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‘Dear White People’ Producer Effie T. Brown Named CEO Of Gamechanger

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 14, 2020January 14, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 14, 2020January 14, 202002889

Producer Effie T. Brown has been named chief executive officer of the female-focused film financing fund company, Gamechanger, according to Deadline. Gamechanger, which was launched in

Entrepreneurship

Black Family-Owned Firm Projects Revenues to Grow to $16 Million Within 5 Years. Here’s How

Jeffrey McKinneyJanuary 14, 2020January 14, 2020

by Jeffrey McKinneyJanuary 14, 2020January 14, 202003767

Dikita, the oldest African American family-owned civil engineering and consulting firm in North Texas, expects to grow annual revenues to more than $16 million.

Leadership News

Cory Booker Calls It Quits, Leaving Just One Other Black Candidate in the 2020 Presidential Race

Selena HillJanuary 13, 2020January 13, 2020

by Selena HillJanuary 13, 2020January 13, 202001288

The once-diverse pool of candidates running in the 2020 Democratic Primary continues to shrink as the party gears up for the Iowa Caucuses.

Entrepreneurship

Black Franchise Owner Celebrates Her 5th Year After Opening a 7-Eleven

Marie CyprienJanuary 13, 2020January 27, 2021

by Marie CyprienJanuary 13, 2020January 27, 202101552

Since opening her 7-Eleven store five years ago, Eboreime is the only black female franchisee in the area of Austin.

Education

Charles Barkley Donates $1 Million to HBCU Miles College

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 13, 2020January 13, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 13, 2020January 13, 202001855

The NBA great made the single largest gift by a donor in the 122-year history of the school's existence with his donation.

Entrepreneurship

BET Founder Bob Johnson Opens Up About His New Food Venture With Legal Sea Foods

Jeffrey McKinneyJanuary 13, 2020January 13, 2020

by Jeffrey McKinneyJanuary 13, 2020January 13, 202003044

Bob Johnson, the co-founder of BET and America's first black billionaire, gives BLACK ENTERPRISE an inside peek at his Legal Sea Foods venture.

Money

3 Ways To Cash In On Digital Book Publishing

Roz A. GeeJanuary 13, 2020January 15, 2020

by Roz A. GeeJanuary 13, 2020January 15, 202005395

The digital economy is the new gateway of currency, passive income is the pathway to profit, and digital publishing is a vehicle that makes it

Lifestyle

Teyana Taylor is Front and Center For Jordan Brand’s First-Ever Women’s Capsule Line

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 13, 2020January 13, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 13, 2020January 13, 202002431

Teyana Taylor leads the way for Jordan Brand’s first new women’s collection. “Our passionate female audience is asking us for more, and this capsule collection

Lifestyle

Tyler Perry Offers job to Newly Freed Inmate Formerly Serving Life Sentence

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 13, 2020January 13, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 13, 2020January 13, 202001072

After nearly two decades behind bars, Darrell Hall was released from prison and is now weighing a job prospect from Tyler Perry.

Money

Black Business Owners With 750+ Credit Scores Are Rejected For Loans

moguldomJanuary 13, 2020January 13, 2020

by moguldomJanuary 13, 2020January 13, 202005795

Black business owners are being denied business loans from banks despite having good credit scores and showing consistent annual profits. According to the most recent data