Apr 8, 2024 | Entrepreneurship, Funding
Last Friday, a group of people gathered in Meridian to help support and uplift black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs in Idaho. The occasion was the grand opening of a new community space by the Idaho Black Community Alliance. We wanted to know more about the...
Feb 19, 2024 | Entrepreneurship, Funding
Kendra Bracken-Ferguson, the CEO and founder of Braintrust, joins Rosemarie Miller for this episode of New Money where they discuss major themes of Ferguson’s new book The Beauty of Success. Ferguson explores strategies for fundraising, the leap into entrepreneurship,...
Nov 20, 2023 | Fashion, Funding
Cosmetics giant Sephora and the Fifteen Percent Pledge are uniting to present $100,000 to a Black business owner in the beauty industry. Called the Sephora Beauty Grant, the award will come through a partnership between the retailer and the Pledge. It is...
Nov 20, 2023 | Entertainment, Film, Funding
Filmmaker and playwright David E. Talbert has a new initiative for aspiring Black filmmakers looking to establish careers in the film industry. According to a news release, Talbert recently launched HBCU Next, a summer fellowship program for aspiring...
Nov 20, 2023 | Entrepreneurship, Funding
Pharrell Williams’ non-profit initiative Black Ambition, is making the dreams of Black entrepreneurs come true. It recently held its 2023 Prize competition at the third-annual “Demo Day” event, an official convening of the finalists out of a applicant pool...
Oct 16, 2023 | Funding, Higher Education
The HBCU Sustainable Communities Initiative (HBCU SCI) announces the award recipients of the Southern Company Endowed Professorship in Sustainability, with $500,000 in matching grants going to both Clark Atlanta University and Stillman College. Funded by the Southern...
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