EntrepreneurshipTuro Partners with Kiva to Provide Interest-Free Loans to Black EntrepreneursShanon LeeJanuary 8, 2021January 12, 2021 by Shanon LeeJanuary 8, 2021January 12, 202104094 Peer-to-peer car-sharing company Turo has teamed up with microloan provider Kiva to provide interest-free loans of up to $15K to Black entrepreneurs.
COVID-19 NewsStudy Finds Black People Policed More Harshly for COVID-19 ViolationsAshantai HathawayJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 2021 by Ashantai HathawayJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 202102080 A new study finds that COVID-19 violations are being policing and punished more aggressively against Black and brown people.
Entrepreneurship Fashion & Beauty WomenBath and Body Brand Rocky Robinson Launches with Mission to Inspire Black GirlsAshantai HathawayJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 2021 by Ashantai HathawayJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 202102111 Representation matters. Little Black girls can practice self-care with new Black-owned bath and beauty line Rocky Robinson.
LeadershipDiversity and Inclusion Expert Gives Solutions for Racial EquityDaron PressleyJanuary 8, 2021January 7, 2021 by Daron PressleyJanuary 8, 2021January 7, 202103144 Allison Manswell, founder of minority and woman-owned Path Forward Consulting, is focused on shifting diversity and inclusion initiatives in the workforce
MoneySurvey: Great Service and Low Fees Among Top Items People Want From BanksJeffrey McKinneyJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 2021 by Jeffrey McKinneyJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 202101061 While many Americans use digital devices to handle their money, superior customer service is the top amenity they want from their bank, according to a
Politics SportsAfter Disrespecting Stacey Abrams on Twitter, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Football Coach Is FiredCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 7, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 7, 2021018389 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga terminated their assistant football coach because he referred to Stacey Abrams as "Fat Albert"
COVID-19 MoneyIRS Says Some Will Not Receive Their Stimulus Checks AutomaticallyDerek MajorJanuary 7, 2021 by Derek MajorJanuary 7, 202105363 The Internal Revenue Service has announced that some taxpayers will not receive their stimulus checks automatically or by mail.
PoliticsMark Zuckerberg Blocks President Trump From Facebook and Instagram ‘Indefinitely’Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 7, 2021January 7, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 7, 2021January 7, 202103085 Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg announced that President Trump is no longer allowed access to his Facebook and Instagram account 'indefinitely'
News WomenThis Georgia Native Just Became The First Black Woman Sheriff In Her CountyDana GivensJanuary 7, 2021January 7, 2021 by Dana GivensJanuary 7, 2021January 7, 202106814 Georiga-based Tia McWilliams became the first Black woman to become a sheriff in her home of Taliaferro county serving as Chief Deputy.
BE 50th Anniversary - Influential Black EntrepreneursTRISTAN WALKERDeven RobinsonJanuary 7, 2021January 15, 2021 by Deven RobinsonJanuary 7, 2021January 15, 202101124 TRISTAN WALKER WALKER & COMPANY EST. 2013 In 2013, at just 31, a year after leaving his corporate job in tech, he founded Walker &