MoneyNew Jobs Report: While Unemployment Went Down Overall, Black Unemployment Went UpAdedamola AgboolaFebruary 2, 2018 by Adedamola AgboolaFebruary 2, 20180574 The monthly report showed that black unemployment, which was at an all-time low of 6.8 percent in December,went up to 7.7 percent indicating a new
TechnologyTeenpreneurs Create App for Kids in DistressAdedamola AgboolaFebruary 2, 2018 by Adedamola AgboolaFebruary 2, 201802859 “He bit right away,” Robin Lucas, the teenpreneurs’ mother said. “Raising venture capital wasn’t always part of the plan. He just came and took..."
Education LeadershipEzekiel Taylor Scholar Inducted into HBCU Honor SocietyRobin White GoodeFebruary 1, 2018February 1, 2018 by Robin White GoodeFebruary 1, 2018February 1, 20180860 Deon Stephens, an Ezekiel Taylor Scholar and college freshman majoring in engineering, has been inducted into the Clark Atlanta University Honors and Scholars Program. Stephens
LifestyleNational Freedom Day Should Be Renamed Major Richard Wright Sr. DayAdedamola AgboolaFebruary 1, 2018February 1, 2018 by Adedamola AgboolaFebruary 1, 2018February 1, 201801392 Every year, on the first of February, National Freedom Day kicks off the celebration of Black History Month—honoring the signing of a joint House and
Arts and Culture LifestyleThis Day In Black History: Hundreds of Protesters Arrested While Marching for Equal Voting RightsSelena HillFebruary 1, 2018 by Selena HillFebruary 1, 201803829 On this day in black history, over 700 demonstrators were arrested as they protested Alabama’s voter registration requirements in 1965.
EntrepreneurshipPitch Your Business Idea for Big Bucks at the Entrepreneurs SummitLydia BlancoFebruary 1, 2018February 14, 2018 by Lydia BlancoFebruary 1, 2018February 14, 201801432 Calling all entrepreneurs and small business owners submit your entry for the entrepreneurs summit elevator pitch competition.
LeadershipPopular Podcast ‘2 Dope Queens’ Lands TV Deal With HBOSelena HillFebruary 1, 2018February 1, 2018 by Selena HillFebruary 1, 2018February 1, 201802172 Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson of the wildly popular WNYC podcast "2 Dope Queens" have inked a television deal with HBO.
Lifestyle SportsSuper Bowl LII Ads Cater to Growing Black Buying PowerAdedamola AgboolaFebruary 1, 2018February 1, 2018 by Adedamola AgboolaFebruary 1, 2018February 1, 20180923 As more companies release their commercials on social media ahead of the Super Bowl LII game to connect with new generations of fans...
Career Leadership WomenWoman of Power Alicia Boler Davis Named Black Engineer of the YearAdedamola AgboolaFebruary 1, 2018February 1, 2018 by Adedamola AgboolaFebruary 1, 2018February 1, 201802312 Along with 40 other honorees, General Motor’s Alicia Boler Davis, will be celebrated as the Black Engineer of the Year next weekend by US Black
EntrepreneurshipHow This Law Firm Founder Leveraged LinkedIn to Attract Clients and Increase RevenueKandia JohnsonJanuary 31, 2018February 15, 2018 by Kandia JohnsonJanuary 31, 2018February 15, 201801803 Stephens Law PLLC, is a Houston firm specializing in construction law--a rare niche in the industry, particularly for African American attorneys...