This Woman’s Solution For Succeeding In the Fashion Industry
When it comes to succeeding in highly competitive fields or changing careers, gaining access to key players is your best bet to get your foot in the door, but it…
BE Modern Man: Meet The Actor Samuel Smith
BE Modern Man is an integrative program that honors the essence, image, and accomplishments of today’s man of color. With features of today’s leaders, executives, creatives, students, politicians, entrepreneurs, professionals,…
5 Ways to Invest in Real Estate Without Ever Buying Property
When it comes to wealth building, there’s probably no more trusted bet than to invest in real estate. According to Forbes, 10% of the top fortunes in America have been…
Barnard College Vice President On Climbing to the Executive Level in Your Career
Gabrielle Simpson never had a black professor in college. Now, through her work as vice president and head of Communications at Barnard College, Simpson’ s life’s mission is to positively…
Everything You Need to Know About Pregnancy Workplace Discrimination
Ann (who prefers to remain anonymous) was working for a nonprofit in Oakland, California, with 10 employees when she found out she was pregnant. Not only was her employer supportive…
Colin Kaepernick Ad Pushes Nike Social Media Brand Mentions Up 135%
Nike’s stock may be down, but its social media impressions are drastically up following the launch of its new ad campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, one of the most polarizing athletes…
Travel Agent Arrested for Ripping Off Essence Festival Attendees
Nakesia Washington, a travel agent and entrepreneur, was arrested for allegedly scamming dozens of women out of tens of thousands of dollars after they used her services to book a…
Black Men XCEL Summit Kick Off: Black Men, We See You and Salute You
How many lit celebrations for black men can you name? OK, there are a few, but there is only one Black Men XCEL Summit presented by FedEx. And starting today,…
5 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Serena Williams’ Catsuit Drama
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve likely seen and heard all of the controversy surrounding Serena Williams’ catsuit. If you were indeed in hiding, here’s a quick synopsis:…
BE Modern Man: Meet Music Awards Marketing Specialist Christian A. Mitchell
BE Modern Man is an integrative program that honors the essence, image, and accomplishments of today’s man of color. With features of today’s leaders, executives, creatives, students, politicians, entrepreneurs, professionals,…