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Marriott Being Sued for $300G by Black Woman Over Discriminatory ‘No Party’...
Marriott Hotels is being sued for discrimination by a black woman who was told there was a ‘no party’ policy at the hotel. According to Fox News, Felicia Gonzales, 51, says the front desk clerk at the...
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This Woman Became a National Elevator Pitch Champion and Won Over $150,000 to...
Some people use Kickstarter campaigns and loans to fund their business ventures. But 13-time National Elevator Pitch Champion and 2013 Black Enterprise Elevator Pitch Competition winner Precious...
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Black-Owned Red Bay Coffee Roasters Expands From Oakland to Los Angeles
Oakland-based Red Bay Coffee Roasters has opened up an additional location in the city of Los Angeles, according to We Buy Black. Several weeks ago, the black-owned coffee company announced the move...
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Born Into Slavery, This Centenarian Learned to Read at 116, Becoming the...
Despite being born into slavery and enduring over a century of discrimination, Mary Hardway Walker managed to accomplish an extraordinary feat. At 116 years old, she learned to read. Walker was born...
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Black Astrophysicist Says He’s Got the Secret to Building A Time Machine
The real-life version of Doc Brown—an inventor who succeeds in building a time travel machine in the classic film Back to the Future—appears to be among us. Much like the fictional character, Ron...
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D.C. Elementary School Offers Apology After Black Students Were Asked To...
You would think people know better, but ignorance continues to blossom. An elementary school has apologized for having black students portray slaves in a “lesson” being presented by their peers....
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Black Woman Says Ulta Beauty Makeup Artist Told Her She’s ‘Too Dark’ for...
A black woman seeking makeup application services at an Ulta Beauty store in New Jersey says an employee told that her “skin was too dark for most colors in the store.” Now, she’s calling for the...
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Political Leaders, Black Twitter Speak Out On Threat Of US-Iran War
The US and Iran continue their heated exchange as concern spreads throughout the nation – from Capitol Hill to Wall Street – over the threat of escalating military conflict in the Middle East....
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20 Things to Add to Your Desk to Promote Workplace Wellbeing in the New Year
The New Year marks the beginning of a fresh start. As a professional, you may have a number of goals that you are working toward in 2020—and aligning your wellbeing with your performance is a good one...
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New York Gives $3.5M Grant To Help Build Hip-Hop Museum In The Bronx
New York recently awarded a $3.5 million capital grant to help build the world’s first museum dedicated to hip-hop music and culture. According to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the $80 million Universal Hip Hop...
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Levar Burton’s ‘This is My Story’ Captures Black People’s Racist Experiences
LeVar Burton of Roots and Star Trek: The Next Generation fame has released a video series named This is My Story, where he shares stories that speak about some of the racist experiences of most black...
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Future’s Mom is Building a Business Legacy for her Family
Stephanie Jester may be just as busy as her Grammy Award-winning rapper and philanthropist son Future. She runs multiple businesses and nonprofits, which include a real estate company for the last 10...
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Here’s How Your City Can Help You Grow Your Business
Each year, states, cities, and municipalities compete to attract businesses. These economic development initiatives aim to create jobs. The increased tax base funds education, healthcare, and public...
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Once Homeless and Incarcerated, Here’s How Food Turned this Entrepreneur’s...
Founder and owner of SuperChef’s Restaurant, Darnell Ferguson, always knew what he wanted to do as a career and passion while going to vocational school. It was through Ferguson’s joy of cooking as...
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Coming To Your Earbuds Soon: Black Enterprise’s New Podcast For And About...
Around here, we’re talking the whole “new year, new you” thing very seriously with the launch of a brand-new podcast for and about women entrepreneurs. Under the banner of SistersInc., our content...
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George Lopez Backs Iran’s Call to Assassinate Trump For $80 Million: ‘We’ll...
Comedian George Lopez has responded to Iran’s call to assassinate President Donald J. Trump by saying “We’ll do it for half”. The 58-year-old comic has now come under fire about the Instagram post...
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Harvard’s Black B-School Alums Leverage Their Might at a Critical Moment
Today – on the first Monday of the new year – a pointed two-page letter signed by black alums of the Harvard Business School (HBS) landed on the desk of Harvard University President Lawrence Bacow,...
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Dr. June Bacon-Bercey, America’s First Female TV Meteorologist, Died at 90
The first black woman to earn a degree in meteorology has died, according to Accuweather. Dr. June Bacon-Bercey, the country’s first female TV meteorologist, passed on last year on July 3, 2019, at...
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The Brothers Behind Baltimore’s Black-Owned Movie Theater
Next Act Cinema, a new black family-owned movie theater in Baltimore, Maryland, opened its doors to the public on March 7, 2019. Even better is that the majority of the feedback that the theater has...
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3 Ways to Obtain Financing to Grow Your Business
Building a successful business is both rewarding and challenging. One of the biggest challenges is access to capital. According to the 2017 Federal Reserve Report to Congress, “the relatively elevated...
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