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Keith Lee announces first-ever ‘Familee Day’ food festival for underrepresented restaurants
Influential food critic and content creator Keith Lee is launching a multi-day food festival called “Familee Day.” Lee is famous for his viral TikTok food reviews, which have boosted small, underrepresented local restaurants, and he is now putting his influence behind this new event. The festival will feature food, music, and family-friendly activities, starting in…
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‘We all know the struggles’: This HBCU alum has created a simple braiding machine for hairstylists
Chisom Okwor, a Google software engineer and founder, is transforming hair braiding with her...
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Meet the neurologist-turned pageant winner who wants to bring more youth into STEM
Dr. Aaliyah Frederick, a pediatric neurologist at Rady Children’s Hospital, is part of...
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He left his mechanical engineering job to chase creativity in content creation, then he won over $120K
Former mechanical engineer and now a full-time content creator, Joel Roache took a leap of...
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Meet the woman whose date-sweetened chocolate scored big on Shark Tank: ‘That was so impressive’
Thereasa Black made waves on national television by presenting her date-sweetened chocolate brand, Bon AppéSweet, on ABC’s “Shark Tank.” Her goal was to encourage viewers across...
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World’s top TikToker Khaby Lame inks $975 million deal that could bring him billions
Rich Sparkle Holdings, a U.S.-listed firm, has purchased a partial stake in Khaby Lame’s company, Step Distinctive Limited, for $975 million. This comes as part of a major strategic partnership aimed...
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Her mom told her fashion wasn’t a ‘true career.’ Today, she has over 1M social media followers
Crystal Nicole’s path to content creation began unexpectedly while she was studying civil engineering at the University of New Orleans. She chose this field to appease her mother, who believed Nicole’s...
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Meet the 22-year-old Harvard dropout who raised over $6 million for his AI glasses
Caine Ardayfio recently secured $6.6 million for his company, Mira, following a successful seed round led by General Catalyst. The 22-year-old decided to put his Harvard University studies on hold...
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Brittney Griner steps in as co-founder of Zennjet to help people to travel with prescribed medication
Brittney Griner is now raising awareness about traveling with prescribed medicines. This follows her release after being imprisoned in Russia for ten months. To help people avoid similar problems when...
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Kevin Durant set to open his first restaurant in Austin, Texas
NBA superstar Kevin Durant, a player for the Houston Rockets, is making a significant move to solidify his deep connection with Austin, Texas, a city that holds a special place in his heart from his collegiate...
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sells his Black private jet 6 months after federal convictions
Six months after his federal conviction on two prostitution-related charges, the disgraced media mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, 56, sold his matte black Gulfstream G550 private jet. People recently...
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Dwayne Johnson’s energy drink company will pay $3 million to settle claims it deceived US customers
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s energy drink company, ZOA Energy, has settled a class action lawsuit for $3 million. The lawsuit, filed on October 23, 2023, in the Northern District...
