Amazon To Hire 75,000 Additional Workers
Amazon has announced it will hire an additional 75,000 workers at its facilities, the company said in a blog post…
Former WNBA player Tamara Moore Becomes Head Coach of Minnesota Men’s College Basketball Team
Image: Instagram Gender disparity in sports has always been an issue in major sports from salary and lucrative sponsorships to…
Joe Biden Calls For Student Loan Forgiveness, Medicare Changes
Democratic presidential presumptive nominee Joe Biden released a new plan Thursday to forgive and eliminate student loan debt for millions…
Report: Black Americans the Only Ones to Die From COVID-19 in St. Louis
The sad reality emerging from many reports ls that the novel coronavirus, once rumored not to affect black people, is…
Reports Show 16.8 Million People Have Filed For Unemployment Due COVID-19
“This week’s unemployment insurance claims are yet another indication of the recessionary dynamics created by the coronavirus pandemic,” Moody’s senior…
Black Attorney Launches ‘Hood Court’ on Instagram Live
Well, they aren’t lying when they say you can find anything online! Attorney Tiffany M. Simmons has launched a new…
Baltimore Police Officer Under Investigation for Purposely Coughing on Black Public Housing Residents
With the fear and panic surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, people are looking for ways to protect themselves against the deadly…
Diamond And Silk Twitter Account Temporarily Suspended For COVID-19 Misinformation
If only the person they support could have his Twitter account suspended, too. Fervent Donald Trump supporters and Fox Nation…
Contractor & Freelancer Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans Begin Today
Make saving automatic by having a set amount deducted from each paycheck and placed into your savings account. Today, the…
Domestic Violence Skyrockets As Quarantine Restrictions Keep Victims Indoors
The coronavirus outbreak is forcing millions to stay in their home for days on end and for victims of domestic…
The COVID-19 Pandemic Will Have A Lasting Effect On Gen Z
The global outbreak of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, has changed the world as we know it with massive effects…
The Best of Earl Graves’ ‘Publisher’s Page’ Columns
All week long we’ve been celebrating the legacy of Black Enterprise founder Earl Graves Sr., as the tributes poured in…
Poll Shows Americans Would Rather Have Barack Obama Handling Coronavirus Outbreak
A new survey shows voters would rather have former President Barack Obama at the helm handling the coronavirus outbreak than…
Fashion Nova Launches $1MM COVID-19 Relief Fund In Partnership with Cardi B
Fashion Nova and Cardi B are teaming up again. But this time it’s to help people impacted by COVID-19. In…
Will Smith Launches ‘Will From Home’ Snapchat Series
After conquering music, television, and movies, The Fresh Prince wants to expand his kingdom to social media. Will Smith will…
IRS Speeds Up Printing, Delivery of Coronavirus Checks
Americans who are struggling with unemployment or reduced hours due to the COVID-19 outbreak may be getting relief faster than…
Tech Veteran Shellye Archambeau Is Unapologetically Ambitious
Featuring a broad cross-section of women who have distinguished themselves across a rich variety of careers, our Portraits of Power…
Faith Leaders Urge Worshippers to Stay Home During Upcoming Holidays Amid COVID-19
Getting through the COVID-19 health crisis requires faith—even if it’s the size of a mustard seed. It also requires staying…
Dr. Fauci Believes People Should Never Shake Hands Again
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, said on a Wall Street Journal…
More Than 200 Inmates at Cook County Jail Infected With Coronavirus
Cook County Jail in Chicago is home to the highest number of coronavirus cases in a single area in the…
Essential Workers Could Get Up To $25,000 In Hazard Pay Under Senate Proposal
(iStock.com/Maurian Soares Salvador) Since the outbreak of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, many states have issued mandatory lockdowns, causing all…
President Trump Touts Unproven Drug To Fight Coronavirus
President Donald Trump is doubling down on his claims that an anti-malaria medication can treat COVID-19 symptoms despite the lack…
Supreme Court Allows Wisconsin To Toss Tens of Thousands of Ballots
In what is being called one of the most brazen acts of voter suppression in modern history by some, the…
A Brave New Book Reveals Alicia’s Keys to Success
Usually, books are packaged with personal endorsements—the most famous and impactful ones the author can get. But More Myself: A…
Meet The Polyglot Who Started The First Black-Owned Online Korean Language School
Learning a new language can be an extremely useful tool is forging new business relationships and expanding your operations to…
‘The Memo’ is Minda Harts’ Love Letter to Black Women in the Workplace
Minda Harts, founder and CEO of The Memo, is regarded as one of the top voices when it comes to…
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka To Test Out Universal Basic Income Program
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has created a wave of devastation across the U.S. and around the world. The…
Some People of Color Are Reluctant to Wear Homemade Masks Because of Presumed Criminality
It seems like every day, messaging about safety precautions for the prevention of the spread COVID-19 is changing. Last week,…
Master P Is Supporting The Elderly in New Orleans Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Percy “Master P” Miller at Black Enterprise (Photo: Bryon Summers) The rapid outbreak of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, has…
NBA Star Says Some Players Are Living Paycheck-To-Paycheck Due To COVID-19
The global pandemic of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, has resulted in many states issuing mandatory stay-at-home orders, causing non-essential…
Nancy Pelosi Seeking $1 Trillion For American Families In Next Stimulus Package
Although funds from the first coronavirus package have yet to be delivered, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is working on another…
