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Inside Reginald Lewis’ Billion-Dollar Acquisition of Beatrice International And How The Deal Transformed Black Business

Rene “Butch” MeilyMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020

by Rene “Butch” MeilyMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020021526

Rene “Butch” Meily's insider's account of the Reginald Lewis Wall Street deal that created TLC Beatrice, the first black billion-dollar business

COVID-19 Health and Wellness

Love & Hip Hop Star Papoose Reveals He Lost Two Family Members to the Coronavirus

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 1, 2020May 1, 202004134

Papoose has revealed that he has lost two of his family members to the coronavirus

Entrepreneurship Fashion & Beauty

How This Entrepreneur Created Beauty Products Made With Veggies From Her Garden

Dana GivensMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020

by Dana GivensMay 1, 2020May 1, 202005903

This Georgia-based beauty entrepreneur created a collection of beauty products made from the vegetables in her backyard.

Education Sports

LeBron James and High School Class of 2020 will ‘Graduate Together’ on May 16th

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 1, 2020May 1, 202008013

LeBron James is going to produce a one-hour special, "Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020" that will air May 16.

Career Sports

Jacksonville Jaguars Backup Quarterback Joshua Dobbs Doubles as a NASA Rocket Scientist

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020017286

Jaguars quarterback Joshua Dobbs spends part of the NFL off season working at The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

COVID-19 Entrepreneurship Leadership Technology Women

About Damn Time! Venture Capitalist Arlan Hamilton’s New Book is Filled with Crisis-Busting Advice

Caroline ClarkeMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020

by Caroline ClarkeMay 1, 2020May 1, 202007119

Arlan Hamilton, founder of Backstage Capital, debuts her first book: About Damn Time: How to Turn Being Underestimated into Your Greatest Advantage

News

Indianapolis Boy Killed By Stray Bullet While Quarantining at Home

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 1, 2020May 3, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 1, 2020May 3, 202009088

Police are still looking for who a quarantine-bound eight-year-boy in Indianapolis last month and for the intended target.

Leadership Women

Valeisha Butterfield Jones Joins The Recording Academy as First-Ever Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer

Lydia BlancoMay 1, 2020April 30, 2020

by Lydia BlancoMay 1, 2020April 30, 202006213

Valeisha Butterfield Jones is taking her talents and wealth of knowledge to the Recording Academy as their first-ever Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer.

Education

Celebrities and Athletes Team Up to Host a Virtual Telethon to Benefit HBCUs and Minority Students amid COVID-19

Lydia BlancoMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020

by Lydia BlancoMay 1, 2020May 1, 202004959

At a time when many students and their families around the nation are facing insecurities, athletes and celebrities are raising money to help them thrive.

Health and Wellness News

Report Shows Coronavirus Kills More Americans In One Month Than Seasonal Flu Killed In One Year

Dana GivensMay 1, 2020April 30, 2020

by Dana GivensMay 1, 2020April 30, 202006393

The novel coronavirus has officially killed more Americans in a month than the seasonal flu did last year.