EducationBlair Underwood to Give 2015 Commencement Address at AmericanInterContinental UniversityBlack EnterpriseJuly 15, 2015August 27, 2015 by Black EnterpriseJuly 15, 2015August 27, 201501502 On August 8, Blair Underwood will offer words of wisdom to the class of graduating students by giving the commencement address at AIU in Chicago. 1 2
MoneyWhatever Happened to Generation X?Stacey TisdaleJuly 15, 2015November 24, 2017 by Stacey TisdaleJuly 15, 2015November 24, 201711705 Generation X, often called the 'forgotten generation' struggles with debt and the responsibilities of taking care of children and parents.
Entrepreneurship[WATCH] Flat Out Heels Wins $25,000 Pitch Competition at PowerMoves.NOLABrittany DandyJuly 15, 2015October 4, 2017 by Brittany DandyJuly 15, 2015October 4, 20173 551 CEO of Flat Out Heels, Dawn Dickerson, wins 25,000 at entrepreneur PowerMoves pitch competition in New Orleans
EntrepreneurshipHow to Plan for Success in Business and LifeBlackEnterprise.comJuly 15, 2015October 4, 2017 by BlackEnterprise.comJuly 15, 2015October 4, 20173 525 As entrepreneurs, we all swing for the fences. Sometimes we hit a grand slam, or it’s a single or a double, but sometimes we strike 1 2
EducationFederal Student Aid Office Offers Must-Have Checklists for StudentsRobin White GoodeJuly 15, 2015July 17, 2015 by Robin White GoodeJuly 15, 2015July 17, 20151296 The Federal Student Aid Office of the Department of Education has developed useful checklists as well as a helpful financial aid graphic.
EducationThe 20 Colleges That Account for One-Fifth of All Grad School DebtBlackEnterprise.comJuly 15, 2015July 16, 2015 by BlackEnterprise.comJuly 15, 2015July 16, 20151375 According to Center for American Progress, 20 colleges are responsible for one-fifth of grad school debt but educate only 12% of students.
UncategorizedBE100s CEO Janice Bryant Howroyd featured on TODAY ShowBlackEnterprise.comJuly 15, 2015September 28, 2017 by BlackEnterprise.comJuly 15, 2015September 28, 20173 654 Bryant Howroyd's Torrance, California-based company is No. 2 on the 2014 BE100s Industrial/Service Companies list with $2.3 billion in revenues.
NewsBurned Down Ferguson Convenience Store Now a Community Job CenterCourtney ConnleyJuly 15, 2015July 21, 2015 by Courtney ConnleyJuly 15, 2015July 21, 20150439 The QuikTrip convenience store that burned down a year ago in Ferguson amid protests has now been turned into a community job center.
EntrepreneurshipBlack Banks Shut Out of New Federal Tax Credit ProgramCarolyn M. BrownJuly 15, 2015October 4, 2017 by Carolyn M. BrownJuly 15, 2015October 4, 20173 1331 Minority-owned banks are claiming the government has shut them out tax credits intended to spur economic development in some communities. 1 2
UncategorizedSheryl Lee Ralph Spills the Secrets of Having a Long and Successful CareerKandia JohnsonJuly 15, 2015November 14, 2017 by Kandia JohnsonJuly 15, 2015November 14, 20175 4007 Sheryl Lee Ralph on what it takes to make it in the entertainment industry. 1 2