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Mellody Hobson, Accomplished Black Businesswoman Named Chairwoman of the Board of Starbucks

December 14, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – @StacyBrownMedia – “I am thrilled and honored to take on the role of chair,” Hobson exclaimed. “Over nearly two decades, I have […]

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Dwayne Johnson’s Teremana Tequila Sets Record In First Year of Business

December 10, 2020 admin 0

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton –  The talented businessman took to Instagram to announce the news to his 205 million-plus followers. “It’s official – we’ve made history 🤯🥃 @teremana has become the biggest launch in the […]

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North Carolina Man Creates One of First Black-Owned Soda Companies in Industry

December 10, 2020 admin 0

by Dana Givens – The soda industry is notoriously known for being highly competitive and being hard to enter. However, one North Carolina entrepreneur was able to defy the odds to become one of the few […]

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FUNdraising Good Times: Time to Renew Your Donors

December 7, 2020 admin 0

The last days of December have become a time when nonprofits receive the most gifts from individuals and families. Needless to say, this year the traditional yearend fundraising cycle has been severely interrupted, and the […]

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Americans Can Pay Their Credit Card Bills, But For How Long?

December 7, 2020 admin 0

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t stopped Americans from keeping up with their credit card payments, thanks in large part to government relief programs passed by Congress […]

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Beauty Platfordm Thirteen Lune Puts Balck and Brown Owened Brands at the Forefront

December 4, 2020 admin 0

By Pauline De Leon – “This is an opportunity to elevate these founders and to address the much bigger issue of alleviating systemic racism.” Founded by Nyakio Grieco and Patrick Herning, Thirteen Lune is a movement and an e-commerce platform dedicated […]

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Jesse Williams Invests in Banking Platform for Black and Latino People

December 4, 2020 admin 0

Greenwood is a New Black-Owned Banking Service By Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer – Actor and activist Jesse Williams has become the latest celebrity investor in Greenwood, a new digital banking platform aimed at Black and Latinx customers […]

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FUNdraising Good Times: Can We Reduce Grant Application Frustration?

December 1, 2020 admin 0

If you’re involved with a nonprofit, you’ve experienced the highs and lows of applying for grant funding. If you work for a foundation or granting agency, you’ve seen the good and the bad when it […]

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JTA CARES About Jacksonville

November 25, 2020 admin 0

Public transportation is essential to our quality of life.  For people of color, it was a rallying cry for the civil rights movement because riding a bus or a train often was the only way […]

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Black Women Were Among The Fastest-Growing Entrepreneurs—Then Covid Arrived

November 23, 2020 admin 0

By Ruth Umoh (Forbes Staff) – Sherika Wynter was on a roll. Since releasing an insulated luxury tote bag for professionals in 2018, and subsequently selling out three times, her Maryland-based research and development company […]

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