Cleveland Browns player Myles Garrett took up an unexpected endeavor when it was announced that he had invested in a National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee’s energy company. Johnson Energy Storage (JES), owned by former NASA Scientist, Dr. Lonnie Johnson, announced that the NFL defensive end has invested in the company. View this post… Continue reading Football Player Myles Garrett Invests In Former NASA Scientist’s Energy Company
Category: Industry News
Rich Homie Quan Pursued Music Despite Being Offered Baseball Scholarship To Fort Valley State University
Rapper Rich Homie Quan died at an Atlanta hospital on Sept. 5, according to The Associated Press. With a successful career in hip-hop, it’s been recently revealed that the recording artist could have become a professional baseball player as he was offered a sports scholarship to Fort Valley State University, an HBCU in Fort Valley, Georgia.… Continue reading Rich Homie Quan Pursued Music Despite Being Offered Baseball Scholarship To Fort Valley State University
Deion Sanders Recruits Elevations Credit Union To Open Bank Accounts For Children Of Players on Football Team
NFL Hall of Famer and current University of Colorado Boulder football coach Deion Sanders has partnered with Elevations Credit Union to give eight of his football players with children a bank account and starting them off with $2,121. Elevations Credit Union posted a video of the football head coach speaking to the young fathers and… Continue reading Deion Sanders Recruits Elevations Credit Union To Open Bank Accounts For Children Of Players on Football Team
Charles Barkley Makes First Payment Of Promised $1M To New Orleans Prep School
In May, NBA Hall of Famer, Charles Barkley, after seeing “60 Minutes” feature two former students of a New Orleans school revealing the girls used trigonometry to prove the 2,000-year-old Pythagorean Theorem, pledged to donate $1 million to the institution. The TNT analyst reportedly sent an installment of $100,000 recently to the school. According to… Continue reading Charles Barkley Makes First Payment Of Promised $1M To New Orleans Prep School
Keke Palmer’s Saving Our Daughters Partners with Concord Theatricals
Keke Palmer, Saving Our Daughters CONCORD THEATRICALS PARTNERS WITH KEKE PALMER’S SAVING OUR DAUGHTERS’ LITTLE CINDERELLA REPORTERS INITIATIVE The Collaboration Seeks To Inspire Elementary Aged Girls In Career Arts Development New York, NY (August 29, 2024) – Saving Our Daughters, co-founded by actress & philanthropist Keke Palmer, is excited to announce its partnership with Concord… Continue reading Keke Palmer’s Saving Our Daughters Partners with Concord Theatricals
Jim Jones Enters Tech Space With Social Media App SneakyLinks
Harlem-bred hip-hop recording artist Jim Jones has entered the world of technology by releasing a social media app named ‘SneakyLinks.’ After the exclusive unveiling of the app in Atlanta last month at Invest Fest 2024, the On My Way to Church rapper and investor Daniel Gamble has officially announced the public launch of SneakyLinks. View this… Continue reading Jim Jones Enters Tech Space With Social Media App SneakyLinks
David Alan Grier Covers The Quintessential Gentleman
The Quintessential Gentleman is proud to announce that the legendary actor and cultural icon, David Alan Grier, is the cover star of our highly anticipated Culture Issue. Known for his transformative roles and a career that has spanned over four decades, Grier embodies the essence of impact, legacy, and continued relevance, making him the perfect… Continue reading David Alan Grier Covers The Quintessential Gentleman
Glynn Turman Receives Legacy Award At 2024 AAFCA TV Honors
Glynn Turman was among the many winners who were recognized at the 6th Annual African American Film Critics Association (AFFCA) TV Honors on August 24 when he received the Legacy Award celebrating his decades-long career as an actor. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the ceremony took place at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel where the AFFCA recognized the… Continue reading Glynn Turman Receives Legacy Award At 2024 AAFCA TV Honors
Louis York Releases New Album ‘Songs With Friends’
GRAMMY-WINNING DUO LOUIS YORK RELEASE SOPHOMORE ALBUM “SONGS WITH FRIENDS” FEATURING JESSIE J, CHRIS DAUGHTRY, LALAH HATHAWAY, GRAMPS MORGAN, AND MORE AVAILABLE NOW! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN (Nashville, TN – September 4, 2024) The wait is over! Grammy-winning duo Louis York unveiled their highly anticipated sophomore album, Songs With Friends. Released via their own Weirdo… Continue reading Louis York Releases New Album ‘Songs With Friends’
Martin Shkreli Has To Give Up His Copies of Wu-Tang Clan ‘Once Upon A Time in Shaolin’
The Wu-Tang Clan’s album, “Once Upon A Time in Shaolin,” which is currently owned by PleasrDAO was once owned by convicted pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli. PleasrDAO has successfully sued Shkreli after accusing him of keeping unauthorized copies of the album and distributing it without the company’s permission. According to ArtNet, in a case before Judge… Continue reading Martin Shkreli Has To Give Up His Copies of Wu-Tang Clan ‘Once Upon A Time in Shaolin’
JAY-Z Is First Owner Of $340,000 Bugatti Tourbillon Hyperwatch
Brooklyn-bred businessman JAY-Z enjoys being the first and has accomplished another to add to his list of firsts. Reportedly, the “In My Lifetime” rapper owns an exclusive $340,000 Bugatti Tourbillon hyperwatch that was designed by famed jeweler Jacob Arabo. Arabo posted a video showing JAY-Z rocking the timepiece on his wrist during the Fanatics Fest… Continue reading JAY-Z Is First Owner Of $340,000 Bugatti Tourbillon Hyperwatch
Chicago Bears Settle Lawsuit With White Man After Complaint Of Not Getting ‘Legal Diversity Fellow’ Role
Jonathan Bresser, a student at DePaul University College of Law in Chicago filed a lawsuit against the NFL‘s Chicago Bears after they posted they were looking to fill a position for a “legal diversity fellow” and he claimed he was denied because he is a white man. The football team settled the case on August… Continue reading Chicago Bears Settle Lawsuit With White Man After Complaint Of Not Getting ‘Legal Diversity Fellow’ Role
Juicy J Releases Jazz/Hip-Hop Album, ‘Ravenite Social Club’
Recording artist, Juicy J from the legendary Memphis hip-hop group, Three 6 Mafia has recently released a jazz-infused hip-hop project for his latest album release. The name of the album is “Ravenite Social Club.” The title uses the name of a New York City venue by the same name that was located at 247 Mulberry… Continue reading Juicy J Releases Jazz/Hip-Hop Album, ‘Ravenite Social Club’
‘AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special’ Airing Sept. 12 on ABC
Oprah Winfrey To Host New Primetime Special, ‘AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special,’ Airing Thursday, Sept. 12, on ABC and Next Day on Hulu Television Event Features Exclusive Conversations With Key Technology Experts Sam Altman, Bill Gates, YouTuber Marques Brownlee and More Oprah Winfrey hosts an eye-opening new special that explores… Continue reading ‘AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special’ Airing Sept. 12 on ABC
NFL Expands Loans from Minority Banks to Nearly $100 Million
League Reinforces its Commitment to Drive Economic Opportunity in Underserved Communities NEW YORK – August 29, 2024 –The NFL is expanding its commitment to support diverse enterprises across the country to help drive economic opportunity in underserved communities. Last year, the league secured $78 million in funding from 16 Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs), Community Development… Continue reading NFL Expands Loans from Minority Banks to Nearly $100 Million