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Facebook Engineer Explains Why Having Multiple Skill Sets Is a Good Thing

Sequoia BlodgettMay 6, 2018May 6, 2018

by Sequoia BlodgettMay 6, 2018May 6, 201802887

Black Enterprise caught up with former investment banker turned Facebook network engineer Aaron Russell, who couples his current career with producing films. He explained to

Entrepreneurship

Fix Your Business: Book Offers Plan To Bring Back The Joy of Being Your Own Boss

Alfred Edmond, Jr.May 6, 2018May 4, 2018

by Alfred Edmond, Jr.May 6, 2018May 4, 201801155

Building on the success of Emerson's now-classic book, Become Your Own Boss In 12 Months (still the best book about starting a business I’ve ever

Men

BE Modern Man: Meet ‘The Cultural Expositor’ Kareem “BIGGS” Burke

Tyrus TownsendMay 5, 2018May 4, 2018

by Tyrus TownsendMay 5, 2018May 4, 201801948

After co-founding Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay-Z and Damon Dash in 1996, Kareem "Biggs" Burke continues to make an impact on the culture through filmmaking, fashion,

Education

$1,000 – That’s More than What One-Third of College Freshmen Have in College Savings

Robin White GoodeMay 5, 2018May 7, 2018

by Robin White GoodeMay 5, 2018May 7, 20180713

The survey also revealed that a not insignificant number of college-bound teens have less than $1,000 in college savings: 39% of high school juniors, 30%

Education

Do You Need a College Degree for Success? Only If It Will Secure Financial Return

Robin White GoodeMay 5, 2018May 4, 2018

by Robin White GoodeMay 5, 2018May 4, 201801948

Many young people at the end of high school wonder, "Do you really need a college degree to become successful?" For Zach Rinkins, college is

Money

Millennials Turning to Mobile Payments Instead of Cash for Purchases

Jeffrey McKinneyMay 5, 2018May 4, 2018

by Jeffrey McKinneyMay 5, 2018May 4, 201801500

The new report shows that 63% of American millennial consumers hardly ever use cash, with 75% saying they want more diverse financial products that are more suited to their needs and lifestyles.

Career

10 Things To Know About Former McDonald’s President and CEO Don Thompson

Robin White GoodeMay 5, 2018May 4, 2018

by Robin White GoodeMay 5, 2018May 4, 201804896

The Thompsons also head their own foundation, the Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education. Don is CEO and Liz is president.

Lifestyle

Kanye West: The Self-Sabotaging, Marketing ‘Genius’

Selena HillMay 4, 2018June 1, 2018

by Selena HillMay 4, 2018June 1, 201802092

Although it's easy to argue that West is sabotaging his own brand by alienating a large chunk of the population, at the same time, he's

Technology

How Racist Trolls Tried To Disrupt Teens’ NASA Competition Bid

Adedamola AgboolaMay 4, 2018May 4, 2018

by Adedamola AgboolaMay 4, 2018May 4, 20180583

Three high school students who were attacked online by racist trolls after making it into the final rounds of a NASA competition, have now been

Technology

This African and Caribbean Grocery App Offers Items Whole Foods App Doesn’t

Sequoia BlodgettMay 4, 2018June 19, 2018

by Sequoia BlodgettMay 4, 2018June 19, 201802347

OjaExpress is disrupting the grocery app market with a simple solution, to bring cultural grocery shopping online. What is meant by "cultural" grocery shopping? Think