News – Page 2752 – Black Enterprise

Howard University Alum Partners With School on Executive Certification in Diversity Coaching

Roz A. GeeSeptember 6, 2019September 7, 2019

by Roz A. GeeSeptember 6, 2019September 7, 201904193

Howard University alum partners with the school on a new executive education program offering certification for career coaching in diversity and inclusion

Entrepreneurship

Rihanna Secures Additional $50 Million Funding for Savage X Fenty Brand

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 5, 2019September 5, 2019

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 5, 2019September 5, 201905314

Rihanna's fashion brand Savage X Fenty receives $50 million in new funding from venture capital investors, including Jay-Z

Lifestyle

Garcelle Beauvais Becomes 1st Black Cast Member of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 5, 2019

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 5, 201903425

Garcelle Beauvais will join The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for its upcoming 10th season, becoming the Bravo TV hit's first black cast member.

Entrepreneurship

Tracee Ellis Ross Wants Us to Celebrate the ‘PATTERN’ of Our Natural Hair

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 5, 2019September 5, 2019

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 5, 2019September 5, 201905730

Tracee Ellis Ross is launching a new haircare line 20 years in the making, called PATTERN, to help everyone with curly hair celebrate their natural

Lifestyle

Oprah Winfrey Has the ‘2020 Vision’ for Your Best Life

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 5, 2019

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 5, 2019025835

The Oprah 2020 Vision tour, 'Your Life in Focus,' takes off in January to empower audiences to "support a stronger, healthier, abundant life"

Technology

Chicago PROSECUTOR KIM FOXX Partners With Tech Platform TO EXPUNGE THOUSANDS OF MARIJUANA CONVICTIONS

Rodney Che Sama-AmbeSeptember 4, 2019September 4, 2019

by Rodney Che Sama-AmbeSeptember 4, 2019September 4, 20190702

Kim Foxx announced a partnership with the nonprofit Code for America to expunge thousands of minor cannabis convictions in her jurisdiction.

Entrepreneurship Sports

LeBron James to Open New Experiential Retail Flagship Store in Miami

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 4, 2019September 18, 2019

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 4, 2019September 18, 201902245

NBA star LeBron James is opening an Unknwn retail concept store during Art Basel Miami in December, complete with a photo studio, art installations, and

Leadership Men

R&B Legend Eddie Levert Scolds Black Folks Over Popeyes Chicken Sandwich

Selena HillSeptember 3, 2019October 11, 2019

by Selena HillSeptember 3, 2019October 11, 2019012045

Eddie Levert of The O’Jays condemned black folks standing in notoriously long lines to get a bite out of the wildly popular Popeyes chicken sandwich.

Technology

Former NFL Player Mike Brown is Reshaping Philanthropy and Fundraising Through Gamified Giving

Brandon AndrewsSeptember 3, 2019September 3, 2019

by Brandon AndrewsSeptember 3, 2019September 3, 201902960

Former NFL Player Mike Brown used an equity crowdfunding campaign to grow his startup, Win-Win, which uses gamified giving to raise funds for charitable causes

Leadership Women

Debra Lee Shares How She Became a Woman of Power within the Entertainment Industry

Lydia BlancoSeptember 3, 2019September 6, 2019

by Lydia BlancoSeptember 3, 2019September 6, 201904453

Over the span of more than 30 years, Debra Lee, former Chairman & CEO of BET Networks, has been able to innovate, lead, and remain