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Young Black Americans Can Take A Free Birthright Trip To Africa
Young Black Americans have in recent years been given the opportunity to travel to their ancestral African countries and connect with their roots by nonprofit organizations. One such nonprofit is...
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NCAA Testifies Before the U.S. Senate on Athlete Name Image Likeness Reform
As time ticks on the student-athlete compensation reforms that The National Collegiate Athletic Association is supposed to be working on, NCAA President Mark Emmert and other witnesses attended a...
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Urban Hydration Founder Psyche Terry is Using Her Beauty Empire to Build...
Former Whirlpool executive Psyche Terry used her entrepreneurial talent to start Urban Hydration, a skin and body care line that only uses fruit and plant-based, natural hand-picked ingredients in her...
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Walmart Gives Another $5 Million to the Smithsonian National Museum of...
For the second time in 10 years, Walmart Inc. has given $5 million to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). The retail giant announced the grant in late...
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Grooming Brand Bevel to Fund College Access Initiatives for Chicago’s Urban...
Urban Prep Academies is receiving a large donation from grooming brand Bevel. Urban Prep Academies is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates three open-enrollment public charter high schools...
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Illinois Police Unlawfully Arrest and Detain Black College Athlete
In one of the latest incidents of cops’ gone rogue, Illinois police officers arrested an innocent young black man. On Feb. 24, 2019, Jaylan Butler was traveling by bus from a college championship...
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Personal Services Franchises Growing the Fastest Among Industry Businesses
Contributing a sweeping mix of services that include health and fitness, education, and beauty salons, businesses in the personal services sector are expected to harvest the most growth in the...
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Serena Williams Joins Startup That’s Helping Working Moms Get Jobs
Tennis and entrepreneurial great Serena Williams has joined forces with The Mom Project. Williams will serve as the company’s new strategic advisor. The Mom Project is the leading career destination...
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Fueled by Culture is Creating Space for Black Creatives and Entrepreneurs to...
Former basketball player Marcus Damas is scoring big as an entrepreneur. As the founder of Fueled by Culture, Damas is at the intersection of marketing and culture. In 2016, he launched the...
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Tyrone D. Smith Jr.: Human Capital Strategist Is Invested In Developing Young...
BE Modern Man: Tyrone D. Smith Jr., Ph.D. Innovator, future of work enthusiast; 33; Human capital strategist, analytics leader; Board Member, New Leaders Council Instagram: @dr_tsmith Having completed...
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HBCU Bowie State University opens food pantry that feeds students for free
Bowie State University, an HBCU in Maryland, opened its new food pantry where students can shop for food for free. The food pantry and nutrition lounge was made possible through a new partnership with...
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Colorado is One Step Closer to Banning Natural Hair Discrimination
The Colorado House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would ban hairstyle discrimination, according to CBS Denver. “CROWN – ‘Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair’— is an...
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LeBron James is Set to Release His First Children’s book
In addition to being a three-time NBA champion, 16-time All-Star, philanthropist, and Hollywood producer, LeBron James can now add children’s book author to his résumé. HarperCollins Publishers...
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Kevin Carter: Nonprofit Executive Works To Advance Boys And Men of Color
BE Modern Man: Kevin Carter Public official, consultant, nonprofit executive; 30; Founder and CEO, Forge Progress Inc.; School Board Director – District 8, Pittsburgh Public Schools Twitter:...
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12 Inspiring Quotes from Women of Power Chief Brand Officer Caroline Clarke
Every year during the Women of Power Legacy Awards Reception, attendees look forward to the warmest welcome from Chief Brand Officer Caroline Clarke. At the beginning of every summit, Clarke sets the...
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White Professor Suspended for Calling Police on Black Student
An Indiana white college professor who called police to his classroom after a black student wouldn’t change seats will not be teaching for the remainder of the semester, according to ABC News. Ball...
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Black Man Arrested for Forcing Woman to Watch ‘Roots’ ‘So she Could Better...
According to The Gazette, a black man from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was taken into custody and arrested for kidnapping a woman and making her watch the Alex Haley miniseries, Roots. Robert Lee Noye was...
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How The Story of a Former Slave Inspired an Award-Winning Whiskey
Fawn Weaver, an entrepreneur and best-selling author, knows a good story when she sees one. But she never could have imagined that an article she read in a newspaper would turn her life upside down...
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The ‘Green Grocer’ Providing Fresh Food to Black Neighborhoods
The “Green Grocer” is a mobile produce market that brings many fresh fruits and vegetables in the Pittsburgh area right to many African Americans’ doorstep. Part of the Greater Pittsburgh Community...
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Alabama Rep. Rolanda Hollis Proposes Mandatory Vasectomy Bill
According to The Grio, a state legislator in Alabama has introduced a bill that would require men to undergo a vasectomy, at his own expense, “within one month of his 50th birthday or the birth of his...
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