May 20, 2024 | Entrepreneurship, Wealth, Women
A new survey by Goldman Sachs’ One Million Black Women (OMBW) initiative, unveiled on May 16, has shed light on the entrepreneurial aspirations of Black women across America. The study’s findings reveal that 6 out of every 10 Black women perceive entrepreneurship as a...
May 20, 2024 | Entertainment, Film
According to Wu-Tang member Cappadonna, PEACE stands for Proper Education Corrects Errors. The Staten Island native made a guest appearance alongside Gerald “GB” Barclay at Cape Fear Community College during the Cinemixer, the opening to the 2024 North Carolina Black...
May 20, 2024 | Education, Men
During the early 1980s, Jawanza Kunjufu, an African American educational consultant, mentor and author, emerged as one of the first educators to take aim at Black male achievement, addressing the system’s flaws and encouraging us to work towards correcting them. In...
May 20, 2024 | History, Science
Ed Dwight, America’s first Black astronaut candidate, finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company on Sunday. Dwight was an Air Force pilot when President John F. Kennedy championed him as a candidate for NASA’s early...
May 13, 2024 | Entertainment, Television
Actor Ncuti Gatwa says landing the lead in the sci-fi classic, Doctor Who, means a lot to him — both personally and professionally. Premiering Friday on Disney+ in the United States and Saturday on BBC iPlayer, the 2024 season of the British sci-fi series will...
May 13, 2024 | Higher Education
Graduating students at historically Black colleges and universities across the country are receiving well wishes via a video greeting from a prominent fellow alumna: Vice President Kamala Harris. “As a proud HBCU graduate, I know firsthand the value of...
May 13, 2024 | Books, Education, Higher Education, Men
Dr. Darrius Stanley, author of the book “#Black Educators Matter”, says that Black educators have historically provided much more than academic instruction in the classroom. He says that, most importantly, they offer a vision for the future. Stanley is the assistant...
May 13, 2024 | Entrepreneurship, Women
In a powerful union of civic leadership and community engagement, the African American Chamber of Commerce recently launched a Business Accelerator Program aimed at empowering Black businesswomen in Philadelphia. This initiative not only supports the city’s vibrant...
May 13, 2024 | Entrepreneurship, Finance, Women
Melissa Bradley broke barriers when in 2016, she launched 1863 Ventures, an investment firm bridging entrepreneurship and racial equity to amplify underserved entrepreneurs and help them reach their goals. Now, she’s getting recognized for her considerable...
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