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...
THIS PROTEGE OF TYLER PERRY NOW HELPS BLACK FILMMAKERS FINANCE THEIR FILMS. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Jon Gosier, Founder, and CEO of FilmHedge is being recognized for driving innovation in Atlanta – disrupting how finance, media, and technology intersect. His cross-industry expertise as a serial entrepreneur, investor, author, and screenwriter uniquely positions him to lead the...
THIS BLACK WOMAN HOTEL ENTREPRENEUR WANTS YOU TO STAY AT A BLACK-OWNED HOTEL THIS SUMMER. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — “Once you go Black, you never go back!” Black hotel owner and commercial real estate investor Davonne Reaves hopes the popular cheeky catchphrase rings true for those who stay at one of thousands of Black-owned hotels and...
10-YEAR OLD BLACK PAGEANT QUEEN REVEALS WHAT IT TAKES TO WEAR A CROWN IN NEW BOOK. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Trinity Bush, Pageant queen, affirmation writer, and kid CEO of Beyond What You Can See, has launched her new book The Road to the Crown. Leading a powerful group of 17 pageant beauties, Trinity and her...
FASTEST GROWING BLACK-OWNED ONLINE SCHOOL LAUNCHED BY TWO EDUCATORS WHO MERGED THEIR ACADEMIES. Nationwide — Meet LaTishia Jordan and Aquarius Cain, the founders of Achieve Success Tutoring, one of the fastest-growing Black-owned online schools for students of all ages. The two of them initially had independently-owned tutoring academies but decided to merge their companies together...