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Black Woman-Owned Construction Firm Hired to Build New Terminals at JFK and Laguardia Airports | BlackBusiness.com
Staff, BlackBusiness.com PHOTOGRAPHED BY JOHNY PITTS. Featured Image [dropcap]Being[/dropcap] a woman in the male-dominated construction industry could be challenging for some. But for Cheryl McKissack Daniel, who is the president and CEO of McKissack & McKissack, the oldest Black-owned and female-run construction company in the US, it always feels like home. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Based in […]
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What Happens When a Billionaire Swoops In to Solve the Student-Debt Crisis | The Atlantic
A philanthropist surprised Morehouse College graduates at commencement by announcing he would pay off their student loans. But one person—even a very generous one—can only do so much.
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These Extraordinary Shirts Define Black Pride | Buzzfeed
Treye Green, Buzzfeed Naomi Wadler talks about gun violence at a Smithsonian Institution event on December 7. (Erin Schaff; Lily illustration), Featured Image We hope you love the products we recommend! Just so you know, BuzzFeed may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page. Oh, and FYI — […]
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Black Founders, Funders and Investors Launch Innovative Companies to Make Communities Better | The Network Journal
Black founders, funders and investors are launching some of the most innovative companies around. Here, we feature just a few: Iyinoluwa Samuel Aboyeji, cofounder, Flutterwave Inc. A payment technology firm that makes it easier for banks and businesses to process payments across Africa and worldwide. Co-founder, Andela, which identifies and develops Africa’s top software developers […]
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Lebron James Reunites with Black Female Designers in Update of Highly Coveted Sneaker | Essence
The HFR x Nike Lebron 16 sneaker hits stores on May 10th.
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EyeSeeMe bookstore teaches children the value of African-American history | USA Today
As African American parents, Pamela and Jeffrey Blair of St. Louis, Missouri, always taught their four children about their history and helped them to develop a positive self-image. They told stories about their lives, their grandparent’s lives and their families’ migration from the Caribbean. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] When the Blairs started homeschooling the children in grade […]
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Salamander Resort Gets Five-Star Rating: An Interview with Sheila Johnson | The Network Journal
Sergie Willoughby, The Network Journal Sheila Johnson, owner, Salamander Resort & Spa, Featured Image [dropcap]Ever[/dropcap] think of opening a world-class luxury resort & spa over 340 gorgeous acres of land in an idyllic setting? Entrepreneur Sheila Johnson thought about it a decade ago after visiting a quaint area in Loudoun County, Virginia; and in 2013, […]
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Fast Food Mogul, Serial Entrepreneur La-Van Hawkins Dies at 61 | Black Enterprise
Samara Lynn, Black Enterprise Illustration by Neal Fox, Featured Image [dropcap]La-Van[/dropcap] Hawkins, a black entrepreneur in the food industry, just died at the age of 61, reports Crain’s. Hawkins was featured several times in BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine. In 1995, his business, La-Van Hawkins Inner City Foods, ranked No. 45 on the BE 100s listing of […]
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FUBU Is Back With A Relaunch Of The Iconic Fashion Brand | According 2 Hip Hop
A2HH, According 2 Hip Hop Jessica Griffin / Staff Photographer, Featured Image [dropcap]FUBU[/dropcap] is back with a streetwear capsule available exclusively at cENTURY 21. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] As the first product created under FUBU’s “Can’t Resist a Classic” campaign, the capsule references the brand’s ‘90s-era styles, offering 10 pieces based on the classics that helped to […]
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