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Thousands flocked to Atlanta late last month to attend Invest Fest, a three-day financial empowerment festival geared toward Black and brown communities. The annual summit showcased an array of world-class experts, celebrities, entrepreneurs, executives, and influencers who spoke on a wide array of topics about entrepreneurship and finance. It also

Melissa Carnegie wears multiple hats–or should one say shoes? Carnegie not only oversees communications for the global haircare brand Cantu, but she is also growing her own platform. Her vision for her company, Kicks and Fros, is to make space for women in the male-dominated sneaker industry. By utilizing the

When Kiara Smith opened the doors of her family-owned business, Fresh & Pressed Juice, in Troy, Michigan, it was not just the marker of an entrepreneurial dream realized after her son developed a microbiome deficiency nearly five years ago. Born out of a desire to restore the glimmer and energy

Following Alabama’s months-long refusal to draw new congressional lines rendering Black voters the majority, federal judges will establish a second district themselves to increase Black voter turnout, AP News reports.  The three-judge panel announced the decision on September 5, over a year after a federal court first ruled that Alabama

A Black man in Oregon who was convicted of killing a woman and sentenced to death in 2004 had his conviction cleared after the decision was overturned two years ago. According to WWAY TV 3, Jesse Johnson, who spent 25 years locked up for a crime he did not commit,

The business world is witnessing a casualty of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision to strike down race-conscious admissions systems of Harvard College and the University of North Carolina (UNC). After one federal ruling in Tennessee, thousands of Black, Latino and other minority business owners are in a frenzy. The U.S. Small Business

Kamala Harris is throwing a house party on Sept. 9 to celebrate Hip-Hop’s 50th birthday. It will mark the first time that a sitting Vice President has ever hosted a celebration like this. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Harris’ celebration will include 20 acts and 400 guests, which will reportedly

Kimberly Jolasun, the founder of Villie.com, is celebrating that her trailblazing platform has helped countless Black moms create their own online fundraisers to raise money for their baby needs. So far, the platform has been used to collectively raise more than $1 million. Based in Atlanta, Villie brings the village together

The Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) has announced trailblazers Lizzo and veteran music executive Sylvia Rhone will honored at the 2023 BMAC Gala. Lizzo to be presented with the Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award. Epic Records CEO and chair Rhone will get the Clarence Avant Trailblazer Award at the Gala, according

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) has announced an initiative to bring the historic organization to Philadelphia. According to NABJ, there are currently no certified chapters of the association in the city. However, a group of members are looking to change that. Philadelphia is the fourth-largest media market in