MICHELLE OBAMA LAUNCHES FOOD COMPANY GIVING KIDS HEALTHIER FOOD OPTIONS By Sharelle Burt Michelle Obama is still on a mission to tackle child obesity and nutrition in this country. NBC News reports that the first lady is now the co-founder of PLEZi Nutrition, a company that will make and sell healthier food and drinks for kids. The products are designed to be…
Saweetie And Her Grandma Are Teaching Financial Literacy To Black And Brown Youth By MeiMei Fox Diamonté Harper, better known to the world as Saweetie, is more than a Grammy-nominated musical artist, actor and viral sensation. The 29-year-old, who graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in communications, is also the CEO of her own business and a…
Who is Nicole Lynn? Meet the agent who brokered Jalen Hurts’ record deal By Victoria Hernandez Jalen Hurts made NFL history on Monday when he became the league’s highest-paid player with a record five-year, $255 million contract. The deal was done by his agent: Nicole Lynn. After Hurts led the Philadelphia Eagles to Super Bowl 57, the contract includes $179.3 million guaranteed and a no-trade clause…
The UAE’s First Female Film Director: How Nayla Al Khaja Is Breaking Into Hollywood As An Emirati Woman By Charlotte Burney Nayla Al Khaja knows that movies and storytelling could stand to be a whole lot more diverse. Because of this, she became the first female film writer, director and producer in the United Arab Emirates. Being the first anything…
Natalie Portman demands equal pay: ‘Women deserve to be valued!’ Natalie Portman thinks men and women should be treated “equally” – especially at workplace. The 41-year-old actress – who has been married to dancer Benjamin Millepied since 2012 and has son Aleph, 12, and six-year-old daughter Amalia with him – spoke about gender pay gaps and stressed females “deserve” compensated in…
Taylor Swift travels through time during opening night of the ‘Eras Tour’ By Ali Rosenbloom Baby, let the games begin. Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” kicked off on Friday night in Glendale, Arizona during a three-hour show that ran through hits from every era of the Grammy-winner’s 17-year career. “Swifties,” as her fans are known, descended upon the city in full Swift-inspired costumes…
Quinta Brunson named 2023 Commencement speaker Philadelphia native Quinta Brunson will deliver the keynote address at the 2023 Penn GSE Commencement ceremony. The Emmy award-winning actress/writer/producer/comedian is known for her hit ABC comedy Abbott Elementary, which she created, executive produces, and stars in. The series takes place in a fictional Philadelphia public elementary school and highlights the challenges and joys of…
Queen Latifah on How Her Filmmakers Initiative Is Fixing One of the Industry’s “Biggest Problems” By Njera Perkins Queen Latifah is determined to fix one of the most glaring flaws in the film industry: the unrelenting lack of representation, access, and opportunity for women filmmakers of color. “When you speak to two out of three Black people, when they say…
How Latina Entrepreneur Corina Burton Once Failed, Then Launched A Multi-Million Business By Christine Michel Carter As of January 2023, fewer women were still in the labor force than in February 2020. Single mothers continue to be the subsegment of this group most likely to be unemployed, and it is directly related to childcare. Specifically, the employment rate fell from 84% among single mothers who…
SZA Shines As Woman Of The Year At 2023 Billboard Women In Music By DeMicia Inman Billboard kicked off Women’s History Month with its annual Women In Music event on Wednesday night (March 1) at the YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles. The entire ceremony, hosted by Quinta Brunson, spotlighted the accomplishments of women in various fields excelling in the music industry. VIBE…