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Happy National Mentoring Month! What better way to kick off the new year than to dive into resources for gaining or providing mentorship?   Mentorship can be a life-changing experience, offering guidance, support, and inspiration when navigating career paths, personal growth, or even life’s unexpected challenges. For Black individuals, mentorship often extends beyond advice, providing…

For my birthday, I wore a $27 dress with a Marco Hall cape.http://dlvr.it/TH8scV

The U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, has called for alcoholic beverages to carry warning labels due to their link to at least seven types of cancer, including breast cancer. Despite the known risks, Congress would need to act to mandate these labels. The debate over the health benefits and risks of moderate drinking continues…

Apple users who’ve experienced the iPhone’s virtual assistant being activated without consent may soon be in for a payday following the tech giant’s agreement to a $95M settlement.http://dlvr.it/TH8scL

A childhood star from one of the most popular sitcoms in the 1990s has been arrested.http://dlvr.it/TH8sbw

Originally set for January 7, the court has granted Durk and his co-defendant, Kavon Grant, additional time to prepare for the proceedings with a new trial date scheduled for October 14http://dlvr.it/TH8sbm

Tech billionaire Elon Musk continued his recent trend of incendiary musings Friday morning when he shared a post comparing diversity, equity and inclusion programs to […] ‘Racist!’ : Elon Musk Fully Embraces White Victimhood, Endorses Post Comparing DEI to Jim Crow Sparking Backlashhttp://dlvr.it/TH8sbj

Former Sports Illustrated model Chrissy Teigen is getting the cold shoulder from critics after showing off too much skin on social media. The “Cravings” cookbook […] ‘Knew You Couldn’t Resist … a Picture Semi Nude’: Chrissy Teigen’s Solo Moment During Family Vacation Goes Left with Critics Fed Up with Her Nudityhttp://dlvr.it/TH8sbh

A year after they filed a federal lawsuit to end “a modern-day form of slavery,” the plaintiffs representing prisoners in Alabama and their advocates are […] ‘I Ain’t Come In Here to be a Slave’: Alabama Delays Black Prisoners’ Release and Entraps Them In Low-Wage Jobs at McDonald’s, KFC and Auto Suppliers, Lawsuits Arguehttp://dlvr.it/TH8sbf

Coaches around the league, including Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone, who formerly coached for the Kings, responded with ire at the sudden firing of Brownhttp://dlvr.it/TH3x7p

During the game at the University of Arizona’s Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Snoop was a fixture in nearly every aspect of the game’s presentationhttp://dlvr.it/TH3vz2

The theater will be revitalized into a cultural arts center that will touch on Atlantic City’s jazz presence and racial discrimination at its beaches.http://dlvr.it/TH3sCz

The police say Downey was walking down Barbecue Church Road in Sanford, North Carolina when Griffin allegedly doused her with gasoline.http://dlvr.it/TH3qYJ

Perry got real about his intention to not spoil his son despite him having a very successful father.http://dlvr.it/TH3qWh

According to court documents, Smith originally left the store and the items on the shelves, and only returned after he saw how negatively his videos showing him spraying the bug spray were being received onlinehttp://dlvr.it/TH3nx4

Shope’s comments, which he posted on Twitter/X along with a picture of the display as a quote response to an article by far-right wing outlet The Federalist, are completely unsupported by the facts about Kwanzaahttp://dlvr.it/TH3mCY

Desean Jackson and Michael Vick both accepted job offers from HBCUs approximately a week apart, the two hirings serve as a reminder that HBCUs are willing to take chances on unproven, but high profile first-time coaches with NFL backgroundshttp://dlvr.it/TH3k75

Comer has been charged in connection with the killings of 37-year-old Douglas Banks in May and an unnamed 17-year-old boy in November within the city limits.http://dlvr.it/TH3hMv

Normally, a band’s selection to perform at the inauguration of a president is an honor, due in large part to Trump’s racist, sexist, and xenophobic presidential campaign, the decision of the band to accept has been met with criticism on social mediahttp://dlvr.it/TH3fbZ

The board pointedly criticized a proposal from the National Center for Public Policy Research that Costco produce a report on the risks of maintaining its diversity,equity and inclusion policieshttp://dlvr.it/TH3cfw