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HENRY PARKS PARKS SAUSAGE CO. EST. 1951 Considered one of America’s most brilliant businessmen, Parks transformed an abandoned Baltimore-based dairy plant he acquired in

Arts and Culture

Dwayne Johnson Purchases Truck for Friend Who Took Him In When He Was Evicted

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 5, 2021January 8, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 5, 2021January 8, 2021090514

Entrepreneur Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson purchases a $30,000 Ford F-150 truck for the man who took him in when he and his mother were evicted

COVID-19 Entrepreneurship

These Brothers Are Giving Back To People Amid COVID-19 With Their Bow Tie Business

Dana GivensJanuary 5, 2021January 8, 2021

by Dana GivensJanuary 5, 2021January 8, 202103125

These two Georiga-based brothers are using their bowtie business to help those in their community struggling during the public health crisis.

Politics

Backlash To Attacks on Rev. Raphael Warnock Giving Democrats Hope In Georgia

Derek MajorJanuary 5, 2021January 5, 2021

by Derek MajorJanuary 5, 2021January 5, 202102410

Strong turnout from Black voters and a significant backlash to attacks on Democratic Senate candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock has Democrats hopeful

BE 50th Anniversary - Influential Black Entrepreneurs

JOHN H. JOHNSON

Deven RobinsonJanuary 5, 2021January 15, 2021

by Deven RobinsonJanuary 5, 2021January 15, 20210753

JOHN H. JOHNSON JOHNSON PUBLISHING INC. EST. 1942 The late business legend built his Chicago-based publishing, media, and cosmetics conglomerate into the first Black-owned

News

Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Arrested in Washington, D.C. For Burning Black Lives Matter Banner at Black Church

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 5, 2021January 5, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 5, 2021January 5, 202103498

The leader of the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, was arrested in Washington, D.C. for allegedly burning several Black Lives Matter signs at Black churches.

Politics

Calls Growing For Joe Biden To Name Barack Obama Attorney General

Derek MajorJanuary 5, 2021January 5, 2021

by Derek MajorJanuary 5, 2021January 5, 202107113

President-elect Joe Biden has yet to select his attorney general and calls are growing for him to name former president Barack Obama to the position