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former army vet opens fitness center in Dallas

Former Army Vet Opens Fitness Center in Dallas

Meet 32-year old Destiny Nicole Monroe, the owner of Raw Fitness, a Black-owned gym and fitness center located in the Dallas, Texas area. As a certified strength and conditioning specialist, this former Army Veteran and software engineer already has more than half a million followers on Instagram (@DNicoleMonroe) and now offers online tailored workout programs. Destiny...

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wall street's oldest black-owned investment firm makes history

Wall Street’s Oldest Black-Owned Investment Firm Makes History

Meet Eric Standifer, CEO and President of Blaylock Van LLC, Wall Street’s oldest continually operating Black-owned investment banking firm. Recently, the company served as one of four exclusively Black-owned broker-dealers to syndicate Citi’s $2.5 billion bond issuance. Blaylock Van also completed a $14 billion new issue debt transaction with Apple as one of five minority-owned underwriting...

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Black-Owned Sauce Hits 99 Supermarkets

Black-Owned Sauce Hits 99 Supermarkets

Meet Reggie D. Smith, founder and CEO of STL Pure Heat, the perfect mix of flavor and heat that hit the scene in 2020. It became an instant household staple, and with three different flavors, Sweet n Spicy, Sweet and Mild, and Garlic Heat, there is something for every dish. Each bottle has a unique blend...

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nurse practitioner launches training program

Black Nurse Practitioner Launches Training Program

Dr. Patrice Little, a Family Nurse Practitioner in Georgia, has launched NP Student Magazine and a platform called NP Student University to help current nursing students and new graduates to better navigate their education and fill critical educational gaps. COVID-19 has disrupted nursing education in so many ways. With the nursing community focused on containing the spread of the...

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black owned bank to raise $10 billion in tech for underserved communities

Black-Owned Bank to Raise $10 Billion for Tech in Underserved Communities

Executives at Ingenious Financial have announced plans to raise $10 billion in capital to invest in unbanked and underserved communities. Darnell Parker, founder of Ingenious Financial, and Derek Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, say the $10 billion will fund the capital disbursement towards the following four initiatives: • $4 billion for the financial institution and holding company• $5...

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dr gloria Anderson advance care planning

Dr. Gloria Thomas Anderson Bridges the African-American Disparity Gap in Advance Care Planning

Research indicates that African Americans have less access to palliative care, and many do not choose hospice in end-of-life situations. Actually, Black Americans are the most likely ethnic group in the US to select life support over palliative care and hospice.  This is one reason why Advance Care Planning (ACP) expert, Dr. Gloria Thomas Anderson, is urging...