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New Tech! Taylor Humphries’ Ranked Digital Platform: Cultural Influence and Who Profits From It
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New Tech! Taylor Humphries’ Ranked Digital Platform: Cultural Influence and Who Profits From It

Betti Halsell, digital editor and staff writerApril 15, 2025

Ranked is a digital platform that allows human nature to unfold. Created by Taylor Humphries, Ranked uses the combination of organic cultural influence and AI to create genuine excitement around brands looking to cultivate authentic relationships with their audience. As a short-form digital content streaming networking service, Ranked works as a bridge for brands and creators. The goal is to amplify the voice of the collective culture by collaborating with those who created it.

WisePause Wellness Hosts Nation’s Leading Menopause Event
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WisePause Wellness Hosts Nation’s Leading Menopause Event

Myko Lyric, Contributing WriterApril 9, 2025

Registration is still open for this milestone gathering, promising a full day of education, empowerment, and connection. The event will bring together over 30 health experts, functional medicine practitioners, and physicians to explore the complex realities of menopause and aging well. This year’s keynote speaker is Lavinia Errico, the visionary co-founder of Equinox and founder of MoveJoy. In a groundbreaking addition, WisePause will also debut the Menopause Recognition Awards, honoring three high-profile advocates: actor and director Halle Berry, journalist and TV personality Tamsen Fadal, and CVS Health, a corporate leader helping dismantle stigma around women’s health. These awards spotlight the

Cultural Interiors Shares ‘What We Have Together’
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Cultural Interiors Shares ‘What We Have Together’

Joanie Harmon, Contributing WriterApril 9, 2025

Owned by former health practitioner Gail Hawkins, Cultural Interiors is a neighborhood gem that provides community and a multicultural array of gifts, home décor, and apparel that transcends stereotypes of Black, Latino, and Asian life.

Smithsonian African American Museum Director Placed on Leave
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Smithsonian African American Museum Director Placed on Leave

Stacy M. BrownApril 2, 2025

By Stacy M. Brown BlackPressUSA.com Senior National Correspondent Kevin Young, the director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), is currently on personal leave and not leading the museum, according to Smithsonian officials. The leave began on March 14 and will continue for an “undetermined period,” according to Kevin Gover, the Smithsonian’s under-secretary for museums and culture. Shanita Brackett, the museum’s associate director of operations, has stepped in as acting director. Young has served as director since January 2021, succeeding Lonnie G. Bunch III after Bunch became Secretary of the Smithsonian. Under Young’s leadership, the museum

Bass Issues Order to Expedite Rebuilding of More Fire-Resistant Homes
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Bass Issues Order to Expedite Rebuilding of More Fire-Resistant Homes

City News Service, Inc.March 21, 2025

  LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Mayor Karen Bass today issued an executive order to expedite the rebuilding of homes and businesses in ways that better prepare for wildfires and other climate-fueled emergencies. The order directs city departments to streamline permitting for homeowners who rebuild all-electric and more fire-resistant homes, promote the use of fire-resistant construction materials. It also directs city staff to advance methods to strengthen the resiliency of utilities and ensure power remains reliable during severe weather events. “Getting residents home quickly and safely is my top priority — and we must rebuild with an eye toward the future,”

Black Homeownership Faces Persistent Barriers Despite Hard-Fought Gains
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Black Homeownership Faces Persistent Barriers Despite Hard-Fought Gains

March 12, 2025

By Stacy M. Brown BlackPressUSA.com Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Sonia Reed believed she had achieved the American dream. In December 2024, the Black grandmother and former homeless individual became a homeowner in San Leandro, California. But her triumph quickly turned into a nightmare when neighbors began harassing her with racial slurs and vandalizing her property. “I worked so hard to finally have a place to call my own, and now I have to fear for my safety in my own home,” Reed said. The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating the incidents as hate crimes. For many, vandalism

GLAAACC’S Economic Awards Dinner Honors Business Leaders 
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GLAAACC’S Economic Awards Dinner Honors Business Leaders 

Sentinel News Service March 12, 2025

The Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce (GLAAACC) will commemorate 31 years of celebrating individuals, small businesses, and corporations that have contributed to the economic advancement of the African American business community. 

Fighting to Keep Blackness
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Fighting to Keep Blackness

March 7, 2025

A group of African American people protest racial injustice. Photo courtesy of NNPA By April Ryan As this nation observes the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama, the words of President Trump reverberate. “This country will be WOKE no longer”, an emboldened Trump offered during his speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night. Since then, Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell posted on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter this morning that “Elon Musk and his DOGE bros have ordered GSA to sell off the site of the historic Freedom Riders Museum in Montgomery.” Her post

TARGET TAKES A HIT: $12.4 BILLION WIPED OUT
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TARGET TAKES A HIT: $12.4 BILLION WIPED OUT

March 3, 2025

by Rev. Mark Thompson Target Corporation’s stock plummeted by approximately $27.27 per share by the end of February, erasing about $12.4 billion in market value. The drop came on February 28, the designated economic blackout day, and coincided with mounting backlash over the retailer’s decision to abandon its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) commitments. The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has taken action through its Public Education and Selective Buying Campaign. NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. said, “Black consumers helped build Target into a retail giant, and now they are making their voices heard. If corporations