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Former Pittsburgh Pirates First Baseman Owns the Third Largest Black-Owned Car Dealership | Black Enterprise

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019African American Entrepreneurs, Black Businesses

As leader at a top black-owned car dealership for the past decade or so, Dorian Boyland is not your ordinary auto dealer. Most dealerships are judged by how many vehicles they sell or how much revenue they produce. The Boyland Auto Group CEO, however, judges himself based on how much profit he can generate from […]

Leon Spinks: Boxing Legend, 66,Hospitalized & ‘Fighting For His Life’ | Hollywood Life

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019African American Athletes

Boxer Leon Spinks, who rose to fame after beating Muhammad Ali over forty years ago, is hospitalized and reportedly fighting for his life. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] TMZ reported on December 11 that Leon’s conditions, which are being treated on at a Las Vegas hospital, are unclear but his family and friends are very concerned. His wife […]

Jersey City Shooting: Suspect Linked to Black Hebrew Israelite Group | The New York Times

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019Black Hebrew Israelites

The Black Hebrew Israelites have been labeled a hate group. The suspect wrote anti-Semitic and anti-police posts, an official said.

How To Spark A Global Movement: Ghana’s ‘Year Of Return’ Welcomes 1M Visitors | Forbes

December 12, 2019January 19, 2020African Tourism, Ghana

Tourism is big business. Globally, it accounts for more than 10% of GDP. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council, 1 out of 5 of all jobs created in the last 5 years was in tourism. But on the African continent, it accounts for only 3.6% of GDP. With its massive growth and job […]

New York Deepens Its Investigation Into the N.R.A. | The New York Times

December 12, 2019December 20, 2019National Rifle Association

The New York State attorney general has issued a new subpoena to the National Rifle Association, deepening her eight-month investigation and providing fresh clues about where it is headed, according to people with knowledge of the document. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The subpoena, which was described to The New York Times, was issued last week and covers […]

Meet the CEO of LAX Airport — Yes, a Black Woman! | Black Business.com

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019Black Excellence

Not a lot of people know that a Black woman, Deborah Flint, is the CEO of the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), which owns and operates LAX and Van Nuys Airports – two of the largest and busiest airports in the country. As CEO since 2015, Flint has made significant transformations to help enhance the […]

Jennifer Hudson Reveals She Has 26 Siblings: “I’m The Youngest, Or At Least In The Last Two Or Three” | Madame Noire

December 11, 2019December 12, 2019African American Families, KOLUMN Magazine

Jennifer Hudson may have grown up in a relatively small brood, but according to the 38-year-old singer and actress, she actually comes from a pretty large family. Huge actually. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] During an interview with The Guardian to promote her latest film, Cats, Hudson talked about about her family, her relationship with her sister Julia, […]

Update: Mercy must honor its agreement with Jamaa Birth Village | The St. Louis American

December 11, 2019December 12, 2019African American Commuities

Black women make demands regarding Mercy Birthing Center Midwifery Care

Lauren London Is ‘Forever Stronger’ In The Latest Puma Campaign | Essence

December 11, 2019December 12, 2019African American Entertainment, KOLUMN Magazine

The Marathon Continues

Lost Ethiopian town comes from a forgotten empire that rivalled Rome | New Scientist

December 11, 2019December 12, 2019African History, Ethiopia

Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient buried town in Ethiopia that was inhabited for 1400 years. The town was part of a powerful civilisation called Aksum that dominated East Africa for centuries and traded with other great powers like the Roman Empire. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “This is one of the most important ancient civilisations, but people [in […]