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Keith David Sheds Happy Tears After Learning He's Receiving A Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (245+ words) Actor Keith David feels "blessed" about receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. After captivating audiences in over 400 film, stage, and TV roles, actor Keith David was filled with emotion when learning he'll be honored with a star…...
Award-Winning Event Planner Amber Mayfield Hewett Uses Social Media To Grow Her Business
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (625+ words) The author of "Your Turn to Host" shares how Pinterest helps her put her brand where potential clients can discover her. Almost 10 years ago, Amber Mayfield Hewett started a supper club to connect strangers and to highlight Black chefs. She…...
Nearly Half Of U. S. Professionals Are Seeking New Jobs
7+ hour, 30+ min ago (286+ words) Subtext: Rising demand for better benefits, career growth, and workplace flexibility is fueling a new wave of job seekers. Nearly half of working Americans are preparing to make a career move by the end of the year. According to a…...
Cannabis Price Drop Is A Sign Of Industry Growth
7+ hour, 31+ min ago (261+ words) Researchers say cannabis operators, investors, and policymakers must prepare for declining prices as emerging markets mature and competition increases. As legal cannabis markets continue to expand across Europe, Latin America, and other emerging regions, a new report suggests that one…...
Women Leaders Talk Wealth, Wellness, And Influence At The WIE Suite's New Guard Summit
7+ hour, 33+ min ago (451+ words) Female executives, founders, and changemakers explored the next phase of their careers at the inaugural summit A growing number of women are reaching the highest levels of business, entrepreneurship, and career success. As a result, they're no longer discussing how…...
LGBTQ+ Consumers Shift Spending From Target, Walmart, And Amazon Toward More Inclusive Brands
7+ hour, 33+ min ago (285+ words) This survey highlights the potential business risks facing major retailers amid ongoing debates over corporate inclusion programs. LGBTQ+ consumers have shifted their spending away from companies they believe are scaling back diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, according to survey data…...
Barbados Prime Minister Unveils Expanded Caribbean Reparations Plan In Accra, Ghana
7+ hour, 32+ min ago (330+ words) Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley unveiled an expanded Caribbean reparations framework in Accra, Ghana, renewing calls for compensation, formal apologies, and other measures from governments and institutions that benefited from slavery and colonialism, The Guardian reports. The revised framework expands…...
Nigerian Entrepreneur Turns Career Pivot Into Fast-Growing Safety Footwear Company
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (315+ words) Lagos-based Yikodeen received funding from Aruwa Capital Management in 2025. A delayed national service assignment prompted Nigerian entrepreneur Yinka Atunde to pivot from a planned career in technology to launch a safety footwear company, Yikodeen, which recently secured a $1. 5 million investment…...
Serena Williams To Talk Business And Venture Capital At Invest Fest 2026
22+ hour, 19+ min ago (392+ words) Selena Hill is an award-winning multimedia journalist, media executive, and storyteller who has interviewed over 100 industry leaders across politics, business, and entertainment. As the Director of Multiplatform Content at BLACK ENTERPRISE, she conducts high-profile interviews with the likes of VP…...
ON THIS DAY: 250 Years Of American Moments
22+ hour, 20+ min ago (20+ words) Formerly-enslaved, abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass was nominated for president, becoming the first Black candidate in U. S. history....