Martie Bowser, Author at The Black Wall Street Times https://theblackwallsttimes.com/author/martie/ "Access is the New Civil Right" Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:20:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://theblackwallsttimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cropped-BWST-Favicon-32x32.png Martie Bowser, Author at The Black Wall Street Times https://theblackwallsttimes.com/author/martie/ 32 32 213941571 The symbolism of race & cultural oppression in Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX performance https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2025/02/13/the-symbolism-of-race-cultural-opression-in-kendrick-lamars-super-bowl-lix-performance/ https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2025/02/13/the-symbolism-of-race-cultural-opression-in-kendrick-lamars-super-bowl-lix-performance/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:20:17 +0000 https://theblackwallsttimes.com/?p=133374

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX halftime show made a powerful statement regarding his ongoing beef with Drake and issues surrounding America. At 37 years old, the 22-time Grammy-winning artist became the first solo rap artist to perform at the Super Bowl, and he did not disappoint. As the lights dimmed in New Orleans's Caesars Superdome, […]

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‘We’re just getting started’: Snoop Dogg takes cannabis empire digital with SWED.com https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2024/12/19/were-just-getting-started-snoop-dogg-takes-cannabis-empire-digital-with-swed-com/ https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2024/12/19/were-just-getting-started-snoop-dogg-takes-cannabis-empire-digital-with-swed-com/#comments Thu, 19 Dec 2024 21:21:19 +0000 https://theblackwallsttimes.com/?p=126938

LOS ANGELES - Snoop Dogg has expanded his Smoke Weed Every Day (S.W.E.D.) cannabis empire by recently launching the e-commerce site SWED.com. SWED.com is a direct-to-consumer marketplace built on the successful summer openings of the S.W.E.D. dispensary in Los Angeles and the coffee shop in Amsterdam. Snoop brought his passion for cannabis to the digital […]

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‘Big Diva Energy’: Big Freedia On Launching THC Energy Drink ‘Wobble’ https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2024/11/25/big-diva-energy-big-freedia-on-launching-thc-energy-drink-wobble/ https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2024/11/25/big-diva-energy-big-freedia-on-launching-thc-energy-drink-wobble/#comments Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:35:04 +0000 https://theblackwallsttimes.com/?p=125496

If anyone knows how to bring the energy, it's Big Freedia, and now the iconic bounce artist is taking it up a notch with a new energy drink. Freedia has teamed up with Crescent Canna, a New Orleans cannabis company, to create Wobble Sparkling THC Energy Drink, a delicious and energizing THC beverage with the perfect […]

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‘Reviving a legacy:’ Kendra Bulluck-Major on the Orange Blossom Classic https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2024/11/19/reviving-a-legacy-kendra-bulluck-major-on-the-orange-blossom-classic/ https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2024/11/19/reviving-a-legacy-kendra-bulluck-major-on-the-orange-blossom-classic/#comments Tue, 19 Nov 2024 18:48:00 +0000 https://theblackwallsttimes.com/?p=125312

Nothing compares to HBCU sports. The pride, traditions, and family dynamic among students, alums, and staff are truly unique. Sporting events at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) bring generations back to campus to celebrate a time that significantly shaped their lives and potentially influenced the foundation of their success. In particular, HBCU football "classics" […]

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Attacks On Jewish people increase globally as war in Gaza continues https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2024/11/12/attacks-on-jewish-people-increase-globally-as-war-in-gaza-continues/ https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2024/11/12/attacks-on-jewish-people-increase-globally-as-war-in-gaza-continues/#comments Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:27:16 +0000 https://theblackwallsttimes.com/?p=125011

Two Jewish students at DePaul University in Chicago were attacked on Wednesday, Nov. 6, while openly expressing support for Israel. The University's president, Robert L. Manuel, released a statement detailing the incident that involved the two male students. The statement indicated the attack occurred around 3:20 p.m. in front of the Student Center on the […]

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