Today: December 9, 2023
Sheynnis Palacios Makes History as First Nicaraguan Winner In a groundbreaking moment for Nicaragua, Sheynnis Palacios, a 23-year-old communicologist, was crowned the winner of the 2023 Miss Universe competition in El Salvador on Saturday. Palacios made history as the first-ever Nicaraguan woman…
Stone’s second lawsuit, like his previous, states that Stone’s version of "All I Want for Christmas is You" was recorded by Vince Vance and the Valiants in 1989 and had "extensive airplay" during the 1993 holiday season – a year before Carey…
On Monday, Georgetown Universities head women’s basketball coach, Tasha Butts, died after a courageous two-year battle with breast cancer. Her character and achievements are remembered by the Georgetown University community, family, and friends. Butts' persistent tenacity, perseverance, and love of the game…
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The funding gap between Black women founders and their white counterparts in the tech industry is staggering. According to a project Diane Report from 2016, out of the 10,238 venture deals minted between 2012 and 2014 only 24 of them had Black…
Jenn Creegan (Microsoft Advertising) at Advertising Week highlighted the transformative impact of generative AI on the advertising industry. Contrasting the previous year, where AI wasn’t the focal topic, this year was dominated by discussions on how generative AI can assist in shaping…
Simone Biles added another impressive chapter to her already extraordinary career by winning her 20th world championship gold medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. The 26-year-old, who recently returned to gymnastics after a two-year mental health hiatus, played…
On Saturday, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a conservative group's request to temporarily block a Black-owned venture capitalist firm from awarding grants exclusively to Black women entrepreneurs. In a tight 2-1 decision, judges approved the motion for an injunction…
East Orange Councilwoman Brittany Claybrooks was in the audience for the Young Black and Elected panel and asked a pertinent question about holding Black elected officials accountable. As a Detroit native Claybrooks is no stranger to unfit politicians and policies that harm…
Zoleka Mandela, granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, South Africa's inaugural democratically elected President, has died of cancer at the age of 43. A spokesperson for the Mandela family confirmed that she passed away on Monday evening surrounded by friends and family.…
