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Source: Lyndon Stratford / Getty Enterprising organizations and highly motivated individuals use the fourth quarter to get a head start on the new year ahead. This is particularly true of side hustles, where strategic planning can lead to lucrative opportunities. With many people looking for ways to supplement their income or explore new passions, a new year offers a perfect chance to get ahead of your finances. Here are 15 […]

Source: ttsz / Getty   While every organ in your body plays a vital role in working in tandem to keep the blood flowing, many consider the heart to be the epicenter of all human life — that notion is emphasized even greater for those who battle cardiovascular disease. Bringing you a special conversation sponsored by the American Heart Association, Sybil Wilkes played host in a recent sit-down that paired […]

Source: invincible_bulldog / Getty Whether 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 it saves to stay longer; now you can simply kick it for the day. The art of daycationing — a […]

Source: Kevin Carter / Getty Travel 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 for free after you purchase a qualifying ticket, so basically a 2 for 1. STAY INFORMED! […]

Source: Astrid Stawiarz / Getty The human heart plays such an important part in literally all of our lives, whether we’re using it as the ultimate symbol of love to show the ones we care about just how much they mean — shoutout to everyone celebrating Valentine’s Day next week! — or in the more literal sense to, well, circulate the blood in our bodies in order to survive. That’s […]

Nestlé USA has recalled over 440,000 Starbucks-branded metallic holiday mugs for major burn and cut risks. As reported by ABC11, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission reported 12 instances of the mug overheating or breaking, resulting in 10 injuries (9 cases of severe burns/blisters on hands and one cut on a finger). One injury did require medical attention. The holiday mug sets were sold at Target, Walmart, and military retail […]

Source: Ollie Millington / Getty Anyone who makes it their mission to travel this beautiful world that we live in will tell you that one of the greatest experiences will be the countless food options you can come across. However, don’t think you have to try anything exotic in order to savor the flavor of any given region; even the fast food is different while jet-setting! We found that out […]

Source: Keenan “HIGz” Higgins / REACH Media As with most things, Black people have to be ten times more attentive when it comes to healthcare due to the many medical disparities that can result from simply being melanated. That hard-yet-vital truth crossed the minds of many this past week for the duration of Black Maternal Health Week (4/11 – 4/17), particularly for us as we discovered many important facts on […]

Source: fizkes / Getty Similar to other systematic constructs in America, the child welfare system in this country is riddled with racial disparities as Black children find themselves disproportionately represented in foster care.  Foster care is supposed to create a safe, stable and transitional environment for children in crisis, but that’s not always the reality for Black kids as they are not only more likely to experience removal from their […]