He followed his passion at age 10, now he’s a professional gamer earning six figures
At the age of 22, Jvonn Williams is earning six figures from playing in the “Gears of War” tournaments. Statistics show that over the last two years, he had raked…
Ex-Virginia cop admits to kidnapping and raping teen while on duty and in uniform
Cleshaun Cox, a former Portsmouth police officer, is facing at least 15 years and up to 20 years in prison after he admitted to kidnapping and raping a 17-year-old girl…
How machine learning platform ‘Stratyfy’ is using AI to fight racist lending practices
The issue of lending practices that have long affected minority groups is currently being addressed by Stratyfy, a fintech company that has taken advantage of the AI trend. Stratyfy, a…
Meet Pamela Smith, who will be first Black female police chief in DC after 230 years
Pamela Smith has been nominated as the next police chief of Washington, D.C. The nomination of Smith was made known by Mayor Muriel Bowser and it comes amidst rising crime…
After Tyler Perry, Kyrie Irving gives $40K to 93-year-old being forced out of her home by developers
NBA star Kyrie Irving has donated $40,000 to a GoFundMe started by the granddaughter of Josephine Wright, a 93-year-old South Carolina woman embroiled in a legal battle with developers allegedly…
$800K awarded to 8-year-old girl who got severely burned by McDonald’s chicken nuggets
An 8-year-old Florida girl who got severely burned by hot McDonald’s chicken nuggets was awarded $800,000 by a jury after her parents filed a lawsuit against the company and the…
One of SA’s richest Noluthando Gosa loses $5.7M in 24hrs following fall in shares in company
South African business tycoon Noluthando Gosa has reportedly lost $5.7 million after shares of ArcelorMittal South Africa (ArcelorMittal SA) fell by over 40 percent. ArcelorMittal SA is a subsidiary of…
Meet the 9-year-old who created a foundation to assist homeless individuals in St. Louis
At the age of five, Paris Williams decided to start her own foundation, the Paris Cares Foundation, after hearing her kindergarten teacher read the book “One Boy’s Magic” by Cari…
Here’s how Haitian-American singer Wyclef Jean took over the music and business worlds
Wyclef Jean, a Haitian-born rapper, musician, and actor is undoubtedly one of the most celebrated musicians who has ever lived. He has not only impacted his generation, but he has…
Travis King: new details arrive about detained U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea
A U.S. Army private being detained in North Korea after intentionally crossing into the East Asian nation did so “without authorization”, the United Nations and U.S. officials on Tuesday said,…