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From the Mouths of Babes: How a Mother, Inspired by Her Son, is Diversifying World of Superheroes

Janell HazelwoodDecember 9, 2015January 15, 2019

by Janell HazelwoodDecember 9, 2015January 15, 2019548

Denise Ajayi-Williams decided to take matters into her own hands to fill a void in the children's publishing industry by creating an African superhero....

News

Lorenzo Brown, President and Managing Editor of Sister 2 Sister, Dies

Janell HazelwoodAugust 31, 2015August 31, 2015

by Janell HazelwoodAugust 31, 2015August 31, 2015713

Lorenzo Brown, Ph.D., president and managing editor of Sister 2 Sister magazine, died August 21 after a battle with cancer, according to reports. He was...

Career

Paying It Forward: How One Doctor Uses Children’s Books to Promote Science Careers

Janell HazelwoodMay 26, 2015May 26, 2015

by Janell HazelwoodMay 26, 2015May 26, 2015909

Dr. Oneeka Williams took a childhood dream of pursuing science to become a doctor and empower other children to follow their dreams in STEM....

Career

Boss Moves: Publisher and Power Woman Mecca Moore on Evolving to ‘Think Pynk’

Janell HazelwoodApril 1, 2015April 21, 2015

by Janell HazelwoodApril 1, 2015April 21, 2015718

Mecca Moore believes in the power of female ingenuity. As co-founder of ThinkPynk.com (Pynk Magazine), here's her story of embodying it....

Lifestyle

Preserving an Era: Claude Johnson Expanding Stories of Blacks in Sports

Mia N. HallMarch 9, 2015September 28, 2017

by Mia N. HallMarch 9, 2015September 28, 2017401

Sports business veteran, Claude Johnson is educating the world about the men and women who enabled sports professionals to flourish today....

Education

Alicia Keys Releases Children’s Book

Courtney ConnleyNovember 12, 2014September 28, 2017

by Courtney ConnleyNovember 12, 2014September 28, 20171019

Singer Alicia Keys has released a new children's book, "Blue Moon: From the Journals of Mama Mae and LeeLee."...

Arts and Culture

Power Professional Ericka Pittman Presents ‘Dark Girls’ Book Launch in New York City

BlackEnterprise.comNovember 8, 2014November 8, 2014

by BlackEnterprise.comNovember 8, 2014November 8, 2014556

On Nov. 5, Ericka Pittman, a vice president atÂ Blue Flame Agency (a Sean Combs Enterprises company) and co-star on Bravo TV'sÂ â€œThe Singles Project,â€Â hosted a book...

Entrepreneurship

Business of Beauty: How One Makeup Artist is Expanding Her Brand

Candace MitchellAugust 14, 2014November 25, 2017

by Candace MitchellAugust 14, 2014November 25, 2017357

Entrepreneur Joi Mebane shares how she got her start in the beauty industry and her journey to success....

Lifestyle

Super Rich: 10 Most Wealthy Comic Book Characters

Kevin L. ClarkJuly 25, 2014September 28, 2017

by Kevin L. ClarkJuly 25, 2014September 28, 20172098

With the 2014 San Diego Comic Con in full swing, we take a look at the most richest comic book characters in history....

Arts and Culture Lifestyle

Comics Defy Conventional Wisdom: Business Booming After Embracing Digital And Print

Richard SpiropoulosJuly 22, 2014July 25, 2014

by Richard SpiropoulosJuly 22, 2014July 25, 2014142

Trending upward, comics sales breaking records, thriving in print and digital....