Morehouse College Names New President
Morehouse College, the historically black college in Atlanta, recently named David A. Thomas its new president. Thomas, a Harvard professor and former dean at Georgetown…
3 NBA Stars Making Big Business Moves This Year
With the start of the basketball season upon us, it’s clear that some of the biggest NBA stars spent the offseason brushing up on their…
Meet Ruth Carter: The Costume Designer Behind Marvel’s Black Panther (Part 1 of a 2-Part Interview)
Ruth Carter is an award-winning costume designer behind some of the most iconic black films of all time—Malcolm X, Amistad, Do the Right Thing, and…
Black Women Beauty Company Co-Founders Score $1 Million in Funding
K.J. Miller and Amanda E. Johnson, the founders of Mented—a cosmetics brand for diverse beauty—just became the 15th and 16th, respectively, African American women to…
Former Prudential Diversity Officer Michele Meyer-Shipp Joins Leading Law Firm
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, a leading international law firm with offices around the world, has hired Michele Meyer-Shipp as its first chief…
Chance the Rapper says ‘Round Up & Donate’ to Benefit Chicago Public Schools
On Tuesday the ride-sharing service Lyft announced that it has teamed up with Chance the Rapper to give its customers a way to give back,…