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Networking is all the rage, but if you’re introverted, the idea of meeting someone cold is not appealing. So how do you optimize a brief meeting with a prospect, an industry colleague, or potential employer? In these popular speed-networking events, 5 minutes may be all the face time you get to establish a …

The stars of ‘Night School’ show appreciation. Source link

CRITTERS AND THE GREAT OUTDOORS The Monolith foresterbob writes—I have not posted a diary of any kind in three months. When I’m on the go 8 to 12 hours a day, 6 days a week, there is not much time for outside activities. Y’all know that I’m still alive and …

Kehlani has big news to share! The singer took to social media Friday (Oct. 12) to announce some exciting news: she’s four months pregnant with a baby girl. Kehlani opened up in a heartfelt post on Instagram about always wanting to have a family of her own, and how she …

Add Teresa Sue Klein, now known as “Cornerstone Caroline,” to the ever-growing list of white people who have called the cops on black people for doing absolutely nothing. The viral incident, captured earlier this week and reported by the New York Post, shows Klein phoning the police to claim that …

Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish have been hitting the pavement running while promoting their new film, Night School, together. Most recently, we caught up with the co-stars and, in the theme of the film, asked them to share which teachers from their childhoods inspired them most. The Emmy-winning actress/comedian recognized …

The six-story academic and administrative facility currently known as the J. Walter Wilson building, will be renamed for Inman Edward Page — who, with a classmate, became one of the first two black graduates of Brown in 1877 — and Ethel Tremaine Robinson, who earned her degree in 1905 as the first …

Despite everything going on with Jacquees, Ella Mai and the whole song stealing debacle— Jacquees has kept his mouth shut about everything — until now. After rumors swirled and fans joked about Ella blocking the Cash Money crooner on Instagram, he took to IG live to address his side of …

Having worked in retail since age 16, Sharifa Murdock understands the business of fashion and rightfully so: She’s enjoyed a successful career in men’s fashion and is one of the powerhouses behind several fashion market shows. This black woman fashion designer dynamo connects with buyers, editors, stylists, fashion enthusiasts, bloggers, and influencers, proving she is …

Decades from now, the surreal image of Bill Cosby being taken away in handcuffs will be remembered as one of history’s most shocking and tragic falls from grace. America’s Dad, the once universally revered funnyman who from 1984 to 1992 led the landmark The Cosby Show to unchartered television heights, was convicted of drugging …