Category: Business

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Founder of award-winning nonprofit honored by a prestigious group of black women scholars

Founder of award-winning nonprofit honored by a prestigious group of black women scholars

M. Starita Boyce Ansari, Ph.D., founder of TheNew3Rs.org, has been honored by the “2021 Black Woman Give Back List” for her nonprofit’s work in helping to educate and train the next generation of philanthropists. Boyce Ansari was chosen out an impressive group of Black women whose philanthropy is improving lives in Africa, the Caribbean, and the...

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HBCU grad launches fastest-growing online marketplace for black-owned food brands

HBCU grad launches fastest-growing online marketplace for black-owned food brands

Meet Keisha Spivey, the founder, and CEO of SB Market, Inc. who has created a specialty marketplace called ShoptheBlackFoodMarket.com – the fastest growing online platform to sell and promote Black-owned food brands. The African American community has enormous purchasing power. The University of Georgia reported on August 11, 2021, that the spending power of African Americans has...

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Steve Harvey, billionaire Robert Smith team up to help HBCU students enjoy more ‘freedom’

Steve Harvey, billionaire Robert Smith team up to help HBCU students enjoy more ‘freedom’

Steve Harvey has always had soft spot for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Now the acclaimed comedian, television show host, entrepreneur, and philanthropist is taking his longstanding passion to new heights. Through his Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation, an organization in which he shares with his wife dedicated to cultivating the next generation of...

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Millennial Moguls Lenni Hendri and Gio Vrsce Went from Homeless to Running #1 Muscle Car Rental Company, Torque Rentals

Overlooking the vibrant Atlanta landscape atop the rooftop of their luxury penthouse, two college roommates turned business partners are beyond grateful for how far they’ve come. After all, just a few years ago, these two young entrepreneurs were homeless and viewing life from the windows of a car.Fast forward to today, and Torque Rentals co-founders...

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An art that keeps on giving: Fulton County Arts & Culture funds artists, organizations in vibrant creativity hub

An art that keeps on giving: Fulton County Arts & Culture funds artists, organizations in vibrant creativity hub

An art that keeps on giving: Fulton County Arts & Culture funds artists, organizations in vibrant creativity hub David Manuel new head of department Story by Ebony Sherise Creative concepts in the online exhibit, Art and Healing in the Time of the Pandemic, capture visual expressions that creator and curator Deanna Sirlin compiled from various...

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Demetris  Curry Exposes The Formula Of Better Living, Lifestyle Upgrades, and  Enjoying Life With W2AV  Talk™

Demetris Curry Exposes The Formula Of Better Living, Lifestyle Upgrades, and Enjoying Life With W2AV Talk™

Just 14% of Americans are ‘Very Happy’ — the Lowest Since the Early ’70s, According to NORC at the University of Chicago. (June 2020) People are also feeling lonely — 50 percent of Americans said they at least sometimes felt isolated over the last few weeks, while only 23 percent of people said the same...

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Founder of black-owned skincare brand is fighting human trafficking with every bottle she sells

Founder of black-owned skincare brand is fighting human trafficking with every bottle she sells

Meet Kristy Alexander, an entrepreneur from Atlanta, Georgia, whose company Apple Rose Beauty provides support for survivors of human trafficking through the sale of her skincare products. The goal is to provide them with a sustainable living wage and help them get back on their feet after being rescued. Skincare is a multi-billion dollar industry, and Black-owned...

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Black woman takes on male-dominated women’s online fashion industry.

Black woman takes on male-dominated women’s online fashion industry.

Shop Style Shark, a fast-growing, woman-owned, Black woman-owned online retailer is taking on the largely male-dominated online fashion industry. Dionne Middlebrooks, the founder of online fashion retailer Shop Style Shark, is changing the game as a female owner. The fashion industry – and particularly online fashion – continues to be male-dominated even though women spend over...