Career Gayle King, Marcus Samuelsson, and More Open Up About Workplace Diversity at Jopwell Talks SummitSelena HillOctober 21, 2019October 21, 2019 by Selena HillOctober 21, 2019October 21, 20192501 Hundreds of professionals and entrepreneurs of color gathered in Brooklyn for the inaugural Jopwell Talks conference, featuring Gayle King.... Read more
Leadership Gayle King to be Featured Speaker at Jopwell Conference in NYCSequoia BlodgettAugust 1, 2019August 2, 2019 by Sequoia BlodgettAugust 1, 2019August 2, 20191604 Career advancement platform for minority students and professionals, Jopwell, is launching Jopwell Talks and snagged CBS' Gayle King as a speaker.... Read more
Career Coffee With: Asana Engineer Kwame ThomisonBlack EnterpriseApril 14, 2017September 23, 2017 by Black EnterpriseApril 14, 2017September 23, 20171192 Learn more about the career path of Kwame Thomison, an Engineering Site Lead at Asana with a B.S. in Information Science from Cornell University.... Read more
Technology 6 Lessons Black Female Entrepreneurs Should Learn NowBlack EnterpriseApril 12, 2017September 23, 2017 by Black EnterpriseApril 12, 2017September 23, 20171057 Takeaways from the Black Women Talk Tech conference, which aimed to give black female entrepreneurs support to create the next billion-dollar tech company.... Read more
Entrepreneurship These Three 20-Somethings Are Rethinking How We Help The Developing WorldBlack EnterpriseApril 12, 2017September 30, 2017 by Black EnterpriseApril 12, 2017September 30, 2017394 In 2015, Ikenna Nzewi, Isaiah Udotong, and Uzoma Ayogu started Releaf, a big data platform to make it easier to invest in African businesses.... Read more
Career Coffee With: Airbnb Project Manager Lexi ButlerBlack EnterpriseApril 11, 2017September 23, 2017 by Black EnterpriseApril 11, 2017September 23, 20171316 Learn more Lexi Butler, how she landed a job at Airbnb, and how the Standford University grad ended up working for tech startups.... Read more
Technology Seeing Is Believing: Creating More Stock Images of People of Color in TechSamara LynnApril 6, 2017September 23, 2017 by Samara LynnApril 6, 2017September 23, 20171470 There is a growing movement to create more stock images of people of color engaged with technology in professional roles and settings.... Read more
Education I’m A Black Professor At A Mostly White School And That MattersBlack EnterpriseMarch 15, 2017September 23, 2017 by Black EnterpriseMarch 15, 2017September 23, 2017346 Being a professor of color at a PWI provides me a rare perspective on these students’ experiences and a crushing reality check about my dual... Read more
Career Coffee With: Nielsen Senior Vice President Andrew McCaskillBlack EnterpriseMarch 14, 2017September 23, 2017 by Black EnterpriseMarch 14, 2017September 23, 2017424 Andrew McCaskill, Senior Vice President of Global Communications & Multicultural Marketing at Nielsen, opens up about his career.... Read more
Career Day In The Life: Meet Etsy Software Engineer La Vesha ParkerBlack EnterpriseMarch 14, 2017September 23, 2017 by Black EnterpriseMarch 14, 2017September 23, 2017579 Meet La Vesha Parker, a Software Engineer at Etsy located in Brooklyn, New York. See how this millennial spends a typical work day.... Read more