‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Member is Making Her Mark in the Tech Industry
Tanya Sam is more than part of the Real Housewives of Atlanta cast. She has made her mark in the…
BLACK ENTERPRISE AND T.D. JAKES PARTNER TO PRESENT SOAR EMPOWERMENT
Black Enterprise will present its inaugural SOAR! Empowerment Series of events, which will kick off in Atlanta on April 6,…
Once Fast-Growing Black-Owned Construction Company Now At Critical Juncture
After experiencing explosive growth, black-owned construction company THOR Companies is reportedly revamping its business model and trying to overcome financial…
Meet the Man Bringing HBCU Vibes to a City Near You
The buzz around historically black colleges and universities is at an all-time high as graduates are finding creative ways to…
Business Titan Ken Chenault Opens Up About His Legacy and Career [VIDEO]
Kenneth I. Chenault, one of the most dynamic business leaders in modern times, opens up about his journey to the…
The 18 Best Black Books of All Time for Black History Month
Black History Month is underway, and black people are getting all the feels that come with historical blackness. The month…
Bag Over Bae: Study Says Consumers Favor Money Over Love
Valentine’s Day, depending on who you ask, is a day filled with Instagramable moments of bae goals, or a time…
Mahisha Dellinger Became a Multimillion-Dollar Beauty Maven
How does one go from growing up in a rough neighborhood—crime, drugs, gangs—to founding one of the pioneering natural haircare…
Black Women: Mental Health Treatment is For Us Too
When it comes to mental health issues, black women are more likely to experience mental health-related issues due to lower…
Here’s Why Tesla’s New “Dog Mode” Feature Is A Terrible Idea
Hundreds of animals die every year during the summer months from heat exhaustion from cruelly being locked in a vehicle,…
Miss Diddy to Entrepreneurs: Respect the Time It Takes to Build Something Great
If you haven’t heard, we have an on-going social video series entitled, Hustlin’ All Day. Our first guest just happened…
The Black Conservative Woman In The Running to Lead Michigan’s Republican Party
Later this month, the Michigan Republican party delegation will select a new chair. The high-profile seat is sought after by…
Social Media Week Lagos Bridges the Gap within the Diaspora through Storytelling
Last week, I traveled around the globe to Nigeria, for Social Media Week Lagos hosted by Afrika21, and it was…
Richelieu Dennis Invests $1 Million into Natural Hair Care Brand, NaturAll Club
Richelieu Dennis, the co-founder of Sundial Brands, has recently been deploying capital from his New Voices Fund at a rapid…
Founder Gym Partners with Google for Startups to Provide Scholarships to Underrepresented Founders
Recently, Founder Gym, a virtual training program for underrepresented startup founders, announced it’s new partnership with Google for Startups. After…
Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris Is Coming to Women of Power
Fresh off of officially announcing her campaign to be the next president of the United States, Sen. Kamala Harris will…
From Gucci’s Blackface Sweater to Beyoncé Sambo Coat: 5 More Times Fashion Met Racism
Fashion is art; and art, of course, can be controversial. But when does edgy fashion become overt racism? Fashion house…
Bill Clinton’s Former HUD Secretary and Black Investment Bank Plan to Save America’s Crumbling Infrastructure
Henry Cisneros, the former U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary under President Bill Clinton, is helping fund America’s rapidly decaying…
The HBCU Giving Away Free College Tuition
Starting this fall, the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) is offering high school graduates in the U.S. Virgin Islands…
3 Reasons Creative Blogging Is Vitally Important for Black Entrepreneurs in 2019
Content marketing has been an indispensable trend for some time. This is due to the rapid evolution of the digital…
Nation’s Leading Black Entrepreneurs Conference Is Moving Forward In 2019!
BLACK ENTERPRISE will return to Charlotte, North Carolina, with FWD—the revamped, re-branded Entrepreneurs Summit. The premiere black entrepreneurs conference hosted…
Meet Sarah Rector, the 11-Year-Old Who Became The Richest Black Girl in America in 1913
Born as the daughter of freedmen in 1902, Sarah Rector rose from humble beginnings to reportedly become the wealthiest black…
AT&T ‘Dream In Black’ Black Future Month Celebrates Black Creators
The AT&T “Dream In Black” Black Future Month launches by celebrating people who are making history now while shaping the…
MVMT50, New Voices Fund Will Give $100,000 in Cash to Black Women Entrepreneurs
Previously we reported that MVMT50 was giving away $10,000 in their annual pitch competition. Well, things have taken a slight…
Lil’ Wayne Co-Founded Sports Agency Brings on Powerful Black Female Sports Agent In Acquisition
Nicole Lynn is in a very unique position. She is the first black female sports agent to represent top NFL…
10 Most Important Questions to Ask Before Buying a Franchise
Twenty-seven million Americans are starting or running new businesses. Entrepreneurs of color, and black women, in particular, are starting new…
Frank Robinson, MLB Hall Of Famer And Civil Rights Activist, Dead At 83
Civil Rights activist, and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer, the iconic Frank Robinson passed away at 83 on Thursday.…
Rosalind Brewer Appointed to Sit on Amazon’s Board
CNN is reporting that Amazon has named Rosalind Brewer, the current chief operating officer of Starbucks, and one of the…
Getting a Tax Refund is Not Always Good
Despite the news that more tax paying Americans will have to pay more taxes due to Trump’s “tax cut,” many…
Black Women Talk Tech Conference is Giving $100,000 to a Deserving Startup
The Black Women Talk Tech conference is back for its 3rd annual conference, and this year it’s jam-packed with great…
Build Your Business: 2019 CIAA Charlotte Minority Business and Leadership Symposium
