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Meet the Black Engineer Who Changed the Video Game Industry Forever
A black engineer named Jerry Lawson oversaw the creation of the Channel F, the first video game console with interchangeable game cartridges; a feature that was missing from the first iterations of...
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Chamillionaire Invests In 16-Year-Old Entrepreneur’s Hot Sauce Company
It is important to invest in our future and to help young entrepreneurs nurture their business ventures. A Texas-based 16-year-old business owner is getting that chance to see her dream blossom into a...
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Tiger Woods Named Finalist For 2021 World Golf Hall of Fame
Arguably one of the most popular and most successful golfers to play the game, Tiger Woods has been named a finalist to be inducted into the 2021 World Golf Hall of Fame. “The Nominating Committee has...
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Black-Owned Coffee Company Donates Proceeds to Social Issues
Rod Johnson and Pernell Cezar are the founders of BLK & Bold, a black-owned coffee company that they created from their headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, a year and a half ago, according to...
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The Rise of Black Businesses and Homeownership Won’t Close The Racial Wealth Gap
There has been a huge push to support black-owned businesses in the last several years from local initiatives, directories, and even social media pages dedicated to helping black consumers find...
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Three Wrongly Convicted Men To Each Receive $2.9 million
Three Baltimore men were exonerated in November after serving 36 years in prison for a crime they didn’t commit. Now they are getting a huge settlement from the state of Maryland in an attempt to...
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BMW Redesigns its Iconic Logo
BMW’s round logo is receiving its first redesign in more than two decades. The German automaker’s refreshed logo ditches the black ring for a transparent circle. The rest of it, including the...
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Meet The CEO Who Raised $31 Million For Black Entrepreneurs in Florida
Over the last several years, there has been a push to support black-owned businesses within the African American community. For Florida-based Inez Long, that means going the extra mile to make sure...
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Report: Black Baristas At Airport Starbucks Are Paid Less Than White Baristas
Starbucks has another controversy on its hands. The famous coffee chain has already dealt with accusations of pay gap issues between its black and white employees. A new study from Unite Here has...
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How Claire Soares Created A Black-Owned Luxury Travel Company
When it comes to the image of luxury travel, the photo usually consists of white travelers enjoying five-star amenities against the backdrop of an extravagant hotel lobby with a hefty price tag. What...
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‘Top Chef’ All-Star Eric Adjepong Set To Open His First Restaurant in D.C.
Chef Eric Adjepong became a breakout star on Bravo’s hit show, Top Chef, and now he’s gearing up to open up his first public restaurant in Washington D.C. The celebrity chef will open On The Double...
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Drops Out Of The 2020 Presidential Election
The results of Super Tuesday have caused a lot of discussion about what to expect in the last stretch of the race to become the Democratic nominee for the 2020 Presidential election. That won’t...
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Steve Harvey Obtains Licensing Rights to Bring “Family Feud” to Ghana and...
Comedian and TV personality Steve Harvey is bringing the iconic game show Family Feud to the continent of Africa. His media company, Steve Harvey Global, has recently obtained the rights to license...
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Secret Deodorant Launches “Not the First” Ad Featuring Serena Williams and...
Secret Deodorant has released a campaign, “Not The First,” in recognition of International Women’s Day. The spot highlights some of the most remarkable women in sports today while paying tribute to...
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Mary J. Blige Named Ambassador for 2020 American Black Film Festival
Grammy-winning, Oscar-nominated singer and actress Mary J. Blige will serve as the ambassador for the 2020 American Black Film Festival (ABFF), taking place in Miami Beach from June 17–21. Blige will...
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Debra Lee, Debbie Allen, and More Distinguished Black Women Honored at the...
The 15th annual BLACK ENTERPRISE Women of Power Summit kicked off on Thursday at the Mirage in Las Vegas with a gala that honored highly esteemed African American women who’ve reached the pinnacle of...
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This Vegan Food Entrepreneur Is Helping Black People Get Healthy—And Register...
With the rise of obesity and health issues in the African American community, many have become inspired to change their eating habits and lean toward a healthier diet. Vegan and plant-based diets have...
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World Changers: 50 Most Impactful Women in Business In the Last 50 Years
For the past half century, black women have had to face a most inhospitable business world despite the promises of an evolving America. From the women’s movement of the 1970s to the current #MeToo...
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These Two Ghanaian Sisters Are Changing The Chocolate Market
Ghana is the world’s second-leading producer of cocoa, producing a million tons of chocolate per year. Together with the Ivory Coast, they control 70% of the global cocoa supply, according to the...
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[UPDATE] Denny’s Waitress Gets Bad News About $4,000 Tip A Customer Left For Her
UPDATE: Bad news for Shikira Edwards, a Denny’s waitress in Memphis, Tennessee. Denny’s has completed its investigation and it appears the tip was for $4, not $4,451.61. The eatery issued the...
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