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Careers & Diversity

Pod Digital Media founder Gary Coichy making big moves with Angela Yee

Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders

Houston spa owner Lebrina Johnson touts the importance of self-care

Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders

Black-owned food delivery service Black and Mobile arrives in Atlanta

Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders

How celebrity barber Vic Blends went from cutting hair in his garage to styling the stars

Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders

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Houston spa owner Lebrina Johnson touts the importance of self-care

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Black-owned food delivery service Black and Mobile arrives in Atlanta

Celebrity barber Victor Fontanez, aka Vic Blends (left), working on rapper NLE Choppa. (Photo courtesy of Vic Fontanez)

How celebrity barber Vic Blends went from cutting hair in his garage to styling the stars

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CEO Lucas Payne says collaboration is important in business

Executive Suite

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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

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Music mogul Jennifer Drake reflects on success, failure and inspiration

TV and film hairstylist Shunika Terry explains the power of Black womanhood

Adrienne Walker, Ph.D., aims to leave legacy as successful Black woman in STEM

Tara Jenkins explains why failure should never be deemed ‘final or fatal’

Interior designer Nikki Klugh credits mentors for business transformation

Finance & Wealth

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Ebony magazine forced into bankruptcy following removal of CEO

The Budgetnista’s Tiffany Aliche gives recession-proof financial advice

Michael Persaud of Morgan Stanley reveals the secrets to leveraging culture

Real estate investor Kita Holmes shares 5 wealth-building tips

Ian Dunlap gives financial advice for Black people during the pandemic

Videos

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

How 2 Chainz used rap to become label CEO, owner of a pro basketball team

Acclaimed author Denene Millner says Black people are her inspiration

Reality Check with author Teneshia Jackson Warner

Watch: Sucka Free with Rashad Richey & Friends and guests Destiny Inspire and Joy Butler

Science & Technology

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Facebook announces major Africa investment

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HBCU graduate Justin Shaifer creates cartoon to excite students about STEM

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T-Mobile apologizes for 12-hour outage

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WhatsApp introducing coronavirus fact-checking chatbot

Black Intellectuals

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Black and brilliant: Dorothy Jean Tillman secures a master’s degree at 14

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Kevin Powell, Isaac Hayes III talk race in America, politics in the Trump era

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3 doctors join forces to change the stereotype of today’s Black man

Dr. Joe Johnson

Dr. Joe Johnson is an expert on pursuing one’s purpose

Careers & Diversity

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Pod Digital Media founder Gary Coichy making big moves with Angela Yee

NBCUNIVERSAL EXECUTIVES -- Pictured: Matt Strauss, Chairman of Peacock and NBCUniversal Digital Enterprises -- (Photo by: Brian Doben/NBCUniversal)

New Peacock streaming service focuses on diversity in programming

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How being Black and gay in corporate America shaped General Motors’ Sabin Blake

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Ben & Jerry’s Jabari Paul details how companies can put action behind activism

Marketing & Branding

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Burrell Communications’ Lewis Wiliiams explains the creation of Jason Hargrove PSA

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How social media reformer Lenée Voss uses honesty as her ammunition

Donna Doleman Dickerson of GreenPath Financial Wellness (Photo credit: Cybelle Codish)

Donna Doleman Dickerson of GreenPath shares money tips during financial crisis

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Robin Beaman gives insight on how companies win with diversity

Innovators & Product Designers

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Celebrity stylist Le’Ana Alexander creates luxe holster for hair pros on the go

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Chantel Powell offers relief for smelly kids with Play Pits

BoxBugz CEO Rickeno Bullard (Photo provided by Rickeno Bullard)

Toy company CEO Rickeno Bullard shares tips on manufacturing

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Sylvia Sampleton invents an interactive math game to help students

MBA

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National Black MBA Association relocates to Atlanta

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National Black MBA Association addresses Atlanta’s biggest issues

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Model and graduate student Erin Leigh talks role models, acting and what success looks like

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Chicago leader DeAnna McLeary-Sherman needs your vote to make a difference in teens’ lives