Yannise Jean

3 days ago | afrotech.com | Yannise Jean

The theme of the 2025 Met Gala was "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style", particularly focused on Black dandyism. Guest Curator Monica L. Miller's book, "Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity," served as the primary inspiration for the exhibit. Black dandyism began in 18th century Britain, but its cultural movement took root in the early 20th century, in which Black people embodied the European sensibility through clothing as a form of self-expression.

3 weeks ago | afrotech.com | Yannise Jean

This week, former wrestling promoter and current Education Secretary Linda McMahon published an Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal announcing the Trump administration's plans to begin collecting on defaulted student loans. However, as we're on the brink of experiencing a recession thanks to President Donald Trump's trade war, this act runs the risk of contributing to an economic slowdown, according to ABC News.

3 weeks ago | okayplayer.com | Yannise Jean

Cannabis once incurred a reputation as a gateway drug. Back in the ‘70s and ‘80s, at the height of the “Just Say No” era, a war on drugs campaign, recreational drug use was discouraged. Cannabis in particular was likened to possess the same habit-forming traits as other addictive drugs like meth, cocaine and heroin.

3 weeks ago | afrotech.com | Yannise Jean

Trump's tariffs have upended multiple industries. For bigger companies like Apple and Microsoft, or fast fashion behemoths like Zara, tariffs can be easily avoided by moving their distribution elsewhere. But for smaller businesses that don't possess the same infrastructure, they don't have that ability. Most Americans would agree that manufacturing should come back to the United States.

1 month ago | afrotech.com | Yannise Jean

President Donald Trump has gone all in on his tariff crusade, announcing last week a 10% tariff on almost every country with even higher tariffs on specific countries. From beauty and food to car automation, every industry is currently reeling with the stock market dovetailing, and the potential negative aftereffects will be felt for decades to come. However, the now billion-dollar AI industry is at risk of being decimated thanks to Trump's tariffs.