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September appears to be a month marked by pivotal moments. September 1, 2016, is one example. Ten years ago, Colin Kaepernick made a decision that would alter the course of his career. Amid national outrage over police brutality and racial injustice, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback kneeled during the national anthem. His demonstration was not…
There is a cultural phrase we’re constantly encouraged to embrace: fake it till you make it. But at what point does “fake it” stop being ambition and become fraudulent self-construction? According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Daejon Labrayae Love, 35, was arrested August 24 alongside Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, after allegedly running a fraud…
After nearly two weeks without electricity, power has been restored to Gary, Indiana. Its economic and political aftermath, however, continues. The outage followed an August 11 derecho that tore through Northwest Indiana with wind gusts approaching hurricane strength, knocking down trees, utility poles, and transmission towers. More than 38,000 homes and businesses lost power, leaving…
“Oops, I did it again,” says Target. Except this is not an ode to Britney Spears. This is another marketing tragedy from a brand that, less than two years after rolling back its support for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), has once again found itself explaining to consumers why something offensive somehow made it all…
Through her signature Soil to Sold™ approach, real estate developer Elle McGhee is transforming undeveloped land into thriving communities—and helping others understand the power of building from the ground up. For Elle McGhee, real estate development is about more than constructing homes. It is about creating opportunity, building generational wealth, and developing communities designed to…
When a celebrity or prominent businessperson is described as having “gone bankrupt,” the phrase can create the impression that the individual personally filed for bankruptcy protection. But bankruptcy law makes an important distinction between personal bankruptcy and corporate bankruptcy—a distinction illustrated by the very different financial histories of entrepreneur Dame Dash and businessman and former…
Every filmmaker has a story to tell. The best ones also have something meaningful to say. Beverly “BJ” Rouse is quickly emerging as one of those filmmakers. With her short film First Fruit selected to screen at the Academy Award®-qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival, the Los Angeles-based writer, director, and producer is introducing audiences to a storytelling style…
There is no place on earth quite like New Orleans in July during Essence Festival weekend. That is not hyperbole. It is a feeling that hits you the moment you land — the heat wrapping around you like an old friend, the smell of the city carrying something ancient and alive, and tens of thousands…