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Spotify is Searching for New Female Podcasters of Color (Again!) With 2019 Contest

Sequoia BlodgettJune 7, 2019June 7, 2019

by Sequoia BlodgettJune 7, 2019June 7, 201903089

Spotify has been making a concerted effort to support more multicultural podcasters because yes, the podcasting world is still majority white male. According to a

Entrepreneurship

He Owns 12 McDonald’s Franchises in Wisconsin. Here’s How He Uses Them to Help the Community

Nancy E WilliamsJune 7, 2019June 7, 2019

by Nancy E WilliamsJune 7, 2019June 7, 201906161

Military vet owns 12 McDonald's franchises in Wisconsin and is one of the largest African American employers in that state. Here is his story.

Entrepreneurship

Video Marketing Truths Every Small Business Owner Ought to Know

Jeff ShufordJune 7, 2019June 7, 2019

by Jeff ShufordJune 7, 2019June 7, 201901097

Using video marketing to build your small business is one of the smartest moves you can make. Video content gives extra ammunition for social media

Money

Changing the Game of Financial Literacy for Black Kids

Tarra JacksonJune 6, 2019June 6, 2019

by Tarra JacksonJune 6, 2019June 6, 201905893

Goalsetter is a new financial literacy platform aimed at black kids. The platform lets the whole family get in on the savings action.

Lifestyle Uncategorized

Gordon Parks Foundation Raises $1.3 Million, Honors Kareem Abdul-Jabbar And Kehinde Wiley

Ida HarrisJune 6, 2019

by Ida HarrisJune 6, 201901682

The Gordon Parks Foundation honored Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and artist Kehinde Wiley, who immortalized Barack Obama in a presidential portrait painting.

Entrepreneurship

Black-Owned Warranty Disrupter Upsie, Raises Over $8.5 Million in Funding

Sequoia BlodgettJune 6, 2019June 6, 2019

by Sequoia BlodgettJune 6, 2019June 6, 201902449

Black-owned warranty disrupter, Upsie, just received an additional $5 million in funding bringing its total amount of rasied capital to $8.5 million.

Career Leadership

Meet the First Black Commissioner of the Big Ten Conference

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJune 6, 2019

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJune 6, 201901756

Kevin Warren is the new commissioner of the Big Ten Conference—he is the sixth commissioner to hold the position and the first African American.

Education Leadership

Attacking The 2% Problem: Black Male Teacher Recruitment

Jay VealJune 5, 2019June 5, 2019

by Jay VealJune 5, 2019June 5, 201904047

With a scarcity of black male teachers in classrooms, here are some solutions to address the problems of recruiting black male teachers.

Money

Cities With the Highest Percentage of Black Homeowners: Report

Selena HillJune 5, 2019June 5, 2019

by Selena HillJune 5, 2019June 5, 201908163

A new analysis conducted by LendingTree reveals how race impacts homeownership rates in the nation’s 50 largest metropolitan areas.

Entrepreneurship Leadership Women

Mahisha Dellinger Launches ‘Black Girls Making Millions’ Academy for Women Entrepreneurs

Lydia BlancoJune 5, 2019June 6, 2019

by Lydia BlancoJune 5, 2019June 6, 201902801

Mahisha Dellinger, founder and CEO of CURLS L.L.C., is not shy about sharing her story of how she went from growing up underprivileged to now