Black Enterprise Unveils Nation’s Largest Black-Owned Businesses For 2018
One word describes the performance of the nation’s largest black-owned businesses last year: Uneven. Some advanced. Others floundered. All, however, sought the best formula for long-term sustainability
The Face of Etsy.com is a Black Millennial Woman and You Can Watch Her on TV
If you’re ever on Etsy.com and you’re compelled to click on what’s currently trending, you can thank Dayna Isom Johnson for that. The 33-year-old marketing whiz is the company’s sole trend expert and the face of the Brooklyn-based online marketplace for all things trendy and DIY.
Exclusive: These Facebook Interns of Color Share Their Experience
Black Enterprise caught up with several Facebook interns of color to find out what it’s like working for the tech media giant.
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25 black women who are changing the world
Much has been written about 2018 being the year of the woman. Excuse us if we don’t get too excited. The extraordinary accomplishments of black women aren’t new. We didn’t arrive on the scene just now, and in 2019 we’re not going to fade back into the woodwork. Here are 25 black women who are changing the world.
Jesse Williams Addresses America at the BET Awards
Grey’s Anatomy actor and social activist Jesse Williams prophetically addressed America during his awards speech at the 16th annual BET Awards on June 26, at the Microsoft Theatre at L.A. Live. Presented with the Humanitarian Award by BET Chairman/CEO Debra Lee. Check out all of the latest content focused on the issues and topics important to black men.
Morgan State Awarded $750K in STEM Grant Funding
Morgan State University, a historically black college in Baltimore, has announced the award of a three-year $750,000 grant from Intel Corp. The grant is part of the Intel HBCU Grant program announced last month, which is part of the tech giant’s Diversity in Technology Initiative which began in January 2015. Be sure and catch up on all of the latest BE Smart content.
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