Business Real estate boss Donna Dillard an expert on home buying in metro Atlanta Business Oprah, Beyoncé, Rihanna on ‘Forbes’ list of America’s richest self-made women Business The ELC celebrates Black business professionals during virtual gala on Oct. 15 Business Killer Mike, Andrew Young, Bounce TV’s Ryan Glover team up to open digital Black-owned bank Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders Nouveau Bar & Grill owner describes techniques to thrive during lockdown Yemi Amu’s urban farming concept takes root in the Big Apple Master P gets into the breakfast business with Uncle P’s Hoody Hoos Cereal Milwaukee filmmaker Theo Rogers documents the pain of a torn city Executive Suite Andy Hinton of #NotMe discusses misconduct accountability in corporate America Netflix taps Bozoma Saint John as new chief marketing officer Zoom hires Damien Hooper-Campbell as its 1st chief diversity officer United Airlines appoints 1st Black president, Brett J. Hart General Motors plant director Marcos Purty uses his global experiences to lead Female Success Factor Oprah Winfrey joins forces with Apple to launch new book club podcast Serial entrepreneur Tere Tatiana shares her old-school philosophy for success Beauty queen Chandra Branch is using her platform to promote art accessibility Brandi Harvey empowering Black women with wellness brand Beyond Her Crystal Khalil unites women of color globally with International Slumber Party Finance & Wealth Kenneth Harris shared wealth-building ideas at the 2020 RIDE Conference Racism against Blacks costs US economy $16 trillion, report reveals Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia invest in Acorns, a micro-investing platform U.S. Bank outlines details of $15 million Rebuild and Transform Fund The UP Community Fund offers access to capital for minority-owned businesses Videos A Seat at the Table with David Sharp and Tawruss Sellers, UP Community Fund A Seat at the Table with Gabby Jones, RCAI/SONY music executive 7/27/20 Pinky Cole opens 2nd Slutty Vegan restaurant in metro Atlanta Ebbie Parsons III connects the dots for Black economic empowerment How The Wave, a new Black tech firm, is supporting African American businesses AALC president Tyrone Terrill explains why there is an income gap for Blacks James Harris tells Munson Steed how grocery chain H-E-B helps small businesses McDonald’s owner Anthony Greenwood Jr. proud of partnership with the community Muriel Powell is McDonald’s ‘Best of a Generation’ community partner K. Michelle and Shema Fulton share why being in business together works for them Science & Technology Neil deGrasse Tyson says asteroid could hit Earth before 2020 election Facebook announces major Africa investment HBCU graduate Justin Shaifer creates cartoon to excite students about STEM T-Mobile apologizes for 12-hour outage Black Intellectuals Black and brilliant: Dorothy Jean Tillman secures a master’s degree at 14 Kevin Powell, Isaac Hayes III talk race in America, politics in the Trump era 3 doctors join forces to change the stereotype of today’s Black man Dr. Joe Johnson is an expert on pursuing one’s purpose Careers & Diversity Pod Digital Media founder Gary Coichy making big moves with Angela Yee New Peacock streaming service focuses on diversity in programming How being Black and gay in corporate America shaped General Motors’ Sabin Blake Ben & Jerry’s Jabari Paul details how companies can put action behind activism Marketing & Branding Burrell Communications’ Lewis Williams explains the creation of Jason Hargrove PSA How social media reformer Lenée Voss uses honesty as her ammunition Robin Beaman gives insight on how companies win with diversity Procter & Gamble’s Breann Davis pushes the culture with My Black Is Beautiful Innovators & Product Designers Celebrity stylist Le’Ana Alexander creates luxe holster for hair pros on the go Chantel Powell offers relief for smelly kids with Play Pits Toy company CEO Rickeno Bullard shares tips on manufacturing Sylvia Sampleton invents an interactive math game to help students MBA National Black MBA Association relocates to Atlanta National Black MBA Association addresses Atlanta’s biggest issues Model and graduate student Erin Leigh talks role models, acting and what success looks like Chicago leader DeAnna McLeary-Sherman needs your vote to make a difference in teens’ lives
