Chadwick Boseman, known for his role as superhero Black Panther, died in August at the age of 43. Boseman had a private battle with colon cancer and lost against it this past August. He had been fighting colon cancer since 2016; the diagnoses came the same year he was filming his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Captain America: Civil War. His oeuvre lives on as he has received a posthumous award Golden Globe for best performance for his role in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. His wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, accepted the award on his behalf, and presented an emotional speech. "He would thank God. He would thank his parents. He would thank his ancestors for their guidance and their sacrifices. He would say something beautiful, something inspiring,...
Recently, Jay-Z announced the new partnership with Moët Hennessy of LVMH. In his latest venture, he sold half of his Armand de Brignac champagne brand to LVMH. Jay-Z acquired a 50 percent stake in Armand de Brignac back in 2006, then in 2014, he bought out the remaining half from Sovereign Brands. Jay-Z said during CNBC's Squawk Box on that he and LVMH were conversing over about a deal since 2019. “We are confident that the sheer power of the Moët Hennessy global distribution framework, its unparalleled portfolio strength, and its long-established track record of excellence in developing luxury brands will give Armand de Brignac the commercial power it needs to grow and flourish even further.” Jay-Z stated that the Armand de Brignac brand was...
In 2017, Dr. Lakisha Simmons after going thru a divorce, she became a single mother with two children. Soon it became too financially difficult to kept her marital home and raise her children on a single income. The situation grew direr whilst she actually was seeking for solutions to reach financial freedom. For her, financial freedom meant not having to live from paycheck to paycheck. "The financial insecurity was weighing on me so heavy. I didn't want to be in a position where I couldn't take care of myself. Like, what does it take for me to just live off of investments?" said Simmons. Simmons became astute and diligent about her goals. Thus, within four years, she had reached her goal of financial independence. She managed...
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