The Walt Disney Co. has named Kimberly Godwin president of ABC News. Continue reading Kimberly Godwin Named President of ABC News
Meet the Founder of a Thriving Black-Owned, Vegan-Friendly Beauty Brand
By Black News
Meet Nynoka Grant, founder and CEO of Akoyn Beauty, an Atlanta-based Black-owned company that manufactures vegan-friendly personal care specialty products that are especially for women. Their premium soaps, skin creams, and body butter are handmade from the finest all-natural ingredients. Now, more than ever, taking care of yourself and remaining stress-free is a priority. Continue reading Meet the Founder of a Thriving Black-Owned, Vegan-Friendly Beauty Brand
Actor Hill Harper launches The Black Wall Street platform aimed at empowering investors of color
By Frank Holland, CNBC
Nearly a century after Black Wall Street — a center of Black business in the Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma, that was destroyed in a racial attack — “The Good Doctor” actor Hill Harper is launching a fintech app of the same name to empower investors of color. Continue reading Actor Hill Harper launches The Black Wall Street platform aimed at empowering investors of color
Target says it will spend more than $2 billion with Black-owned businesses by 2025
By Melissa Repko, CNBC
Target said it will hire more Black-owned companies, launch a program to identify and support promising minority entrepreneurs and add products from more than 500 Black-owned brands to its shelves or website. Continue reading Target says it will spend more than $2 billion with Black-owned businesses by 2025
Hennessy Announces $1MM Acceleration Fund to Champion Next Generation of Black Entrepreneurs
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NEW YORK, March 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Hennessy, the world’s best-selling cognac, today unveils the “Never Stop Never Settle Society,” a comprehensive growth accelerator co-created with the Marcus Graham Project (MGP) to ensure a more equitable landscape for Black entrepreneurship. Continue reading Hennessy Announces $1MM Acceleration Fund to Champion Next Generation of Black Entrepreneurs
Supporting an inclusive economy: small businesses, Black and Latinx entrepreneurs, and their intersection
For many of us, connections to small businesses are deeply personal—your local barber shop or family dentist, the spot for the best pizza in town, the small contractor you call to fix your leak. Continue reading Supporting an inclusive economy: small businesses, Black and Latinx entrepreneurs, and their intersection
Macy’s Celebrates Black Creatives With Icons of Style
-Macy’s celebrates Black creatives with today’s launch of Icons of Style, a collaboration with five Black visionaries to help move the fashion world forward. Featuring exclusive designs across ready-to-wear, men’s, and shoes by Zerina Akers, Misa Hylton, Aminah Abdul Jillil, Allen Onyia and Ouigi Theodore for brands found only at Macy’s, each creative artfully designed a fashion-forward capsule of must-have spring items, inspired by their unique perspective and dynamic style. Continue reading Macy’s Celebrates Black Creatives With Icons of Style
Milton Jones of Peachtree Providence Partners Named Chair of UNCF Board
Atlanta business and civic leader Milton H. Jones, Jr. has been elected Chair of the UNCF (United Negro College Fund) Board of Directors, becoming the first African American to hold that position.
Continue reading Milton Jones of Peachtree Providence Partners Named Chair of UNCF Board
‘We Don’t Have The Luxury To Fall Apart’: Black Businesses Get Creative To Survive
By Debbie Elliott
Entrepreneur Keitra Bates stands in a gleaming glass-front retail shop in a new development on the south side of Atlanta. Continue reading ‘We Don’t Have The Luxury To Fall Apart’: Black Businesses Get Creative To Survive
This New Agency Is Harnessing Data To Improve Black Women’s Access To Wellness
By Anna Haines
“Black women aren’t a monolith, representation isn’t enough,” Jasmine Marie, the CEO and founder of Black Girls Breathing, tells Forbes. “We need the data to craft solutions that meet their unique needs.” Continue reading This New Agency Is Harnessing Data To Improve Black Women’s Access To Wellness
Shaquille O’Neal becomes founding partner, investor in new ad agency focused on diversity
Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal has become known since retiring from the game for his prolific work as a celebrity pitchman, working in front of the camera to help brands including Papa John’s and Frosted Flakes win customers. Continue reading Shaquille O’Neal becomes founding partner, investor in new ad agency focused on diversity
TIAA becomes first Fortune 500 company to appoint two consecutive Black CEOs
BY Jordan Williams, The Hill
TIAA on Thursday became the first Fortune 500 company to appoint two consecutive Black CEOs. Continue reading TIAA becomes first Fortune 500 company to appoint two consecutive Black CEOs
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