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Plans to Donate $1 Billion of His Equity in Square to COVID-19 Relief Efforts
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has committed to donating $1 billion of his equity stake in his digital payments platform company…
Nick Cannon Delivers On Promise To Finish Nipsey Hussle’s Documentary
March 31 marked a year since the world lost iconic rapper and community builder Nipsey Hussle – and Nick Cannon…
One in Four Small Businesses on Brink of Permanent Closure: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Poll
A new poll released Friday by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and MetLife reveals 25% of small businesses say they’re…
Thinking of Moving to Africa? Here’s How To Invest In Real Estate on the Continent
Travel to Africa has become increasingly popular over the last few years, thanks to everything from captivating images shared by…
Will Smith and D-Nice Team Up With Club Quarantine Hoodie Benefiting COVID-19 Relief
Derrick Jones, better known as DJ D-Nice, is continuing his Club Quarantine online event for another great cause. The former…
Recovering After COVID-19: Coach Jennifer Harris Offers Mindset Shifts To Make Now
Recovering after COVID-19 may seem like a remote and distant objective as the nation fights a fierce battle to overcome…
The Career of Music Legend Bill Withers Offers Business Lessons to Lean on in Tough Times
When songwriter and musician Bill Withers died on April 3, the outpouring of respect pierced through our national COVID-19 coma…
How One Man Utilized Oakland’s Social Equity Program to Start a Budding Cannabis Business
The legalization of cannabis has allowed many people to open up businesses and thrive in the growing industry. The conviction…
Google To Release Location Data To Fight Coronavirus Outbreak
Google is publicly releasing the data it’s collecting about citizen’s movements during the coronavirus outbreak to assist and inform governments…
New Orleans: COVID-19 Hotspot, Epicenter of Hope
COVID-19 has caused unspeakable pain within our community here in New Orleans and across the globe. With the infections of…
Webinar Details How Small African American Businesses Can Receive Funds Through the CARES Act
A webinar hosted Thursday provided guidance for African American small businesses to apply for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program.…
Rapper Plies Blasts CEOs Who Allow Employees to Risk Catching Coronavirus For Low Wages
Algernod Lanier Washington, professionally known as Plies, has come out to defend low-wage workers who are risking their lives by…
How to Get Your Home—and Your Home Office—Ready for Working From Home
For many us under stay-at-home orders because of the coronavirus pandemic, home has become the place where we spend almost…
Rapper Slim Thug Opens Up About Recovering From Coronavirus (Video)
Stayve “Slim Thug” Thomas never expected to end up as one of the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have…
Cardi B Donates to NYC Healthcare Workers Following a Personal Healthscare
Belcalis “Cardi B Almánzar showed her appreciation to New York medical professionals on the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19…
Mark Cuban Likes the Idea of NBA Season Starting on Christmas
The coronavirus pandemic has upended our world so much that nothing is set in stone anymore. Previously, Dallas Maverick owner…
HBO Is Offering Free Programming to Encourage Viewers to Stay Home During the Coronavirus Crisis
(Image: HBO/Warner Bros) If we have to stay at home, give us the opportunity to enjoy it! HBO has done…
This Entrepreneur Is Offering Students a Quarantine Break with Virtual Career Days
The global pandemic of COVID-19, also known as the novel coronavirus, has caused many major cities around the world to…
How to Hit the Ground Running After the Coronavirus Crisis Subsides
As the first quarter of 2020 comes to a close, business owners, investors, and employees have to reevaluate their personal…
Houston Chef Jonny Rhodes Converts His Restaurant Into a Grocery Store to Handle Coronavirus Needs
(Image: Facebook) We have to do what is necessary to help the community, and Chef Jonny Rhodes has come up…
Facebook and Google Are Offering Millions in Small Business Grants Amid COVID-19
Since the start of the global pandemic of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, many states have issued a mandatory stay-at-home…
Black Americans Are Contracting And Dying From COVID-19 At An Alarming Rate
Early data out of Milwaukee shows that African Americans have contracted and died of Coronavirus at a much higher rate…
Trump Says He May Open Medicare and Medicaid To 30 Million Uninsured Americans
President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday he would consider opening up Medicare and Medicaid to nearly 30 million uninsured Americans due…
Goldman Sachs Seeks To Help Black and Latinx Founders Accelerate Their Growth
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. seeks to identify a group of innovative black and Latinx founders to help them position their…
Rev. Al Sharpton Calls On Black Churches To Discontinue In-Person Services Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
(Image: National Action Network) There are some churches that aren’t adhering to the call to avoid large crowds to slow…
Women’s College Basketball Programs Graduate More Black Athletes Than Their Male Counterparts
The opportunities for higher education among student-athletes are well-documented. But, according to The Undefeated’s Derrick Z. Jackson, the graduation rate…
Chase Provides Update For Small Business Paycheck Protection Program
Chase for Business has given an update on the Small Business Association’s Paycheck Protection Program, a part of the $2…
LeVar Burton Will Read to the World on Twitter Livestream While People are Sheltered In
If you loved the hit show Reading Rainbow, you’ll be happy to know that LeVar Burton will be livestreaming his…
In Response To COVID-19 Pandemic, Google To Provide Free Internet Access to California
Google HQ in Mountain View, CA (iStock/SpVVK) California governor Gavin Newsom announced this week that schools K-12 through college statewide…