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ICV Partners Raises $585 Million For Newest Fund, Marking its Largest Fundraising Ever

Jeffrey McKinneyJuly 27, 2018July 27, 2018

by Jeffrey McKinneyJuly 27, 2018July 27, 201803710

Achieving its largest fundraising ever, ICV Partners has raised $585 million in committed capital for its fourth fund. The New York City-based private equity investment firm will use

Career Leadership

45 GREAT MOMENTS IN BLACK BUSINESS – NO. 8: Black Business Leaders Rebuke Japanese Prime Minister’s Racist Remarks

Jeffrey McKinneyJuly 26, 2018July 26, 2018

by Jeffrey McKinneyJuly 26, 2018July 26, 201801832

After making what many considered derogatory remarks about blacks and other American ethnic groups, Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone got a strong rebuttal from some

Technology

This Teen Knows Microsoft Word Better Than You Ever Will

Samara LynnJuly 26, 2018July 27, 2018

by Samara LynnJuly 26, 2018July 27, 201801219

A teen from Cary, North Carolina won the distinction as one of the best users of Microsoft Word in the country. Fifteen-year-old Jesse Ssengonzi along

Lifestyle

Congressional Black and Hispanic Organizations Receive $1 Million Each from Walmart

Samara LynnJuly 26, 2018July 26, 2018

by Samara LynnJuly 26, 2018July 26, 20180592

With the purpose of expanding internship opportunities for youths of color, and an effort to help place more blacks and Hispanics on Capital Hill, Walmart

Lifestyle

Black Journalist Orgs Slam News Station for Airing Controversial Photo of Nia Wilson

Selena HillJuly 26, 2018

by Selena HillJuly 26, 201801167

Several prominent black media groups are condemning a local television news station which aired a photo that they say criminalizes a slain African American teenager.

Entrepreneurship

L.A.-Based Program Will Benefit Black Women Business Owners

Jeffrey McKinneyJuly 26, 2018July 26, 2018

by Jeffrey McKinneyJuly 26, 2018July 26, 201801655

In an effort that will benefit black women business owners, the Small Business Majority is launching its Women Entrepreneurship Program in Los Angeles to help female proprietors