Education LeadershipAfrican American Student who Helped Desegregate UNC-Chapel Hill in 1955 Passes AwaySelena HillJanuary 9, 2018January 9, 2018 by Selena HillJanuary 9, 2018January 9, 201801982 One of the first African American undergraduate students to successfully desegregate UNC Chapel died late last month at the age of 80.
Education LeadershipEx-NFL Player Aaron Maybin Raises Money to Keep Freezing Baltimore Students WarmSelena HillJanuary 8, 2018January 9, 2018 by Selena HillJanuary 8, 2018January 9, 201801787 Aaron Maybin has helped raise money and awareness for freezing students in Baltimore who are in desperate need of space heaters and warm gear.
Career LeadershipWant To Keep Your Boss Happy? Clean Your DeskAlisa GumbsJanuary 8, 2018 by Alisa GumbsJanuary 8, 201802417 Is being messy at work holding you back? There's a national day dedicated to helping you clean your desk -- and keep your boss happy
Leadership9 of the Best Reactions to Oprah’s Speech at the Golden GlobesAlisa GumbsJanuary 8, 2018January 8, 2018 by Alisa GumbsJanuary 8, 2018January 8, 201801272 Oprah's speech while accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award stole the show during the Golden Globes, and the internet went crazy
LifestyleBlack Artist Remixes Racially Insensitive H&M AdSelena HillJanuary 8, 2018April 19, 2018 by Selena HillJanuary 8, 2018April 19, 201801596 Amidst the backlash over a racially insensitive H&M ad, Chris Classic found a creative way to flip the controversial image into a message of empowerment.
LeadershipDon’t Thank Trump for the Record-Low Black Unemployment RateSelena HillJanuary 8, 2018January 8, 2018 by Selena HillJanuary 8, 2018January 8, 201801583 The Trump administration is taking credit for the new, historically low, African American unemployment rate, but should they?
Career Entrepreneurship LeadershipWhy These 15 High-Demand Corporate Directors Matter To The S&P 500–And YouDerek T. DingleJanuary 8, 2018February 6, 2018 by Derek T. DingleJanuary 8, 2018February 6, 201802277 S&P 500 companies seeking the best connected and most strategic minds have turned to our 2017 BLACK ENTERPRISE Registry of Corporate Directors.
Career LeadershipColin Kaepernick’s Lawyer to Move Forward in Legal Proceedings in Right-to-Work SuitSelena HillJanuary 8, 2018January 8, 2018 by Selena HillJanuary 8, 2018January 8, 20180854 The NFL is expected to hand over documents to Colin Kaepernick, who has filed a lawsuit against the league demanding his right to work.
EntrepreneurshipBE 100s Titan John Barfield Dies, Leaving Rich Legacy of Entrepreneurship & PhilanthropyDerek T. DingleJanuary 8, 2018January 8, 2018 by Derek T. DingleJanuary 8, 2018January 8, 201803811 John Barfield, the titan who built an empire that spanned manufacturing, engineering, and workforce management, died Jan. 2 at the age of 90.
EntrepreneurshipIs 2018 the Year You Become a Franchise Entrepreneur?Nancy E WilliamsJanuary 7, 2018January 5, 2018 by Nancy E WilliamsJanuary 7, 2018January 5, 20180946 Here are questions to ask yourself to determine if you would make a good franchise entrepreneur, or frantrepreneur, in the new year...