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Harvard Law Student kicked off American Airlines Flight Retains Attorney Ben Crump

November 2, 2017 Staff 0

  Attorney Benjamin L. Crump Briana Williams, a third-year Harvard Law student who was kicked off an American Airlines flight after requesting her baby’s stroller, has retained national civil rights attorney Benjamin L. Crump of […]

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Local Creators Have Opportunity to Pitch to Jax Chamber Version of Shark Tank

October 25, 2017 admin 0

Recently, JP Morgan Chase and the JAX Chamber Foundation developed a partnership to impact economic development in the New Town Success Zone. Key to the programs success was the development was creating an infrastructure that supports […]

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Here are the Largest Companies in America with Zero Black People on Their Boards

October 16, 2017 Staff 0

By Black Enterprise For the fifth year BLACK ENTERPRISE has developed its annual report on boardroom power, including our 2017 Registry of Corporate Directors featuring 292 African Americans making significant contributions as guardians of shareholder […]

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JAXPORT Board of Directors Unanimously Chooses Eric Green as CEO

September 25, 2017 Staff 0

The Jacksonville Port Authority Board of Directors has unanimously voted to hire longtime JAXPORT executive Eric Green as Chief Executive Officer. The JAXPORT Board conducted a national executive search to fill the vacant CEO position, culminating in […]

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What You Should Know About the Community Investment Act

September 25, 2017 Staff 0

By Christopher G. Cox Since it was passed in 1977, the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) has enabled thousands of low- and moderate-income families—many in minority communities—to become homeowners. In the current political climate, however, many […]

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Trump Treasury Secretary Won’t Commit to Putting Harriet Tubman on $20 bill

September 1, 2017 Staff 0

By Damian Paletta, washingtonpost.com Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday would not commit to carrying out the Obama administration’s plan to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, saying he had not made a decision […]

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Black Girls Code Says No Thank You to $125,000 From Uber

August 28, 2017 Staff 0

Black Girls Code (BGC) founder Kimberly Bryant knows all money ain’t good money. Last week, Uber offered the nonprofit geared towards increasing the number of black women in the tech field a $125,000 grant as […]

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AIRBNB Offers Economic Opportunities for Communities of Color

August 23, 2017 Staff 0

  By Danny Glover (NNPA Newswire Guest Columnist) The history of housing in America is a history of discrimination. Even as people of color have made strides in countless other areas of American life, home […]

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Aunt Jemima Was a Real Person, But the Brand Was Never Black-Owned — What Happened?

August 13, 2017 Staff 0

Few people in America would not instantly recognize the name Aunt Jemima. The brand has been around for 125 years, has been a welcomed face at the breakfast table in the homes of millions of […]

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She Lost her job, and Then Made Over $80K in Profits During Memphis Black Restaurant Week

August 13, 2017 Staff 0

Cynthia Daniels. (Image: Courtesy of Cynthia Daniels) By Charlene Rhinehart, blackenterprise.com What if you lost a job you loved? Well, Cynthia Daniels, chief event strategist and rising media mogul, is no stranger to this. In […]

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