Yes, student debt is normal…but normal isn’t setting college students up for future success. This National College Financial Prep Week (Jan. 13-Jan.18th), we want to give you the information and resources you need to prevent college debt from spiraling.Why are we in a student loan crisis?Student loa
Source: Morsa Images / GettyWinter is fast approaching. When the days get shorter and the temperature falls below freezing most of us just want to stay in the house.Who wants to be active during the colder months? It’s a struggle, but it’s important to find hobbies during the fall and winter seasons
Source: Brooke Sutton / Getty The ‘Beyoncé Bowl’ was definitely an performance to remember during the Baltimore Ravens-Houston Texans game on Christmas day. The Houston Native’s “Cowboy Carter” themed halftime performance was even more special as she shined a spotlight on rodeo and western culture a
Source: Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers / GettyIn October 2023 Chipotle Mexican Grill raised the menu prices before the the chain increased its prices in June of 2021 and in August of 2022. Fast forward to December of 2024 and now we are learning that the popular fast-food chain is planning to
Source: invincible_bulldog / GettyWhether you’re slowly winding down your summer, counting down the days until fall, looking forward to getting toasty this winter or plotting on your plans for spring, one shared joy regardless of the season is a luxury hotel stay. Long gone are the days though where
Source: Kevin Carter / GettyTravel can be expensive but when you can get a deal or something for free like a flight, you better hop on it and do it quickly. Southwest Airlines has brought back for a very limited time their extremely popular companion pass program. This program lets one person fly
The U.S. Supreme Court recently delivered a decision regarding the availability of the abortion pill, mifepristone. In a significant ruling, the court dismissed a challenge by anti-abortion doctors against the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) policy that eased access to mifepristone, allowing it
Source: Dia Dipasupil, Marleen Moise, Jeff Kravitz / GettyThe First Monday in May is the biggest night in fashion also known as the annual Met Gala. This was the 76th year for the fundraiser where celebrities come together to show off their themed costumes all while raising money for The Costume In
Two Black parents hilariously regret “talking dirty” with one another in front of their baffled sons. Instagram users warned them of the outcome.On April 20, a mother posted a ludicrous video interaction of their two boys inquiring about Mama’s “pet monkey.” The humiliated user, known as blended_and
As part of her content, TikTok and former TV anchor Jeannette Reyes and her brother test their Dominican mother’s patience by repeating what she told them in their childhood about certain situations.On Sunday, April 21, Reyes posted a 16-second clip of her and her brother interrogating their mother,
Consider opting for intimate settings when choosing spots for your destination list with your significant other this summer. These four Black-owned bed and breakfast spots are the keys to the kingdom of love. The bed and breakfasts are located throughout the continental United States and have an ass
A grandfather and aboriginal elder traveled nearly 2,000 miles to perform a special dance with his granddaughter, who graduated college.According to the Australian Broadcasting Corp., Gali Yalkarriwuy Gurruwiwi was highly proud of his granddaughter Sasha Mulungunhawuy Yumbulul and her accomplishment
A woman on TikTok denounced “baby mama” culture, keeping it a buck with viewers about how being a baby mama shouldn’t be a flex.A’Yana L., a master’s degree holder and U.S. Veteran, posted a video of herself preaching from her car on her TikTok account on March 28. @theeayanaaa I said what I SAID. #
Listen To Black Women dives into the masculine woman narrative. Lore’l, Elle Varner, Eboni K Williams and Melyssa Ford delve into a trope that has become harmful to Black women. “Masculine women” is often relegated to an insult.Watch as the ladies expound on how the trope has impacted us!
Jatee Kearsley is introducing Brooklynites to the delectable realm of French pastries through her bustling bakery, Je T’aime Pâtisserie.On April 18, the East New York resident shared her origin tale on the Righteous Eats Instagram page. Her passion stems from a desire to introduce a diverse array of
There was another historical fact that may or may not have been taught in schools and reveals the dark truths surrounding African Americans and the slave trade—fancy girls.The Instagram account Black Feelings, which shares Black historical facts possibly unknown to the masses, posted an informative
On the Feb. 4, episode of The Receipts Podcast, Tolly T and Audrey delved into the story of a listener whose sister underwent hymen reconstruction surgery to fake being a virgin to marry her now-husband. The decision was driven by the listener’s sister’s growing religious faith and her husband’s jud
Feminine lifestyle strategist and dating authority April Mason delivered a compelling argument on the topic of submissiveness during her recent feature on the Black Out podcast on April 3. In conversation with hosts Rashad Bilal and Ian Dunlap, Mason argued that for men to cultivate a supportive and
TiffanyT unleashed some insight on the world regarding cheating, calling it a “rich man’s sport.”In a video released on Saturday, March 23, Tiffany discussed the audacity of broke men having to cheat on women without having anything to provide, dubbing cheating a “rich man’s sport.” View this post
A 30-year-old woman in New York only pays around $1,000 in rent for her aesthetically pleasing, cozy and up-to-date one-bedroom Manhattan apartment after throwing her tenant hat into the New York City affordable housing lottery ring for two years.According to Business Insider, Nkenge Brown applied f
Dawn Myers, a Washington D.C.-based CEO, secured a six-figure Shark Tank deal following her decision to sell her house and liquidate her 401(k).On a recent episode of Shark Tank, Dawn pitched a whopping $150,000 for 10% of one of her products called “The Mint,” a $400 thermal hair infuser. The judge
A famous French luxury jewelry store accidentally sent $150,000 to the wrong account. In hopes of recouping the money, they filed a givesies backsies lawsuit.The luxury jewelry company Van Cleef & Arpels is headquartered in Paris, France, but has a base in Beverly Hills, California, on prominent Rod
Ugandans have fashion for special events in the bag, regardless of the event. DW Photography UG has photographed and filmed several special events in Uganda, from proms to weddings, capturing the true splendor of Africa’s formal fashion.One event in Uganda that has mesmerized the internet due to the
A woman incarcerated in Gasden County, Fl., lived her dream of leading praise and worship thanks to God Behind Bars, an organization that visits nationwide to lead inmates to Christ.On April 7, God Behind Bars shared a video of 33-year-old Jazmyn O’Neal leading the women inmates in the Gadsden Corre
