Entertainment

A Broadway first…..

     Angelica Ross — star of FX’s “Pose” — debuted last evening as Roxie Hart in the hit musical “Chicago,” becoming the first openly transgender woman to star on Broadway, Axios’ Ina Fried reports from New York. […]

Local News

Regional Director, West Florida at Black Business Investment Fund (BBIF)

      Tarneisha Peters has joined the Florida-based Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Black Business Investment Fund (BBIF) as Regional Director – West Florida. In her role she is responsible for developing BBIF’s West Florida region, building partner relationships with banks, foundations, and other not-for-profit organizations. She serves as the in-market lead, extending BBIF’s core service of providing loans and financial technical assistance services to a target of BIPOC and underserved small businesses and communities. […]

National News

Attorney General Candidate Andrea Campbell Moves Closer to Making Black History in Massachusetts

     Democratic candidate for attorney general of Massachusetts Andrea Campbell won her primary election on Tuesday night in a victory that all but assured she would become the first Black person to serve in that role. It also moved Campbell closer to becoming the first Black woman ever elected statewide when the general election rolls around in November. […]