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Win $250,000 in National Fintech Competition for Minority Entrepreneurs

Jeffrey McKinneyFebruary 28, 2018February 28, 2018

by Jeffrey McKinneyFebruary 28, 2018February 28, 20180708

The Financial Solutions Lab Challenge will allow businesses owned by people of color, women, and people with disabilities to develop fintech (financial technology) products that benefit

Entrepreneurship

Nike Giving Away 400 LeBron James ‘Equality’ Sneakers to Raise Awareness

Adedamola AgboolaFebruary 28, 2018

by Adedamola AgboolaFebruary 28, 201801580

When Lebron James debuted his all-black “EQUALITY” sneakers embroidered in gold thread across the back heel in support of racial equality last fall -- it

Entrepreneurship

Black Construction Company Projects $70 Million Revenue Boost from Obama Presidential Center Project

Jeffrey McKinneyFebruary 28, 2018March 3, 2018

by Jeffrey McKinneyFebruary 28, 2018March 3, 201801484

The Obama foundation is providing black construction companies with operations on Chicago’s South and West sides a 51% stake, while Turner Construction will get 49%.

Education Leadership

Charles Barkley Inspires Students to Learn African American History

Robin White GoodeFebruary 28, 2018

by Robin White GoodeFebruary 28, 20180945

But I was heartened to see a lesson on Hiram Revels—the first African American member of the U.S. Senate—and on the almost never taught Reconstruction

Career Leadership

Study Proves White Male Employees Aren’t Thrilled When Women, People of Color Become CEOs

Selena HillFebruary 27, 2018March 2, 2018

by Selena HillFebruary 27, 2018March 2, 201804958

New research shows that white male executives had an "unfortunate" reaction to the appointment of a racial minority or female CEO.

Technology

New Study Shows Black Twitter Has the Media Landscape Shook

Samara LynnFebruary 27, 2018February 27, 2018

by Samara LynnFebruary 27, 2018February 27, 201802264

Members of Black Twitter who participated in the study said that there was a distrust of traditional media and journalists telling their stories and reporting

Entrepreneurship

Win $25,000 For Your Small Business in Four Easy Moves

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsFebruary 27, 2018February 27, 2018

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsFebruary 27, 2018February 27, 20180777

Fedex is awarding 10 grants to small businesses in its 2018 FedEx Small Business Grant Contest! And since everyone knows how busy entrepreneurs are, submitting

Lifestyle

50 Cent Admits He Never Owned or Invested In Bitcoin

Adedamola AgboolaFebruary 27, 2018

by Adedamola AgboolaFebruary 27, 201801294

50 Cent does not, in fact, own or has ever owned any bitcoin. The Queens rapper admitted in court documents that he did not make

Lifestyle

Esteemed Center for Disease Control Scientist and Morehouse Graduate Goes Missing

Adedamola AgboolaFebruary 27, 2018April 6, 2018

by Adedamola AgboolaFebruary 27, 2018April 6, 201801437

The body of missing Center for Disease Control employee, Timothy Cunningham was found drowned in a river near his home seven weeks after he went missing,

Technology

BE The Code Podcast is Back for Season 2

Sequoia BlodgettFebruary 27, 2018June 15, 2018

by Sequoia BlodgettFebruary 27, 2018June 15, 20180889

Be The Code, a black tech podcast featuring the most innovative and noteworthy back startups is back for Season 2. We have interviews from some