The famed boxer has spread his brand beyond the boxing ring, amassing an online following that rivals tech heavyweights and influencers
With accounts on various social media platforms, Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. has spread his brand…
By Hajj Flemings
Posted: May 8, 2012
Tags: boxing, Evander Holyfield, Facebook, Floyd Mayweather, Frank Bruno, Hajj Flemings, Instagram, Justin Bieber, Klout, Muhammad Ali, Social media, Twitter, YouTube
The black-owned startup is schooling entrepreneurs on the art of coding from the ground floor of Chicago's new 50,000 sq. ft. coworking facility
In October 2011, tech co-founders Mike McGee and Neal Sales-Griffin started Code Academy, a 12-week…
By Terrance Gaines
Posted: May 7, 2012
Tags: 1871, Chicago, Code Academy, Jeff Cohen, Mike McGee, Neal Sales-Griffin, New World Ventures, president barack obama, Steve Collens, Technology, The Merchandise Mart, The Pritzker Group, Web development
Get a special BE discount on registration for this year's annual blogger networking event
The Blogging While Brown conference 2012 hits Philadelphia, PA for two days of networking and…
By BlackEnterprise.com
Posted: May 7, 2012
Tags: A Belle in Brooklyn, Afrobella, Black & Married With Kids, Black Blogger Month, Black Girls Run, Blogging While Brown, Camon Young, Demetria L. Lucas, Kathryn Finney, Lamar Tyler, Patrice Yursik, Single Black Male, Slim Jackson, The Budget Fashionista, Toni Carey, Very Smart Brothas
The producer, director, writer and star of “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl” addresses the digital hate
“Awkward Black Girl” creator Issa Rae spoke to BlackEnterprise.com about her Shorty Award win, the…
By Janel Martinez
The “Two and a Half Men” star’s latest commercial for the potato chip brand is being called “offensive” and “racist” across the web
Ashton Kutcher’s Popchips ad campaign released earlier this week has been removed from the snack…
By Janel Martinez
With SendHub's recent $2 million seed funding score making headlines, the company's co-founder Garrett Johnson provides three tips for securing venture capital support
Garrett Johnson, co-founder of SendHub, discusses how he raised $2 million from venture capital firms,…
By Terrance Gaines
With access to Lil Wayne and Dr. Dre, this trusted blogger is a every music lovers favorite source for all things music
With KarenCivil.com, this 26-year-old gives hip-hop fans all access to their favorite stars with a…
By Tracy Garraud
Posted: May 3, 2012
Tags: Angela Yee, BBM, Beats by Dre, Black Blogger Month, Black Blogger Month 2012, Drake, Good Wood, hiphop, J. Cole, Karen Civil, KarenCivil.com, Lil Wayne, Nah Right, Nicki Minaj, Rock Smith, Young Money
While some employers will check a prospective employee’s digital influence, it should not blow one’s chances of getting a job
BlackEnterprise.com columnist Hajj Flemings examines whether or not a job applicant’s Klout score outweighs his/her…
By Hajj Flemings
Posted: May 2, 2012
Tags: Bill Gates, Facebook, FICO score, FourSquare, Google Plus, Klout, LinkedIn, Social media, Twitter, YouTube
Proving women excel in tech just a well as fashion, Christen Rochon is a successful diva and a dork in the digital space
Mixing technology with fashion, Christen Rochon’s Divas & Dorks is a unique online destination catering…
By Aliya Ewing
Posted: May 1, 2012
Tags: 40/40 Club, BBM, Black Blogger Month, Black Blogger Month 2012, Blacks in tech, blogging, CBS Radio, Christen Rochon, D&D Foundation, Divas & Dorks, Divas and Dorks Foundation, DivasDriveInHeels.com, DivasOnDestinations.com, Engadget, Mashable, Technology, women in tech
On average, 18 people each day die waiting for an organ transplant. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is trying to combat the discouraging figure with his latest feature
In an exclusive interview with ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Chief…
By Janel Martinez
