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Detroit Entrepreneurs Yolanda and Rick Williams Join The St. Regis Hotel Detroit As Creative Directors
Rick and Yolanda Williams will be spearheading the overall hotel activation, including a number of DISTINCT LIFE-inspired hotel rooms that…
Black Students Pulled From Car by Atlanta Police During George Floyd Protests Sue the City
Students Taniyah Pilgrim and Messiah Young filed a federal lawsuit Thursday accusing Atlanta police of assault and false arrest.
Clark Atlanta University Named As Partner In $90 Million Black Student Talent Initiative
Clark Atlanta University (CAU) is one of three HBCUs to be part of a $90 million joint initiative to prepare…
Man Who Drove Car Into Group of Protestors, Killing One, Charged With Murder
Nicholas David Kraus charged with murder and assault for driving into protestors in Minnesota and killing 31-year-old Deona Marie Knajdek.
Women's Health Startup Natalist Expands to Nearly 6,000 Stores in National Retail Collaboration
Led by a diverse team of moms, including one of the only Black women CEOs in healthcare, Natalist creates mom-tested…
CURLS Founder Mahisha Dellinger Launches New Wealth-Building Initiative To Help 25,000 Black Woman Entrepreneurs
The hair care brand will provide $450 million worth of free training and resources to help Black women create wealth…
Department of Education Forgives Loans of 18,000 ITT Students
This follows the $330 million in private student-loan forgiveness for students at the ITT Technical Institute last September.
HBCU Heroes Launches "Secure The Bag" Virtual Career Fest to Boost Black Students’ Professional Success
The series aims to arm HBCU students with tools to remain competitive in finance, tech, media, and other industries to…
NBA Star James Harden Joins Saks Fifth Avenue Board
Harden, who is known for his keen fashion sense, will make a minority investment in the brand.
More than 600,000 Americans Have Died from COVID-19. Congress Pauses to Remember the Lives Lost.
As people of color have disproportionately died from the coronavirus disease, the Black Women’s Health Imperative is working to improve…