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Veteran AT&T Exec Xavier Williams Named CEO of American Virtual Cloud Technologies Inc.

Dana GivensSeptember 22, 2020September 22, 2020

by Dana GivensSeptember 22, 2020September 22, 2020167

Cloud communications giant, American Virtual Cloud Technologies Inc. (AVCT), announced that they will be appointed Xavier Williams as its new CEO and member of its...

News Technology

AT&T To Continue to Waive Late Fees and Keep Public WiFi HotSpots Open Through June

Dana GivensApril 29, 2020April 28, 2020

by Dana GivensApril 29, 2020April 28, 20201941

The telecommunications giant announced they would be extending their initiative through June 30 amid the COVID-19 crisis....

Education News

AT&T Donates $10 Million to Help Through Coronavirus School Closures

Dana GivensMarch 20, 2020March 20, 2020

by Dana GivensMarch 20, 2020March 20, 2020839

AT&T is creating a $10 million fund to help provide schools online learning resources amid school closures....

Leadership Men MODMAN

George Cleveland: Channeling Faith And Family Values Into Purpose-Driven Leadership

Alfred Edmond, Jr.August 13, 2019September 18, 2019

by Alfred Edmond, Jr.August 13, 2019September 18, 2019615

With a foundation of faith and family values, George Cleveland strives to be the best version of himself as a husband, father, and telecommunications exec....

Career Leadership

Former BET CEO Debra Lee Is Now on AT&T’s Board of Directors

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsAugust 9, 2019August 9, 2019

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsAugust 9, 2019August 9, 20191807

AT&T has added former BET Networks head Debra Lee to its board of directors. Lee led BET for over 20 years, making it a leading...

Business Entrepreneurship

How Black-Owned Businesses Can Profit From Strategic Partnerships with Corporate America

Derek T. DingleAugust 8, 2019August 8, 2019

by Derek T. DingleAugust 8, 2019August 8, 20191365

How major corporations are working with black-owned businesses for mutual benefit and impact in key strategic partnerships....

Lifestyle

Ava DuVernay, Zendaya Discuss the Importance of Black People Telling Their Stories

Sequoia BlodgettJuly 15, 2019July 15, 2019

by Sequoia BlodgettJuly 15, 2019July 15, 2019914

Ava DuVernay and Zendaya shared their thoughts at an invite-only brunch hosted by AT&T during the 25th Annual Essence Festival....

Entrepreneurship

AT&T: We’ll Spend $3 Billion with Black Suppliers by 2020

Sequoia BlodgettFebruary 27, 2019

by Sequoia BlodgettFebruary 27, 20191718

AT&T has committed to spending $3 billion with black suppliers across the U.S. by 2020. Since 1968, the company has spent over $158 billion with minority,...

Lifestyle

AT&T ‘Dream In Black’ 28 List Celebrates Black Creators

Sequoia BlodgettFebruary 11, 2019February 12, 2019

by Sequoia BlodgettFebruary 11, 2019February 12, 2019925

AT&T launches “Dream In Black” Black Future Month by celebrating people who are making history now while shaping the new future....

Business Technology

5 Trends Companies Must Follow During the 5G Revolution

Derek T. DingleDecember 13, 2018

by Derek T. DingleDecember 13, 2018221

In the main-stage session at the AT&T Business Summit, “Five Trends That Shape the Future of Digital Services,” renowned innovation expert Robert Tercek discussed how...