The For-Profit School Disaster
The other night my daughter and I attended a graduate school fair. As we walked down the broad aisles, looking for the tables of schools…
BE 100s CEO Steps Up to Assist Harvey Victims With $62 Million Fund
Tony Chase, chairman and CEO of ChaseSource L.P. (No. 87 on the BE 100s with revenues of $30.2 million), is doing his part to help…
Molly Maid Franchisee Is Cleaning Up With Her House Cleaning Service
Eleven years ago, Lisa Johnson, owner of Molly Maid Playa Vista in Southern California, realized she didn’t want her upcoming retirement dictating how she spent her…
Chicago’s Last Black-Owned Bank Gets $20 Million Cash Infusion
In an effort to spark economic development activity within the black community, the city of Chicago has deposited $20 million into ISF Bank—the oldest and…
Mamapreneur Invents Innovative and Eco-Friendly Baby Teething Solution
Tara Darnley is the co-founder of Yummy Mitt Teething Mitten—an innovative baby teething solution that allows babies to self-soothe while sucking on the teether. Recently, Darnley…
Despite Calls to Postpone, 2017 National HBCU Week Conference Goes On as Scheduled
Earlier this week—in spite of calls from Rep. Alma Adams, the Congressional Black Caucus, UNCF, and others to postpone the 2017 National HBCU Week Conference—the conference…