The George Floyd Memorial Scholarship offered at North Central University (NCU) in Minneapolis is being sued for discriminating against students who are not Black. The federal complaint accuses the institution of violating the Civil Rights…
The world wastes an estimated 2.5 billion tons of food every year. Leading the way is the United States which discards nearly 60 million tons annually, more food than any other country in the world.…
From sports to music and television, African-Americans have dominated Forbes’ 2024 world celebrity billionaires list. The iconic figures have captured the public’s imagination and built empires to rival the world’s wealthiest. Interestingly, the bulk of…
George Johnson had one dream and it was to start a hair company specifically catering to Black consumers. But when he applied for a $250 business loan in the 1950s at a local Chicago bank,…
Robert F. Smith’s Vista Equity Partners has acquired JAGGAER, a global leader in enterprise procurement and supplier collaboration software, from Cinven. The acquisition aligns with the firm’s goal of investing in artificial intelligence after raising…
To celebrate Slutty Vegan’s 6th anniversary, its founder and CEO, Pinky Cole Hayes has rewarded two of her longtime employees, Angel Barnwell and Miesha Hambrick with their own franchise. The two women have been crucial…
Black business ownership is growing at the fastest pace in 30 years. According to data from the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances, the share of Black households owning a business has more than doubled,…
The pandemic unequivocally changed how we work. It shook up the traditional workplace setup and ushered in the remote work era. According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 22 million employed adults in the U.S.…
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