A Heads Up For May Events
To help celebrate the dawning of May, here are a few entertaining ideas focusing on art, song, crafts, wine, and mental wellness.
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Celebrating Black Excellence At The Met Gala 2025
At the 2025 Met Gala, attendees fully embraced the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, by interpreting the newly announced “Tailored For You” dress code through bespoke menswear-infused statements that celebrated Black dandyism on the world’s most prominent fashion fundraiser.
Afrobeats Is Taking The World
With more than 13 billion Spotify plays and a startling 550% increase between 2017 and 2025, Afrobeats has established itself…
Powering Up Philly As Tiffany Spraggins-Payne Champions Minority Entrepreneurs
Tiffany Spraggins-Payne’s journey as a leader in Philadelphia’s small-business community is deeply rooted in her deep commitment to empowering others. As the Director of the Power Up Your Business program at the Community College of Philadelphia, Spraggins-Payne works to provide the resources, mentorship, and connections to diverse, minority, and women entrepreneurs.
Celebrating Black Women In ICT And The Next Generation
With digitization on the rise in all sectors, economic activity has provided opportunities for Black women to push the technological boundaries and succeed in their various roles within the ICT field. Here are a few Black women who are not only making waves in the ICT sector but are worth celebrating for their accomplishments.
How Black TikTok Is Driving Real Change In Activism And Education
Since its inception, the #HillmanTok movement has grown in leaps and bounds, offering educational content across various subjects from chemistry to theology to business.
Black Business Opportunities In Ethiopia In 2025
With positive outlook and growth projections, Ethiopia is set to become the next destination of choice for investors. Here are several business opportunities to explore in the country.
Breaking Stigmas In Black Communities Through Community-Based Approaches
This article traces the historical roots of stigma, profiles groundbreaking community‑based approaches, and celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month by spotlighting events that unite Black communities in dialogue, art, and healing.
NFL Draft 2025 Highlights Ongoing Challenges For HBCUs And Black Quarterbacks
For the second consecutive year, no players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) were selected, a statistic that raises questions about scouting processes and opportunity structures.
Black History & Cultural Treasures On African World Heritage Day
As a new day dawns on the 5th of May, the world turns its attention to Africa, a continent filled with diverse cultures, deep-rooted traditions, and rich histories. African World Heritage Day, proclaimed by the 38th session of the General Conference of UNESCO (November 2015), is an opportunity for people around the world, particularly Africans, to celebrate the continent’s unique cultural and natural heritage, which is often overlooked.