LifestyleMichelle Obama’s ‘When We All Vote’ Group Backs Expanding Voting Options for 2020Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 14, 2020April 14, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 14, 2020April 14, 202001588 Michelle Obama's "When We All Vote" initiative is pushing to expand access to voting by mail, early in-person voting, and online voter registration
COVID-19 EntrepreneurshipLuxury Wig Company Donates Thousands of Medical Supplies to NYC Hospital For COVID-19 ReliefDana GivensApril 14, 2020April 15, 2020 by Dana GivensApril 14, 2020April 15, 202002444 Luxury wigs company, RPGSHOW, coordinated a hefty donation of vital PPE materials to various hospitals in New York City and other areas battling COVID-19.
COVID-19 EntrepreneurshipBlack-Owned Businesses Cannot Be Left Behind In Coronavirus Economic ReliefDerek MajorApril 14, 2020April 13, 2020 by Derek MajorApril 14, 2020April 13, 202002386 The government is trying to keep businesses alive with its $2 trillion coronavirus relief package, but black-owned businesses cannot be left behind.
EntrepreneurshipSmile Natural Products is Revolutionizing Vegan Hygiene Products and Creating Opportunities for Entrepreneurs of ColorLydia BlancoApril 14, 2020April 13, 2020 by Lydia BlancoApril 14, 2020April 13, 202003281 BrianMays launched Smile Natural Products Co. after becoming a vegan and not being able to find clean plant-based oral hygiene products.
Lifestyle NewsFormer WNBA player Tamara Moore Becomes Head Coach of Minnesota Men’s College Basketball TeamDana GivensApril 13, 2020April 13, 2020 by Dana GivensApril 13, 2020April 13, 202002477 Former WNBA star Tamara Moore has become the first woman to become head coach of a men's basketball team.
News TechnologyAmazon To Hire 75,000 Additional WorkersDerek MajorApril 13, 2020April 13, 2020 by Derek MajorApril 13, 2020April 13, 20200930 Amazon has announced it will hire an additional 75,000 workers at its facilities due to an increase in online orders, the company said Monday.
COVID-19 Leadership PoliticsChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Unapologetically Visited the Hairdresser Amid COVID-19Lydia BlancoApril 13, 2020April 14, 2020 by Lydia BlancoApril 13, 2020April 14, 202005674 Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot got her hair tangled in politics last week after she visited her hairdresser to get her hair trimmed which goes against
NewsBernie Sanders Endorses Joe Biden For PresidentDana GivensApril 13, 2020April 13, 2020 by Dana GivensApril 13, 2020April 13, 202001164 Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has endorsed former rival Joe Biden for president in the 2020 elections.
Portraits of Power WomenPBS Atlanta CEO Wonya Lucas Works Hard at Following Her Own PathBLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsApril 13, 2020April 13, 2020 by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsApril 13, 2020April 13, 2020010043 Black Enterprise's Portraits of Power series brings you candid insights from exceptional women leaders, such as PBS Atlanta CEO Wonya Lucas
NewsFederal Reserve President Neel Kashkari: Ongoing Shutdowns Are Likely for 18 MonthsDerek MajorApril 13, 2020April 13, 2020 by Derek MajorApril 13, 2020April 13, 202002242 Neel Kashkari, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, warned that unless a vaccine or effective therapy is developed in the near future, a