Career Entertainment WomenWarner Bros. Television Group Appoints Black Woman TV Executive As New ChairmanDana GivensOctober 19, 2020October 19, 2020 by Dana GivensOctober 19, 2020October 19, 2020013804 Veteran TV executive Channing Dungey was named chairman of the Warner Bros. Television Group following her tenures at Netflix and ABC.
NewsParole Granted to Black Man Serving Life Sentence For Stealing Hedge ClippersCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 19, 2020October 20, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 19, 2020October 20, 202005133 A Louisiana Black man serving a life sentence for stealing a pair of hedge clippers was given parole after serving 24 years in prison.
News Politics Technology#MyNameIs Trends on Social Media After Sen. David Perdue Mocked Kamala Harris’ NameDerek MajorOctober 19, 2020October 20, 2020 by Derek MajorOctober 19, 2020October 20, 202003174 Celebrities, politicians, and supporters of VP candidate Kamala Harris used the hashtag #MyNameIs after Sen. David Purdue mocked her name at a Trump rally.
Arts and Culture Money NewsChadwick Boseman’s Widow Files Probate Case As Actor Died Without a WillCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 19, 2020October 20, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 19, 2020October 20, 202005312 Acclaimed actor Chadwick Boseman died without leaving a will and his widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, has filed a probate case.
Entrepreneurship TechnologyGoogle Donates $2.35 Million To Black-Owned Tech Companies In AtlantaDana GivensOctober 19, 2020October 20, 2020 by Dana GivensOctober 19, 2020October 20, 202004919 Google will be investing $2.35 million to tech startups in Atlanta as part of their million-dollar commitment to racial equity.
Entrepreneurship MenBun Bydaway Shares How He Went From Being Arrested 7 Times to a 7-Figure Serial EntrepreneurGayneté JonesOctober 19, 2020October 23, 2020 by Gayneté JonesOctober 19, 2020October 23, 2020015444 After being incarcerated seven times and serving 11 years on probation, Bun Bydaway turned his life around and became an entrepreneur.
EntrepreneurshipThis VC Fund Is Launching A New Educational Initiative To Attract More Black Entrepreneurs To InvestingDana GivensOctober 19, 2020October 19, 2020 by Dana GivensOctober 19, 2020October 19, 202002986 This venture capital collective is looking to turn over 300 Black entrepreneurs into angel investors to support emerging Black brands.
PoliticsBiden’s Town Hall Received 1 Million More Views on ABC Than Trump Did on NBC, MSNBC, and CNBCDerek MajorOctober 19, 2020October 19, 2020 by Derek MajorOctober 19, 2020October 19, 202001670 Joe Biden's town hall on ABC averaged 13.9 million viewers, which easily surpassed the numbers for President Trump's town hall.
TechnologyZapLife Is The New Black-Owned Live Streaming App Transforming Virtual PartiesNoel Cymone WalkerOctober 19, 2020October 16, 2020 by Noel Cymone WalkerOctober 19, 2020October 16, 202007981 ZapLife is a new livestreaming app founded by two Black women that makes it easier to get connected and stay entertained.
EntrepreneurshipMeet the Sister Duo Who Built a $1 Million Haircare Line that’s Disrupting the IndustryBLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsOctober 19, 2020October 23, 2020 by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsOctober 19, 2020October 23, 20200130016 For sisters Tonya Thompson and Sharie Wilson, Co-Founders of the natural hair care line DreamGirls, hair styling was always a part of daily life. We