Category Archive: Lifestyle

Derrick Faulcon: Changing the Face of the Game

The story of Derrick Faulcon, the founder of Cloudy Donut, proved the importance of resilience and tenacity in shaping success. As an atypical vegan donut shop, in 2020,  Cloud Donut was established in Baltimore and soon expanded to multiple shops across the U.S. Donut's incredible success parallels Derrick Faulcon's experience: from a prisoner to a successful entrepreneur. 

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Music Midtown Returns to Atlanta

Despite a weekend filled with unpredictable weather, Music Midtown’s diverse lineup of artists brought good vibes to Atlanta all weekend as festival-goers danced to their heart’s content, rain or shine. 

The weekend started strong on Friday, September 15th as the gates of the festival opened at 5 p.m., letting in a flood of fans rushing to land the closest spots possible to watch their favorite artists perform. While the festival had four stages built, Friday’s artists only utilized two of the stages to kickstart the fest. 

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Aliko Dangote: The Richest Man in Africa

As the owner of 85% of the publicly-traded Dangote Cement through a holding company, the CEO of Dangote Group, which owns Dangote cement as well as other businesses under the Dangote umbrella, has a networth of $14.2 billion USD, it does not come as a shock that Aliko Dangote is the richest person in Africa for the 12th consecutive year in a row. As money seems impossible to come by with the current state of the world’s economy, this amount of money may seem almost unfathomable to many. How does one get to this state of financial stability? 

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Law Students Set to Analyze the Legal Life Of…Rick Ross

ATLANTA – For the fall 2023 academic year, law students will study the legal life of Grammy® award-nominated, multiplatinum recording artist and serial entrepreneur Rick Ross.

Ross, also known as the “Biggest Boss” will be the focus of the fourth installment of the “Legal Life Of…” course at the Georgia State University College of Law.

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Forbes BLK Summit: A Chance to Connect in ATL

Atlanta is a place of human rights advocacy, the city has become a highlighted part of promoting equality advocacy and raising minority voices.

This month, Forbes announced their inaugural BLK Summit which will be located in Atlanta, Georgia from November 5-6, 2023. It is a celebration of Black community members who are breaking down barriers, creating more equitable economies, and driving a new culture of connection, collaboration and change. The summit will also  provide immersive cultural opportunities for participants throughout Atlanta.

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