Tony March Talks About Transition From Poverty to Running One of the Nation’s...
Over the last 25 to 30 years, successful black car dealer and entrepreneur Tony March figures he has given countless millions of dollars to charities. But more importantly to him, he estimates that he...
View ArticleVP Nadia Quarles Relies on Her Intuition to Take Risks She Won’t Regret
Featuring a broad cross-section of women who have distinguished themselves across a rich variety of careers, our Portraits of Power series is a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Black Enterprise,...
View ArticlePepsiCo Acquires Rockstar Energy Beverages for $3.85 Billion
PepsiCo, Inc. has officially agreed to acquire the popular energy soft drink company Rockstar Energy Beverages for $3.85 billion. PepsiCo has had a distribution deal with Rockstar in North America...
View ArticleMeet The CEO Who Manages America’s Busiest Airport
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the busiest airport in the United States and one of the largest in the world. The Atlanta Airlines Terminal Company (AATC), operates the airport....
View ArticleReport: Companies Are Changing Their Sick Leave Policies Due To Coronavirus...
With the coronavirus outbreak spreading around the world, companies are being forced to have employees work from home or place them under self-quarantine. This unprecedented move has also pushed...
View ArticleByron Allen Makes $8.5 Billion Cash Bid For Tegna Station Group
Media entrepreneur Byron Allen got a big win when he acquired the Weather Channel through his company, Allen Media Group. This week, the mogul is looking to make another large purchase for his massive...
View ArticleCory Booker Says Jim Clyburn Called Joe Biden An ‘Honorary Black Man’
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) told people attending a Joe Biden fundraiser on Monday that Majority Whip Jim Clyburn referred to Biden as an ‘honorary black man,” during a recent Congressional Black Caucus...
View ArticleChick-fil-A Is Bringing Its Sauce To Retail Stores to Help Its Employees Go...
Chick-fil-A is taking its variety of dipping sauces to retail stores, but instead of collecting the funds, the proceeds will help the company’s employees fulfill their college dreams. The company...
View ArticleAirbnb Hosts See Decline In Bookings Due To Coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak has taken a toll on the global economy and one of the industries hit the hardest is the travel industry. While major chains and brands like Marriott or JetBlue have extended...
View ArticleCoronavirus Outbreak Triggers Job Layoffs And Other Economic Effects
The fallout from the spread of the coronavirus has sent the stock market into a downfall, the sports industry to a standstill, and is now beginning to hit the job market as more Americans are being...
View ArticleThree Sisters Open Buffalo, NY’s First Black Woman-Owned Beauty Store
It’s no secret the beauty industry is a multi-million dollar industry and that black women are a huge segment of the consumers. Despite their massive buying power, African Americans only account for...
View ArticleBlack Financial Leaders Offer New Strategies To Help Narrow The Racial Wealth...
During their lifetimes, black Americans can expect to earn up to $1 million less than white Americans. Some 65% of black American residents live in 16 states that perform below the national average on...
View ArticleHot 97 Radio Personality T.T. Torrez is Helping Empower Women
Hot 97’s T.T. Torrez has come from humble beginnings and has had to overcome struggles. For Torrez, it is very important for her to help encourage women to be empowered and she has done so by giving...
View ArticleThe Coronavirus Will Hit Low Wage, Black Workers The Hardest
The coronavirus is changing the way Americans live every day but for low wage workers who don’t have paid time off, health insurance, or the ability to take time off, the virus will hit them harder....
View ArticleNew York Man Goes From Cooking Crack to Baking Cookies
You can turn your life around. Look at Antwoin Gutierrez, also known as the Chef Fresh. This former drug dealer now runs a very successful business in New York City, according to The New York Post....
View ArticleNBA Star Touched Reporters’ Mics Before Coronavirus Diagnosis
Talk about doing something foolish and dangerous! With the major concern about the COVD-19 coronavirus outbreak and the ensuing hysteria, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert playfully touched all of the...
View ArticleA New Coronavirus Test Has Been FDA Approved: Report
It has been announced that U.S. health regulators have approved a new coronavirus test for COVID-19 that will speed up the ability to test patients for the disease. The new test is reported to work...
View ArticleThe U.S. Stock Market Has Erased All Gains Since Trump’s Election Win
With the continued downfall of the stock market due to the coronavirus, the market has lost all the gains it has made since President Donald Trump’s 2016 surprise election win. According to a Markets...
View ArticleNicole Martinez: “My Goal is to Bring Awareness That Black Women in Tech are...
Many women of color are not pursuing a career in the tech field. Walls still need to be broken down in order to make it more acceptable for girls to want to pursue that sector. Nicole Martinez is...
View ArticleTrump Administration Declares National Emergency Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency this afternoon. The current administration has taken the necessary steps to speed up efforts to combat the virus outbreak from spreading. The move...
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