News – Page 2643 – Black Enterprise

Walker’s Legacy Launches National Chapters and Business Accelerators for Professional Women and Entrepreneurs

Lydia BlancoJanuary 29, 2020February 5, 2020

by Lydia BlancoJanuary 29, 2020February 5, 202001499

Walker's Legacy is launching chapters and accelerators nationwide to engage, inspire, and equip professional and entrepreneurial multicultural women.

Entrepreneurship

5 Successful Black Founders Share Expert Tips on Starting a Business

Kevin PayneJanuary 29, 2020January 29, 2020

by Kevin PayneJanuary 29, 2020January 29, 2020010407

There’s no better way to assure business success than by learning from other successful black founders.

Lifestyle News

Nike Sells Out of All Online Kobe Bryant Products

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 29, 2020January 29, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 29, 2020January 29, 202002352

In the wake of Kobe Bryant's untimely death, Nike has confirmed that it has sold out of all Kobe-related items on Nike.com.

Entrepreneurship Technology

Kobe Bryant Founded a $100 Million Tech Fund in 2016

Jared BrownJanuary 29, 2020January 29, 2020

by Jared BrownJanuary 29, 2020January 29, 20204 1805

The late NBA legend-turned-venture capitalist announced the launch of a $100 million fund back in 2016

Education

Walmart Pays Homage to the Legacy of HBCU Football at the Celebration Bowl

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJanuary 29, 2020February 24, 2020

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJanuary 29, 2020February 24, 202001576

There’s no experience like sitting in the stands at an HBCU football game. It is a sporting event, concert, fashion show, and family reunion all

Lifestyle

Michelle Obama Won Her First Grammy Award

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 29, 2020January 28, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 29, 2020January 28, 202001801

The former first lady is now a Grammy Award winner.

Technology

Nigerian Inventor Creates Stove That Cooks Food And Charges Smartphones

Marie CyprienJanuary 28, 2020January 28, 2020

by Marie CyprienJanuary 28, 2020January 28, 202002496

Max Chinnah, a 26-year-old Nigerian inventor, patented a smokeless stove that cooks and converts heat energy into electricity to charge cell phones.

Lifestyle

Afro Sheen Launches Nine New Products For the First Time in 20 Years

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 28, 2020January 28, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 28, 2020January 28, 202003597

The iconic natural hair product line is relaunching after twenty years.

Lifestyle

NFL Releases Botham Jean PSA to Raise Awareness about Police Brutality ahead of Super Bowl

Lydia BlancoJanuary 28, 2020January 28, 2020

by Lydia BlancoJanuary 28, 2020January 28, 202002092

The NFL's "We are in This Together" PSA seeks to raise awareness about police brutality by highlighting the life of Botham Jean.

Lifestyle

Sean Combs: “Black Music Has Never Been Respected by the Grammys” [Video]

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 28, 2020January 28, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 28, 2020January 28, 202001950

Sean Combs expressed frustration with the Recording Academy, calling it out for a lack of diversity in its ranks at Clive Davis’s pre-Grammy gala.