Celebrity News Entrepreneurship 50 Cent Has 50-11 Ways To Get Rich Without Trying, Strikes Partnership Deal With NHLCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 15, 2023June 15, 2023 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 15, 2023June 15, 20231367 50 already has partnership deals with NBA teams, the Houston Rockets and the Minnesota Timberwolves for his liquor products.... Read more
Sports Power Play: Snoop Dogg Joins Neko Sparks’ Bid to Buy NHL’s Ottawa SenatorsCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 2, 2023May 2, 2023 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 2, 2023May 2, 2023872 The expected winning bid for the team is $1 billion and would set a National Hockey League record for purchasing a franchise.... Read more
News Sports Boston Bruins Rescind Contract Offer to White Player Who Bullied Disabled Black ClassmateCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 7, 2022November 7, 2022 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 7, 2022November 7, 20221642 The Boston Bruins cut ties with a prospect who confessed to bullying a Black classmate with developmental disabilities in middle school.... Read more
News Sports Former NHL Star Mike Grier Becomes League’s First Appointed Black General ManagerAtiya JordanJuly 6, 2022July 6, 2022 by Atiya JordanJuly 6, 2022July 6, 20221116 Mike Grier has broken a longstanding barrier in the league as the first Black general manager when the San Jose Sharks announced him to the... Read more
Career Diversity, Equality, Inclusion Sports ‘NHL Bound’ Premiere Hopes to Inspire Quests of Black CoachesBLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMarch 3, 2022March 2, 2022 by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMarch 3, 2022March 2, 2022554 "NHL Bound" follows the journey of two Black coaches, Duante Abercrombie and Nathaniel Brooks, interning with the Arizona Coyotes.... Read more
News Honoring a Sports Pioneer: Willie O’Ree Becomes First NHL Player To Receive Congressional Gold MedalAtiya JordanFebruary 2, 2022February 2, 2022 by Atiya JordanFebruary 2, 2022February 2, 20225880 Just in time for Black History Month, the accolades keep pouring in for this Black NHL pioneer.... Read more
Business Career Cayman Kelly, the First African-American Voice of ESPN Radio, Lands Deal As Official Voice of the NHLBLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsNovember 9, 2021November 9, 2021 by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsNovember 9, 2021November 9, 20212145 Cayman Kelly is a multimedia professional, host, actor, author, radio personality and leading voice-over artist known for his smooth and contemporary prime-time sound.... Read more
Sports History Made When All-Black Line Starts an NHL GameCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 13, 2021May 13, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 13, 2021May 13, 20212484 A National Hockey League team placed an all-Black starting line in a game for the first time in the history of the professional sports league.... Read more
Sports Florida Panthers Hire Brett Peterson, Making Him the First Black Assistant General Manager in NHL HistoryCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 24, 2020November 24, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 24, 2020November 24, 20202215 In a move that is believed to be a first, the Florida Panthers announced they have hired Brett Peterson as the first Black Assistant GM of the... Read more
Sports 18-Year-Old Quinton Byfield Becomes Highest-Drafted Black Hockey Player in NHL HistoryCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 14, 2020October 16, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 14, 2020October 16, 20208703 Quinton Byfield was drafted No. 2 in the National Hockey League, making him the highest-drafted Black player in NHL history.... Read more