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National Black MBA Association Establishes Scholarship to Honor Murdered Scholar

Robin White GoodeApril 25, 2018April 25, 2018

by Robin White GoodeApril 25, 2018April 25, 20180548

The National Black MBA Association has announced the formation of the Bakari Henderson Memorial Scholarship Fund, named in honor of Bakari Henderson, a 22-year-old graduate

Technology

Almost a Year After Hiring Bozoma Saint John, Uber Is Still Overwhelmingly White and Male

Adedamola AgboolaApril 25, 2018April 25, 2018

by Adedamola AgboolaApril 25, 2018April 25, 201801392

After a turbulent 2017 of hirings and firing at Uber, its own internal diversity report shows that the company still has a long way to

Money

President of Largest Black-Owned Bank: Boomers Can Learn Economic Optimism from Millennials

Selena HillApril 25, 2018April 25, 2018

by Selena HillApril 25, 2018April 25, 201804127

As president and owner of OneUnited Bank, the largest black-owned bank in America, I have the opportunity to speak about financial literacy with many black

Career

Millennial Moves: How to Stay Authentic at Work

Alisa GumbsApril 24, 2018April 24, 2018

by Alisa GumbsApril 24, 2018April 24, 201801578

The millennial founders of CRWN Magazine and Lemons 2 Lemonade share their stories of staying authentic at work while seeking success

Money

Money Smart Week Helps Keep You in the Black

Robin White GoodeApril 24, 2018April 24, 2018

by Robin White GoodeApril 24, 2018April 24, 20180601

"During Money Smart Week, libraries in rural, suburban, and urban communities are helping people examine their personal finances, whether that involves estate planning or budgeting

Leadership

Obama Foundation To Train 200 Emerging African Leaders

Adedamola AgboolaApril 24, 2018April 24, 2018

by Adedamola AgboolaApril 24, 2018April 24, 20180868

The Obama Foundation, will be training leaders across Africa who work in government, civil society and the private sector. The training will continue for another

Entrepreneurship Leadership

Google and Walmart Award $5 Million Grant to Innovators In Workforce Development

Adedamola AgboolaApril 24, 2018April 24, 2018

by Adedamola AgboolaApril 24, 2018April 24, 20180914

Google is partnering with Walmart to award a $5 million grant to three leading nonprofit organizations testing solutions in reskilling the American workforce and matching

Entrepreneurship

Black-Owned Vegan Company Uses Amazon to Grow their Business

Sequoia BlodgettApril 24, 2018May 10, 2018

by Sequoia BlodgettApril 24, 2018May 10, 201802634

Amazon’s algorithm ensures companies with the best products have a chance to rise to the top. With 70% of the over 1,200 verified purchasers giving

Education

Henry Louis Gates Jr. Awarded the 2018 Creativity Laureate Prize

Janell HazelwoodApril 24, 2018April 24, 2018

by Janell HazelwoodApril 24, 2018April 24, 201801036

Henry Louis Gates Jr. was recently honored with the Creativity Laureate Prize, an esteemed award for the world's most talented creatives and thought leaders.

Technology

A.I. Video Depicting Barack Obama Shows Dangers of Fake News

Janell HazelwoodApril 24, 2018April 24, 2018

by Janell HazelwoodApril 24, 2018April 24, 201802376

The video serves as a PSA on how A.I. can be used to promote misinformation, slander, fraud, and misrepresentation, and it urges, through its example,