home.
In a topsy-turvy economy, everything feels heavier. With rising rent prices across the country, many are feeling squeezed out of the “American Dream” of buying a home and building generational wealth that gets passed down.
Black Americans are feeling the pain more than others.
Even with serious gains made over the years, the disparity in home ownership for Black men and women compared to their white counterparts is staggering.… Read more
11 Years After Sandra Bland, America Still Has A Problem
11 Years After Sandra Bland, America Still Has A Problem
violence against Black women.
On July 10, 2015, Sandra Bland was pulled over by State Trooper Brian Encinia while driving in Prairie View, Texas. What should’ve been a routine traffic stop escalated because Encinia didn’t like Bland’s attitude while he was questioning her. Body camera footage and video from bystanders show that Encinia slammed Bland to the ground after asking her to exit her car.
Encinia justified his actions by telling investigators, “My safety was in jeopardy at more than one time,” shortly after Sandra Bland’s death.… Read more
The ‘Summer of Jay-Z’ is real and goes far beyond his Yankee Stadium residency
Three nights, online streaming parties and more made it all the more real: when Jay-Z moves, people pay attention, both young and old.
New York City was already having an epic summer, one of those periods when you look back fondly and every story gets a tad more exaggerated for effect. Then Jay-Z decided to hold court in the Bronx’s most hallowed ground for three nights.
Including one where the concert started well after midnight, ended near 3 a.m.,… Read more
New Data Shows June Job Growth Falling Well Below Initial Projections
New Data Shows June Job Growth Falling Well Below Initial Projections
New data released by the Labor Department on Thursday revealed that job growth fell well below expectations in June.
The Washington Post reports that 57,000 new jobs were created, and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2%. The drop in unemployment isn’t tied to people finding new jobs, so much as it is that people are leaving the labor market.
The Labor Department said that nearly 750,000 people left the job market last month.… Read more
Three years in and Black Threads is proving Black people are anything but a monolith
Three years ago, Meta launched Threads as a low-priority text-based app, and Black users are leaving their mark.
Three years ago, Meta launched Threads as a relatively low-priority microblogging or text-based platform in response to X, shortly after Elon Musk’s takeover kicked off a mass exodus from the site formerly known as Twitter.
In the time since, the platform has grown steadily, surpassing 500 million monthly active users and emerging as one of X’s biggest competitors.… Read more
Black Mental Health And Addiction Are 2 Crises Being Treated As 1
Black Mental Health And Addiction Are 2 Crises Being Treated As
Black adults receive mental health care far less often than white adults, even as addiction and untreated mental illness run together. This report traces why the two are split, how they feed each other, and what dual diagnosis treatment changes.
Black mental health and addiction have, for the longest time, been treated separately by most care systems, which shouldn’t be the case. These issues are most effectively treated together under one synchronized plan. … Read more
Coco Gauff adds another milestone to her historic rise at Wimbledon
After battling back against Jessica Pegula, Gauff joined an exclusive group by reaching the final four at every Grand Slam before turning 23.
Coco Gauff‘s Wimbledon campaign reached a unique milestone on Tuesday, July 7. The 22-year-old American defeated fellow American Jessica Pegula to advance to the Wimbledon semifinals, becoming the youngest woman since 2007 to reach the final four at all four Grand Slam tournaments.
As reported by Guardian, Gauff rallied from a set down to defeat Pegula 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Centre Court, extending her impressive season and adding another historic achievement to her growing résumé.… Read more
Why so many in Black America see themselves in the story of Nolan Wells
As the Nolan Xavier Wells story continues to unfold in Mississippi, many are speaking up about being “the only one.”
The story of a Black teenage boy who went missing in Mississippi during a boating trip with his predominantly white friend group before he was found dead is bringing up a lot of different emotions and reactions for so many.
In addition to fear, frustration, grief, and despair for the family of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells, who went missing on Saturday, July 4 while partying on Horn Island during the busy holiday weekend, there are also many Black folks expressing what it’s like to be “the only one” in a predominantly white space or group. … Read more
Thin Skin? The Perimenopause ‘Cortisol Block’ May Be To Blame
Like everything else, our skin grows as we age. What used to be plump and buoyant in our 20s naturally grows more thin and prone to dryness after 40. While aging is a beautiful process, the needs of your skin are also changing. By then, your tried-and-true skincare routine may suddenly stop “working” while your serums feel like they’re just sitting on top of your skin. But, not for the reason you may think.
“After 40, the biggest shift in skin health isn’t chronological age—it’s hormonal change,” author of Hormone Harmony Over 35 and naturopathic doctor Dr.… Read more
