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A couple is here to show you that getting out of $300,000 worth of debt in three years is possible. Business owners Yve-Car Momperousse and Stéphane Jean-Baptist went into ABC’s Shark Tank in debt from their beauty brand Kreyol Essence. They came out with a $400,000 deal, AfroTech reported. The couple left Shark Tank with … Continue reading “Couple Climbs Out Of $300K Debt With Shark Tank Deal For Kreyol Essence Beauty Business”
Meet Marvin Dutton, a certified teacher whose dedication to equipping students and educators with educational strategies and resources turned his company into one of the leading substitute teaching agencies. Through his staffing agency Marvin’s Education Services (M.E.S.), Dutton provides educational staffing, tutoring, and school-based programming for teachers in the Tri-State Area. Now after aiding schools … Continue reading “How This Black Male Educator Is Staffing Schools Amid A National Teacher Shortage”
We hope these students bought masks during their college shopping sprees, because they’re going to need them. Morris Brown College (MBC), a private historically Black liberal arts school in Atlanta, has called for all students and employees to wear masks on campus for the next two weeks. According to a post from the MBC Instagram … Continue reading “It’s Getting Real: Mask Mandate Reinstated at Morris Brown College”
A seasoned Black leader with diverse experience in the nonprofit, philanthropic, and government sectors, David R. McGhee has been named CEO of The Steve Fund (TSF). Calling itself the nation’s leading nonprofit supporting the mental health and well-being of young people of color (POC), the TSF organization works with those individuals, families, colleges and universities, … Continue reading “The Steve Fund Appoints Black Exec As CEO, Bringing Expertise To Aid Youth Of Color in Confronting Mental Health Challenges”
Former Miami Heat player and now NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade is a retired basketball player, but he is still working! According to Complex, the latest sneaker from his signature line is about to drop. Although he has stopped playing, consumers continue to purchase his footwear. The latest release from Wade’s Li-Ning Way of … Continue reading “2 of Dwyane Wade’s ‘Li-Ning Way of Wade’ Sneakers To Be Re-Released This Week”
The New Year will come with a new seat for this religious scholar. Leading ethnographer Marla Frederick is next in line to become the dean of Harvard Divinity School on Jan. 1. According to Harvard News, the announcement was made on Thursday by President Claudine Gay. “We are thrilled to welcome Marla Frederick back to … Continue reading “Marla Frederick Appointed As Next Dean of Harvard Divinity School”
Betty Tyson, a Black woman who spent 25 years in a New York prison for a 1973 murder before being exonerated of murder, died at the age of 75. Tyson died Aug. 17 at a Rochester hospital following complications from a heart attack, her sister said, according to a report from the Associated Press. Her … Continue reading “Betty Tyson, Exonerated After 25 Years In Prison, Dies at 75”
The 60th anniversary of the March on Washington For Jobs And Freedom will bring together a gathering of Black civil rights leaders and a diverse interfaith coalition of allies, brought together by The Drum Major Institute and the National Action Network. On August 28, 1963, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led a historic march to … Continue reading “60th Anniversary Of March On Washington To Be Commemorated”
In 1936, Victor Hugo Green published The Green Book, which helped guide Black people who traveled through the Jim Crow South more than 80 years ago. It directed them to head in the right direction to destinations that were safe for them. Now, as an ode to that particular guide, by borrowing the theme, in … Continue reading “The Modern Green Book Raising Funds To Give Grants To Black-Owned Businesses”
There was some unexpected dialogue reflected on the prompter for one evening anchor. “Coming up right now, we have the story of two young journalists who just so happened to find love in the same industry,” Local 3 News anchor Cornelia Nicholson read aloud during a recording for a promotional video, letting loose a chuckle … Continue reading “It’s Nagel and Nicholson Forever: Billings, Montana, News Anchor Cornelia Nicholson Gets Engaged During Promo”