Kim Kardashian has no doubt been a major asset in bringing national attention to prison reform and wrongful convictions in the Black community and has been very successful in negotiating the release of several inmates from prison. However, her method must be constructively critiqued. Although she does seem to sincerely care about the people that...
How Musical Sensation Joy Black’s Violin Took Her From Being Rejected to Highly Requested Atlanta, GA (June 2021) – Joy Black knew that her life would one day change the moment she held a violin for the first time at age 13. She was a girl in the 8th grade who was routinely bullied for being...
FIRST BLACK-OWNED BOTTLED WATER BRAND TO BE AVAILABLE FOR NATIONAL WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION Meet Lee Putney, Sr., the founder of Asé Water, the all-natural brand of alkaline water that is now the first 100% Black-owned brand of bottled water to be available nationally for wholesale distribution. The concept was launched by a team of African American...
BLACK NURSE PRACTITIONER LAUNCHES PLATFORM TO ASSIST STUDENTS TRANSITIONING INTO PRACTICE. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Meet Latrina Walden, a Family Nurse Practitioner and nursing professor in Atlanta who has launched Latrina Walden Exam Solutions (LWES) – the premier destination for today’s workforce to nurses and NPs – offering career support, NP board preparation, and continuing education...
HBCU GRAD, BLACK MOM OF 3 WINS NATIONAL MOTHER OF THE YEAR AWARD Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Known as one of Oklahoma’s youngest thought leaders, Dr. Mautra Staley Jones has been named the 2021 National Mother of the Year®. She was awarded this honor by American Mothers, Inc. on May 1 during their 86th National Convention...
MEET THE 94TH BLACK WOMAN TO HAVE RAISED $1M IN VENTURE CAPITAL FOR HER STARTUP. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Janice Omadeke, founder and CEO of an Austin, Texas-based tech startup called The Mentor Method, has raised $1.4 million in seed funding to galvanize workplace inclusion and equity by reshaping mentorship experiences in support of diverse, rising...
MEET THE BLACK WOMAN HELPING INCARCERATED YOUTH AND MEN 16-24 TO BECOME ENTREPRENEURS AND INVENTORS. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Dr. Shanna Carter, known as “The Purpose Resuscitator,” has overcome many obstacles in her life but the reward of empowering and encouraging people, especially youth and incarcerated males, to use every gift, talent, and skills they have...
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — A Black-owned moving and logistics service company called College Dudes Help U Move Inc. is adding 50 jobs to the Charlotte, North Carolina area. Many of the available positions will go to support underserved communities. The company is already hiring account managers, foremen, and professional movers for its corporate office in uptown...
BLACK HARVARD MBA AND SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR PENS NEW BOOK TO HONOR THE ENTREPRENEURS OF GREENWOOD. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Amy S. Hilliard is a graduate of Howard University, a Harvard MBA, a successful senior corporate executive, and serial entrepreneur whose journey has been different from what you might expect. People look at Amy and think she’s...
8-YEAR OLD CEO LAUNCHES “MY FRIEND” PLUSH LINE, EMPOWERS BROWN BOYS THROUGH REPRESENTATION AND POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Recently, featured on the Kelly Clarkson Show, Lil Dee is an eight-year-old CEO who does not let his age get in the way of spreading positivity and building the confidence of brown boys in Ohio and...