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July 17, 2023
A business that launched in Mississippi State’s Entrepreneurship Center is receiving $250,000 and widespread recognition as one of only 24 companies across North America selected for the award from the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund. Buzzbassador’s CEO...
Ni'Asia Ali is a scholar with the Sachs Foundation. After graduating as salutatorian from Sierra High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, she obtained a scholarship with support from her mentor at the Our Elevated College Preparatory Program. In...
While art history usually involves portraits of royalty and society's rich and famous, a young Detroit artist is rethinking who deserves a place in the picture. PBS Newshour
The African and African American Studies department at Washington University is offering a summer institute program that teaches regional Black history to high school educators to help them integrate lessons on Black culture, history and the arts into their...
Brian Roberts fills the shelves and tables of his midtown Black Pantry shop with Black-owned brands — books, wines, skin creams, candles and more. He wanted to do the same for the bare walls. “I wanted to create a sustainable marketplace for Black goods and...
Established in 2017, Essence Ventures is an independent Black-owned venture capital firm. Through it, Dennis creates an environment in which Black entrepreneurs can flourish, scale their businesses and generate generational wealth. Richelieu Dennis , the...
There’s a reason American Airlines has been ranked one of the top airlines in the United States. Beyond the fabulous experience you’ll have with its business class or in its Admirals Club, the airline consistently aims to prove that the friendly skies are...
Joe Wright wants to be more involved in youth mentoring and help provide leadership for a local organization that serves young people. “I want to make a difference in my community,” said Wright, who works at Novelis and is an assistant football coach at Terre Haute...
The Black Magic Reimagined conference is back in person after three years online, and $100,000 is up for grabs in its pitch competition. Hosted by Dallas-based media production company Boss Women Media, the Black Magic Reimagined summit invites...
It’s been a tumultuous couple of years for teachers, but things are finally looking up. In its recently released annual State of the Teacher report, RAND found that, in 2023, well-being was overall better for teachers, even returning to pre-pandemic...
Lightship Capital, led by general partner Brian Brackeen and his wife and cofounder Candice Matthews Brackeen, is a venture capital fund based in Cincinnati. Their mission is to invest in exceptional businesses led by founders of color, LBGTQ+, women,...
