Welcome to the BLE Weekly Digest!
Real Relationships
Congratulations are in order for the Wilsons as the couple recently announced they are welcoming Baby #3! While the rest of us are still trying to figure out the prayer Ciara (or plot twist: Russell) said, they've gone on to level up in business, philanthropy, and love. Can we just think about how beautiful it will be for this new baby to be brought into a family that is loving, 'bout that ambition, and fly AF?!
Black in Business
If you are planning your next island vacation (and if you got moneyyyyy), consider the Bahamas, Grenada or any other destination where you can find Soca Caribbean Yacht Charters. Spend your precious PTO days on any of their 3 luxury boats with comfortable living quarters, all-inclusive food and drink, and amazing hospitality staff. Your body, spirit and IG profile will thank you. Oh, and did we mention the owner of SCYC is a Black female graduate of Howard and Hampton Universities? Can’t get no Blacker than that.
Very Important News
We lost a real one with the recent death of Kobe Bryant from a helicopter crash. Many of us grew up loving and respecting Kobe in his 20 year career with the Lakers, so it’s safe to say the community is crushed. Eight others also died in the horrible accident, including his daughter Gianna. Let us lift up the Bryant family as well as the other impacted families during their time of need. If you're looking for a way to pay your respects, the Staples Center has announced that they will be holding a public memorial service for Kobe & Gianna on 2-24-20.
Also, protestors gathered last week in Mississippi to demand changes to the unsafe and unsanitary conditions of their prisons, where Black and brown people are overrepresented. While last week was not the first of protests, the added strength and attention brought by Roc Nation, Meek Mill’s REFORM initiative, & MS native Big KRIT helped push the governor to close the worst of the prison units. For more details on what the protestors are aiming for, take a look at this.
