Tennis star Coco Gauff secures a $2 million sponsorship with Emirates Airlines, highlighting diversity in sports marketing and inspiring young athletes worldwide. By: Emerald Green | Editorial credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp / Shutterstock.com Tennis sensation Coco Gauff has secured yet another historic milestone in her career: a $2 million annual sponsorship deal with Emirates Airlines. […]
By: Chris Tobias| Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com New York, NY — During the U.S. Open, tennis icons Venus and Serena Williams announced an ambitious new initiative—the Williams Family Excellence Program—aimed at empowering young people from under-resourced communities to “lead from the baseline to the boardroom.” The program debuted in partnership with the USTA […]
Discover how Frances Tiafoe became one of the most influential names in tennis. From Michelle Obama cheering him on to rap song shoutouts, explore his journey ahead of the 2025 US Open. By: Emerald Green |Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com Frances Tiafoe has become a household name in the world of tennis. At just […]
By Sandy Connors | Editorial credit: Ovidiu Hrubaru / Shutterstock.com Academy Award-nominated actress Naomie Harris has been announced as the narrator of the upcoming documentary, Swim Sistas, a powerful exploration of the complex relationship between Black women and swimming. The project aims to shed light on generational barriers, personal triumphs, and cultural perceptions that have […]
By Emerald Green | Photo copyright by IQ Inc In a quiet corner of Accra, Ghana, a young girl once shadowboxed against the walls of her small family home. That girl, Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey, would grow up to shatter one of Ghana’s toughest glass ceilings—becoming the nation’s first female world boxing champion and a trailblazer […]
Expands Upon Successful My Brother’s Keeper Program Established in 2016 The New York State Education Department (NYSED) today launched the New York State My Sister’s Keeper initiative with a kick-off event at Bronx Community College, Commissioner Betty A. Rosa announced. The My Sister’s Keeper (MSK) initiative builds on the My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) program’s mission […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial Credit: Ritu Manoj Jethani / Shutterstock.com “It is appalling that the most segregated hour of Christian America is eleven o’clock on Sunday morning.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. These words, spoken more than half a century ago, still ring painfully true today. While America has made significant progress […]
By Leah Rothstein, URBAN MATTERS | Photo credit: chihacknight.org It’s been hard to pay attention to the national news lately. When I do, I am tempted to feel powerless and hopeless about the divisiveness and animosity that seems to be consuming our country. But I don’t want to respond by burying my head in the […]