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Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder aims to give himself an early birthday present by regaining his WBC heavyweight crown from England’s Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury. Wilder is inspired for his third fight with Fury […]
Juggling a full-time job as a music teacher while going back to school and performing open-mic nights became too much for T-Ray The Violinist. Faced with the tough decision of keeping his 9-5 job or […]
Hilda Mera’s story defines the classic immigrant experience: She came to the U.S. with nothing — but worked hard and became a successful businesswoman. In eight years, Mera and her husband Jose Masache transformed a […]
Growing up in suburban Chicago, Richard “RichRel” Reliford experienced the good, bad and the ugly. However, his faith won’t allow him to focus on the negative. Instead, he uses that energy as teachable moments through […]
A college student from the West African nation of Togo has a side hustle that is starting to set fashion trends. Hogoe Elimiera Ivana Kpessou’s luxury womenswear brand HK — named after herself — is “an empire […]
A unique partnership between a mixed martial arts company and Univision, a leading Spanish-language television network, is making a strong showing in the Nielsen viewer ratings. Combate Global, an MMA property that features primarily young […]
Shawn Porter just might be the last man standing in the welterweight division. The two-time champion has displayed an unrivaled resiliency at 147 pounds, repeatedly bouncing back from defeat against A-list rivals and being involved […]
Molding young minds is Danyel Nicole Black‘s passion. Furthering education for women in need is her stated purpose. A second-grade teacher at Honey Island Elementary School in Slidell, Louisiana, Black understands the importance of instilling […]
The phrase, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” applies in many ways, including in music. At least that’s the philosophy of Nappy Roots. When watching one of the group’s videos, you won’t hear any […]
Crank Lucas can make you laugh and dance at the same time. The Washington, D.C., content creator, who got his start doing comedic rap parodies, is now an established artist and producer. Recently, he started […]