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Black Enterprise Executive Alfred Edmond Jr., Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Andrew Gillum among keynotes at 2018 Black Professionals Summit

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsSeptember 28, 2018

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsSeptember 28, 201801048

The Black Professionals Network; a leadership and professional development organization, in partnership with Florida International University with feature Alfred Edmond, Jr., Senior Vice President and

Technology

Breaking: Facebook Says 50 Million Accounts Hacked, Working With FBI

Samara LynnSeptember 28, 2018October 17, 2018

by Samara LynnSeptember 28, 2018October 17, 201802154

On a conference call in which Mark Zuckerberg said "this is a very serious security issue," the Facebook CEO revealed that 50 million Facebook accounts

Career Leadership

American Airlines Hosts 10th Annual Earl G. Graves Award for Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion Luncheon

Samara LynnSeptember 28, 2018October 23, 2018

by Samara LynnSeptember 28, 2018October 23, 201803064

On Thursday, American Airlines hosted its 10th annual Earl G. Graves Award for Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion Luncheon. The honor recognizes the airline’s employees

Career Leadership

Millennial Moves: Associate Producer of LeBron Series ‘Best Shot’ On Emmy Win

Gayneté JonesSeptember 28, 2018November 19, 2018

by Gayneté JonesSeptember 28, 2018November 19, 20180929

Alana Blaylock has been turning heads in the entertainment industry with great reason. At just 29 years old, she has made a name for herself

Leadership Women

When Will We Believe Women?

Selena HillSeptember 27, 2018September 28, 2018

by Selena HillSeptember 27, 2018September 28, 201801686

#MeToo founder Tarana Burke summed up the sentiment of those within the black community who dismiss the claims of sexual assault survivors and find it

Career Leadership

AT&T Tackles Chicago Violence with $2 Million and Jobs Initiative

Samara LynnSeptember 27, 2018September 27, 2018

by Samara LynnSeptember 27, 2018September 27, 20180988

AT&T has launched ‘Believe Chicago’—a new initiative to aid Chicago neighborhoods afflicted with gun violence and high unemployment. The telecom giant will donate $2 million

Lifestyle

Trump Appointee at Agency That Protects Against Financial Discrimination Wrote Racist Blog

Samara LynnSeptember 27, 2018September 27, 2018

by Samara LynnSeptember 27, 2018September 27, 20180623

The Washington Post is reporting that Eric Blankenstein, appointed policy director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) by President Trump, wrote a blog expressing

Lifestyle

Powerful Black Business Owners and Executives Push Black Economic Agenda

Alisa GumbsSeptember 27, 2018

by Alisa GumbsSeptember 27, 201802363

22 black business owners politicians, corporate professionals, and politicians join the Black Economic Alliance advisory board

Education Leadership Technology

Get in on Facebook’s New Program to Teach Girls and Children of Color Hands-on Coding

Samara LynnSeptember 26, 2018October 17, 2018

by Samara LynnSeptember 26, 2018October 17, 201802814

Facebook just announced a new initiative to provide greater access to girls and children of color to computer coding. CodeFWD is a free online program

Business Career Leadership

Richard Parsons Named Interim CBS Chairman of the Board; Bruce Gordon Gives Reason for Stepping Down

Samara LynnSeptember 26, 2018September 26, 2018

by Samara LynnSeptember 26, 2018September 26, 201801539

Richard “Dick” Parsons, former Time Warner chairman and CEO, has been named CBS Corporation’s Interim Chairman of the Board of Directors, according to a press release