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Cold Comfort: Devoted Dog Mom Chooses Freeze-Drying Over Burial To Keep 'Baby Present’
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (393+ words) The grieving dog owner shared to TikTok about her experience freeze-drying the animal. A grieving woman dealing with the loss of her furry best friend has opted to process the grief in an unusual way. The dog owner has gone…...
Some Gen Z Students Can Barely Read A Sentence, But Kai Cenat Refuses To Be Left Behind
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (377+ words) The streamer, who started a daily reading routine, said he wanted to express himself better. Popular Gen-Z streamer Kai Cenat recently spoke about his desire to grow in regards to literacy at a time when new reports show his generation…...
National Mentoring Month: Spotlight On Programs Changing Young Lives
1+ week, 1+ day ago (503+ words) National Mentoring Month: Spotlight On Programs Changing Young Lives'Black Enterprise National Mentoring Month: Spotlight On Programs Changing Young Lives January is National Mentoring Month Mentorship is a vital support system that creates empowering connections to help young people develop a…...
The Not-So-Shocking Reasons Why 60% Of High School Students Aren’t Considering HBCUs
1+ week, 4+ day ago (465+ words) Researchers found 61% of students had almost no familiarity with the institutions. A heart-breaking survey from the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has revealed that 60% of high school scholars aren't aware of how attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) can…...
Break Out Those Cartridges: Old School Games Might Be Better For Your Health
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (189+ words) Many children who grew up playing video games in the 1990s may have developed different cognitive habits than those who play modern games." A recent Newsweek article explored how classic game titles emphasized skill building and finite goals, while many current…...
Kerry Washington Joins Elaine Welteroth’s BirthFUND100 To Raise $1M For 'Mothers Who Have Been Failed For Far Too Long"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (282+ words) Kerry Washington is teaming up with Elaine Welteroth's BirthFUND in response to recent cases of Black mothers being denied care during labor. Kerry Washington is teaming up with Elaine Welteroth's BirthFUND100 to raise $1 million to support mothers, responding to viral cases…...
Kids Who 'Practice' Defiance Can Be More Confident Adults, Ivy League Psychologist Says
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (386+ words) An Ivy League psychologist says parents should encourage healthy disobedience in their children to help build future confidence. Experts warn that parents who focus heavily on training their children always to be obedient and respectful may unintentionally undermine their kids…...
Jameela Allen Breaks Down Running A Multi-Million-Dollar Childcare Enterprise
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (610+ words) Allen, CEO and founder of Themba Creative Learning Center, discusses her success as a seven-figure income earner in the childcare industry. BE: When did you know you wanted to build an empire in the childcare industry? Allen: From a young…...
Digital Detox, Analog Victory: The Phone Habits We're Dying To Take Back
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (790+ words) The first telephone received its patent in 1876 and was constructed just two years later by Alexander Graham Bell. Ever since that moment, the way society interacts with one another has been forever changed. Over the past 150 years, telephone technology and…...
From Lyrics To Lexicon: 20 Slang Words Popularized By Hit Songs
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1015+ words) A great many music-related terms stem from hip-hop, particularly rap. Slang "the informal, non-standard lingo used in social settings "doesn't originate in a vacuum. The invented words we casually throw around come from the culture around us, particularly the music…...