Brande Victorian, Managing Editor of MadameNoire, discusses the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. R&B star Bruno Mars took home six awards including Album of the Year, upsetting frontrunners Kendrick Lamar and Jay-Z.
We talk about the shortage of female nominees in most of the major categories and what can be done to change that. Victorian digs into Kesha's powerful speech and Janelle Monae's poignant message.
We also talk about the most popular memes from the night, such as Blue Ivy trying to quiet her parents down and Rihanna and Kendrick Lamar's win for Best Rap/Sung Duo.
Google parent company Alphabet reporting a beat on its Q4 earnings report, with revenue up 32%. The company's strong quarter was thanks to success in its cloud and advertising businesses, which both saw solid year-over-year growth. Angelo Zino, Senior Industry Analyst, CFRA Research joined Cheddar's Opening Bell to discuss the tech giant's blowout results.
Yumeka Rushing, Chief Strategy Officer at the NAACP, talks about the private sector's commitment toward racial equity and how the NAACP is attracting younger Americans to the organization's latest initiatives.
Lydia Simmons, founder of 'Moms Official Objective' or 'M.O.O.,' joins Cheddar News to discuss nutritional and hormonal support products for every stage of womanhood.
