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Big Apple Milestone: New York City Awards Over $3 Billion in Contracts to Black, Minority Businesses

Jeffrey McKinneyJanuary 19, 2019January 18, 2019

by Jeffrey McKinneyJanuary 19, 2019January 18, 201902198

Reaching its highest annual level ever, New York City has awarded $3.7 billion in city contracts with minority and women-owned businesses, the office of Mayor

Business Career Leadership

Fortune 500 Company Corporate Board Diversity at All-Time High

Samara LynnJanuary 18, 2019January 18, 2019

by Samara LynnJanuary 18, 2019January 18, 201904272

A new report from the Alliance for Board Diversity (ABD) and Deloitte, reveals that women and people of color represent 34 percent of all corporate

Lifestyle

Amber Rose is Securing the Bag, Earning $2 Million A Year Off Instagram Alone

Selena HillJanuary 18, 2019January 22, 2019

by Selena HillJanuary 18, 2019January 22, 2019015436

In an interview with Van Lathan, Amber Rose claimed that she generates millions of dollars by sharing sponsored posts on Instagram.

Lifestyle News

UPDATE: Kentucky Airport To Be Renamed After Muhammad Ali

Selena HillJanuary 17, 2019January 17, 2019

by Selena HillJanuary 17, 2019January 17, 20193 1455

Robert Holmes III says the opposition to renaming the airport boils down to race and Muhammad Ali's outspoken political views against racism and war.

Technology

Tech Intersections: The Intersectional Tech Conference for ‘Womxn of Color in Computing’

Sequoia BlodgettJanuary 17, 2019January 17, 2019

by Sequoia BlodgettJanuary 17, 2019January 17, 201901085

Tech Intersections, a tech conference for Womxn of Color in Computing, is an affordable conference for underrepresented womxn of color in technology to come together, share

Entrepreneurship

The Government Shutdown May Destroy Many Black Businesses and Budding Entrepreneurs

Jeffrey McKinneyJanuary 17, 2019

by Jeffrey McKinneyJanuary 17, 201901314

With the U.S. government reaching its longest shutdown ever, black businesses are among scores of American small businesses feeling the sting. One black small business

Entrepreneurship Leadership Men

Why Gillette’s ‘Best Men’ Ad Misses So Badly

Alfred Edmond, Jr.January 17, 2019January 19, 2019

by Alfred Edmond, Jr.January 17, 2019January 19, 201909348

What Gillette’s new ad ultimately shows is that decades of expertise and experience understanding men’s shaving and grooming needs does not translate into an expert

Education Leadership

11 Scholarships for Black Students to Apply to Now

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJanuary 16, 2019January 16, 2019

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJanuary 16, 2019January 16, 2019066580

The most recent scholarships for black students that are currently accepting applications. From corporations to organizations including the United Negro College Fund, there is money

Leadership Women

17 Reasons Every Black Woman Should Attend the Women of Power Summit

Lydia BlancoJanuary 16, 2019February 15, 2019

by Lydia BlancoJanuary 16, 2019February 15, 201902341

There’s something incredibly powerful about being a Black woman. And with that power comes a lot of responsibility. That is why it is our priority

Entrepreneurship

Calculate Content Marketing ROI With Two Key Metrics

Jeff ShufordJanuary 16, 2019

by Jeff ShufordJanuary 16, 201902594

How can you know whether your content marketing ROI (return on investment) is achieving what you want? Content marketing efforts are difficult to track and