Education3-Year Pipeline Initiative Recruits Black Men As Public School TeachersRobin White GoodeNovember 8, 2017 by Robin White GoodeNovember 8, 201701669 NYC Men Teach, a three-year pipeline program, has a goal of recruiting 1,000 men of color into the teaching profession. Two years into the program
CareerVi Lyles Makes History As Charlotte’s First Black Female MayorDerek T. DingleNovember 8, 2017December 2, 2017 by Derek T. DingleNovember 8, 2017December 2, 201702509 History was made in Charlotte, as Democrat Vi Lyles, after decades in public service, become the first African American woman to lead the Queen City.
Entrepreneurship45 Great Moments in Black Business – No. 25: Black Investment Banks and Facebook’s $104 Billion IPOJeffrey McKinneyNovember 8, 2017December 2, 2017 by Jeffrey McKinneyNovember 8, 2017December 2, 201701695 The Facebook IPO served as a catalyst for more BE 100s black investment banks to become involved in transactions with other iconic tech companies
Lifestyle News PoliticsBlack Vote Stops Trump Bump for GOP in Statewide Races on Election DayDerek T. DingleNovember 8, 2017 by Derek T. DingleNovember 8, 20170639 A poll found that 54% of black voters believed people of color were under siege and 73% embraced the statement that their vote would...
EntrepreneurshipD.C. Investor Launches Project 500 to Help Entrepreneurs Scale their CompaniesSequoia BlodgettNovember 7, 2017December 2, 2017 by Sequoia BlodgettNovember 7, 2017December 2, 201702124 Project 500, a business-development program, is helping D.C. businesses scale their revenue, staff, and investment retained.
Health and Wellness LifestyleOne Benefit of Being Black: We’re More Resilient to StressAlisa GumbsNovember 7, 2017December 3, 2017 by Alisa GumbsNovember 7, 2017December 3, 201702788 Is the adversity that comes with being a minority making blacks mentally healthier and more resilient to stress? Research says maybe.
News Politics[WATCH] Stacey Abrams Shares What Dems Need To Do To Keep WinningAlisa GumbsNovember 7, 2017October 9, 2019 by Alisa GumbsNovember 7, 2017October 9, 201903857 Stacey Abrams, who's running to be the first black woman governor in U.S. history, shares the key to Democrats winning on Election Day
Entrepreneurship45 Great Moments in Black Business–No. 26: Parks Sausage Returns to Black Ownership With $4 Million BuyoutJeffrey McKinneyNovember 7, 2017December 2, 2017 by Jeffrey McKinneyNovember 7, 2017December 2, 201707012 Raymond V. Haysbert, Sr. and the management team of Parks Sausage Co, launched by the legendary African American entrepreneur Henry Parks...
Entrepreneurship7 Ways to Fund Your StartupSequoia BlodgettNovember 7, 2017April 8, 2018 by Sequoia BlodgettNovember 7, 2017April 8, 201801025 When you have a startup or a small/medium business that you are looking to get off the ground, there are several ways to fund it.
Career Entrepreneurship5 Success Strategies from the Most Powerful Man in TechDerek T. DingleNovember 7, 2017December 2, 2017 by Derek T. DingleNovember 7, 2017December 2, 201701009 During our recent Silicon Valley-based TechConneXt Summit 3.0, I gained the rare opportunity to interview the most powerful man in tech.