Whether you’re an entrepreneur in Charlotte, North Carolina, or interested in taking advantage of the business opportunities in the Queen…
Black Investment Bank Achieves Milestone
Achieving its highest ranking ever, Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co. L.L.C. climbed into second place overall as a co-manager of…
Report: Tyra Banks to Open a ‘Model-Themed’ Amusement Park
Supermodel-turned-media-mogul Tyra Banks says she is planning to open a theme park based on modeling. According to Women’s Wear Daily,…
Tony Cornelius Opens Up About His Father’s Suicide and Keeping the ‘Soul Train’ Legacy Alive
Love, peace, and soul “I’m Don Cornelius, and as always in parting, we wish you love, peace, and soul!” That…
The 6 Best Quotes From Stacey Abrams’ SOTU Rebuttal Speech
Last night’s most surprising note of conciliation among pundits had nothing to do with the State of the Union address.…
Two Black Enterprise Editors Named Among Top 10 Journalists Covering Black Interests
Two legendary BLACK ENTERPRISE editors, Derek T. Dingle and Alfred Edmond Jr., have been named among the top ten most…
DeVon Franklin On ‘The Truth About Men,’ Working With Steph Curry and More (Video)
In a time when toxic masculinity is at the center of national dialogue, award-winning film producer and New York Times…
New Tech Initiative Is Giving $1 Million In Funding Towards Disadvantaged Engineering Students
Flatiron School and Opportunity Hub have joined forces to create OHUB@Flatiron, a comprehensive initiative to expand access to tech for…
How One Black Woman Built A Media Empire In Baltimore From Her Kitchen Table
It’s often said that great things have small beginnings; The Baltimore Times Newspapers fits this description. In 1986, Joy Bramble…
5 Ways to Increase Your Net Worth Through Your Network
You’ve probably heard the saying, “your network equals your net worth,” or to put it another way—it’s not what you…
Kamala Harris Bio: 3 Things You May Not Know About the Presidential Candidiate
After years of demurely dodging the “Will you run for president” question, Kamala Harris officially declared yes in Oakland, almost…
Black History Month: The Son of a Slave Who Ran for President, George Edwin Taylor
Almost a century before Barack Obama made history as the first African American to become president of the United States…
Toyota’s Taps Trailblazing Female Football Star Toni Harris for Super Bowl Ad (Watch)
Antoinette “Toni” Harris is redefining the game of football. The 22-year-old student received a full athletic scholarship to attend East…
People Share Why They Don’t Use Financial Advisers; Some Alternative Ways to Get Financial Help
Many people just do not want to meet with a financial adviser despite the fact that using one may provide…
Disney Celebrates Black History Month: Gives $1.5 Million to United Negro College Fund and Free ‘Black Panther’ Tickets
The Walt Disney Co. announced it is helping to celebrate Black History Month. The legendary studio is giving a $1.5…
4 Ways to Help Loved Ones Dealing with Financial Hardships
After experiencing the longest government shutdown in history, many federal workers and contractors who experienced financial hardships are still trying…
15 Top Civil Rights Songs That Promote Freedom and Justice for Black History Month
During Black History Month it is important to reflect and think about how much change is still needed since the…
Entrepreneurship-Based Show ‘Hustle’ is Coming to Viceland
Viceland is taking a dip into the startup space with its newest show, Hustle. Just wrapping up production in New…
Loosid is the App for Living Sober – And Helps You Plan a Sober Super Bowl 2019 Party
What are some of the biggest challenges when it comes to living sober? Where do you eat, drink, chill, hang…
Caribbean Women Reported as First All-Black Women’s Rowing Team to Cross Atlantic Ocean in Grueling Sport Competition
Four women from Antigua have just completed a grueling rowing competition and many are heralding them as the first all-black…
Free Admission to National Center for Civil and Human Rights all February Thanks to Coca-Cola
Admission to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights will be free during Black History month thanks to a…
5 Small Business Grants for Black Women Entrepreneurs in 2019
As women-owned businesses continue to grow, one of the significant obstacles they face is unequal access to funding and venture…
School Officials Accused of Strip-Searching Black 12-Year-Old Girls
Administrators at a middle school in upstate New York, are under fire for allegedly strip-searching four 12-year-old African American girls…
YOUR MONEY, YOUR LIFE: EPISODE 6 – “Ways To Finance Your Emergency Fund”
Establishing and maintaining a cash emergency fund, with an amount equal to six months up to a year’s worth your…
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Pledges $1.6 Million to HBCUs
Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first Greek-lettered sorority established by African American college women—and sorority of presidential candidate Kamala Harris, has…
Get Noticed With These Facebook Content Distribution Tips
Facebook and Facebook ads are by and large one of the best marketing mediums available. They have been for a…
13 Chaka Khan Songs That Shaped Black Womanhood
Chaka Khan has shaped black womanhood through her lyrics. Early on in her career, she unapologetically gave black women permission…
Largest Number of Black Software Engineers to Date Join This Tech Group
Entering its fourth year, /dev/color— a nonprofit with a mission to empower black developers and engineers—recently announced its largest cohort…
Black Interior Designer Creates Beautiful Spaces in “Buying It Blind” on Bravo TV
Interior designer Michel Smith Boyd knows a thing or two about beauty. The star of Buying it Blind, set in…
Here Are 3 Ways to Be Prepared for Tax Season 2019
While many have concerns about filing 2018 returns in the dawn of the federal shutdown which ended temporarily on Jan.…