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Details: Written by By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 04 April 2022

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“I’ve been saying this for a year. If Tiger can walk again, he can win again.”

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 30 March 2022

Inspired by a viral social media acronym that hundreds of people seemed to be able to decode with ease, CultureTags was born

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 29 March 2022

The Aston Rose firm is specifically focused on assisting athletes, celebrities and high-net-worth clients with their real estate needs.

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 08 March 2022

The campaign is an extension of Barbie’s“Dream Gap Project,” which sheds light on statistics that say girls start to develop self-limiting beliefs at as young as 5-years-old.

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 25 February 2022

Photo Courtesy of Mattel

The new Barbies will feature the work of three celebrated Black fashion designers!

Details: Written by By BOTWC staff; Published: 24 February 2022

In 2018, Twitty made history as the first African American author to receive the James Beard Award for Book of the Year, for his work “The Cooking Gene.”

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 16 January 2022

Prince's estate will be almost evenly divided between a well-funded New York music company — Primary Wave — and the three oldest of the music icon’s six heirs or their families

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 14 January 2022

Photo/ @expozdcutz via Instagram

LaQuista Erinna is the mother of a 6-year-old son diagnosed with autism. Recently, she took to social media to share a heartwarming moment between her son Jackson and his barber that has since gone viral.

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 13 January 2022

The first internationally recognized Black American sculptor is getting her own US Postal Service stamp

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 12 January 2022

The quarter features a depiction of Angelou in front of a bird in flight and a rising sun with outstretched arms, inspired by her 1969 autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.”

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