Jun 10, 2024 | Art, Arts Education, Entertainment
Apple is hosting 50 students from 19 historically Black colleges and universities for an immersive two-week experience as part of the Propel Center’s arts and entertainment industry accelerator. Apple and Southern Company are the founding partners of Propel...
Jun 10, 2024 | Community, Women
The recent 2024 Black Girls Dream Conference was a resounding success. Presented by the Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium (Southern Black Girls), the sold-out event attracted some of the brightest young minds, all eager to be inspired and uplifted. The...
Jun 3, 2024 | Business, Detroit, Sports
Early economic data emerging from the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit paints a picture of success beyond the record attendance numbers. About 30% of people traveled more than 100 miles to attend the three-day April event, representing all 50 states and more than 20...
Jun 3, 2024 | Entrepreneurship
DMZ at Toronto Metropolitan University held its fourth annual Black Innovation Summit, where 10 Black-led tech startups from across Canada had the opportunity to pitch their business to a panel of judges for the chance to secure grant prizes to accelerate their...
Jun 3, 2024 | Entertainment
Black Music Month will include a new series of concerts in Charlotte. The Sol Kitchen, a live music production company, is launching the “Summer of Sol,” which includes a June slate of acts in partnership with TJ Entertainment and Blumenthal Arts. The series features...
May 20, 2024 | Business, Entrepreneurship, Finance
In recent years, Black-owned businesses have grown at the fastest pace in 30 years. However, despite growing optimism, the path to success for Black entrepreneurs is still paved with systematic barriers in 2024. In addition to the regular pressures of running a...
May 20, 2024 | Education, History
Some of the nation’s most prominent Black political leaders and advocates celebrated the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education Friday by calling for more to be done to end present-day segregation. Many Black leaders have expressed concerns over limitations...
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