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Jaia Thomas Teams Up to Launch Black Music Database to Increase Job Opportunities for Black Professionals

Yolanda BaruchJuly 21, 2022July 21, 2022

by Yolanda BaruchJuly 21, 2022July 21, 2022637

Jaia Thomas partners with Color of Change to launch the Diverse Representation Music Database to increase job opportunities for Black music professionals....

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Family of Black Man Found Hanging Juneteenth Weekend Demands Answers

Jeroslyn JohnsonJune 29, 2022June 29, 2022

by Jeroslyn JohnsonJune 29, 2022June 29, 20223292

The family of Donté Perez Jones is still demanding answers after his body was found hanging in a park Juneteenth weekend....

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Welcome to Galveston Island, the Birthplace of Juneteenth

Jasmine JacksonJune 24, 2022June 24, 2022

by Jasmine JacksonJune 24, 2022June 24, 20223940

Walk a mile in their shoes. Come along as BLACK ENTERPRISE retraces the lives of the formerly enslaved inhabitants of Galveston, Tex. and the origin...

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Update: Maine Insurance Company Loses Partnerships With Allstate and Progressive Over Racist Juneteenth Sign

Atiya JordanJune 24, 2022June 24, 2022

by Atiya JordanJune 24, 2022June 24, 20223174

Actions have consequences....

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Maine Insurance Agency Under Fire For Racist Juneteenth Sign: ‘Enjoy Your Fried Chicken’

Atiya JordanJune 23, 2022June 23, 2022

by Atiya JordanJune 23, 2022June 23, 2022829

A racist Juneteenth sign posted to the window of a Maine insurance agency has caused an uproar both in the town of Millinocket and across...

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Two Black Woman Executives At YouTube Music Champion For Black Artists

Atiya JordanJune 21, 2022June 21, 2022

by Atiya JordanJune 21, 2022June 21, 20221007

Veteran online execs Brittany Lewis and Mahlet Seyoum have teamed up to advance the same efforts of amplifying Black voices at YouTube Music....

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UBS Executive Sheila Simmons – Advice for Black Entrepreneurs to Help Close the Wealth Gap and Exit Planning

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJune 21, 2022June 21, 2022

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJune 21, 2022June 21, 20221232

Does your business have an exit plan? Check out these tips for Black entrepreneurs to help close the wealth gap....

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Top Chef’s Dawn Burrell Captured the Flavor of Freedom In Foods Served at Juneteenth Jubilee Dinner in Houston

Jasmine JacksonJune 20, 2022June 21, 2022

by Jasmine JacksonJune 20, 2022June 21, 20221279

Freedom never tasted so good! Chef Dawn Burrell commemorates Juneteenth with a five-course dinner in Houston, Tex. Black Enterprise got a seat at the table...

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Celebrate Juneteenth With Kente Cones, An Ice Cream Brand That Honors Black Culture

Yolanda BaruchJune 19, 2022June 23, 2022

by Yolanda BaruchJune 19, 2022June 23, 20221300

Kente Cones, an upscale handmade ice cream brand in Brooklyn, New York, highlights Black culture founded by best friends Ashley Marrero and Charles Asante....

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20 Liberating Juneteenth Quotes That Pay Tribute To Our Historical Legacy

Atiya JordanJune 19, 2022June 20, 2022

by Atiya JordanJune 19, 2022June 20, 20221436

BLACK ENTERPRISE collected a list of inspirational Juneteenth quotes that pay tribute to the holiday's historical legacy....