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Father-Daughter Property Management Franchise Team Know How to Keep Owners and Tenants Happy

Nancy E WilliamsJune 3, 2020June 2, 2020

by Nancy E WilliamsJune 3, 2020June 2, 20201042

Managing over 200 residential properties in Zachary, Louisiana, isn't easy, but this father-daughter team makes it look that way all while building a family legacy....

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Black-owned Marijuana Store Robbed During Protests in What Owners Call a “Targeted Attack”

Derek MajorJune 3, 2020June 2, 2020

by Derek MajorJune 3, 2020June 2, 20203323

Pure Oasis, a black-owned marijuana store in Massachusetts, was looted in what the owners say was a “targeted attack” that used the protests as a...

COVID-19 News

House Passes PPP Loan Forgiveness Bill, Treasury Issues Tough Forgiveness Regulations

Derek MajorJune 2, 2020June 2, 2020

by Derek MajorJune 2, 2020June 2, 202030396

The House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act by 417-1 to ease restrictions on small businesses under the PPP....

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75% of McDonald’s Female Employees Have Experienced Sexual Harassment At Work: Report

Dana GivensJune 1, 2020June 1, 2020

by Dana GivensJune 1, 2020June 1, 20202075

A new report by The Nation shows that 75% of female McDonald's employees have experienced sexual harassment at work....

Entrepreneurship Women

This Black-Owned Sunscreen Brand Just Secured A $1 Million Investment Amid COVID-19

Dana GivensJune 1, 2020May 29, 2020

by Dana GivensJune 1, 2020May 29, 20202294

The owner of Black Girl Sunscreen has secured a new investor bringing her company's valuation to $5 million....

Entrepreneurship Fashion & Beauty Health and Wellness

This Natural Hair Entrepreneur Is Expanding Her Brand To Include Hand Sanitizer

Dana GivensMay 31, 2020May 29, 2020

by Dana GivensMay 31, 2020May 29, 202010561

Gwen Jimmere, CEO of Naturalicious, is expanding her natural haircare brand to produce branded hand sanitizer amid COVID-19....

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Hairstylists Are Saying Social Distancing Is Crushing Their Industry

Dana GivensMay 28, 2020May 27, 2020

by Dana GivensMay 28, 2020May 27, 20202627

Hairstylists and salons have been struggling to survive under new social distancing rules brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic....

COVID-19 Entrepreneurship

Less Than 40% of African American Businesses Are Still Operating: Report

Derek MajorMay 28, 2020May 28, 2020

by Derek MajorMay 28, 2020May 28, 20204053

The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on black businesses has begun to raise concerns that the damage will be felt long after the pandemic passes....

COVID-19 Lifestyle

This Bronx Culinary Collective Is Giving Back To Families In Need For COVID-19

Dana GivensMay 26, 2020May 26, 2020

by Dana GivensMay 26, 2020May 26, 20204308

Culinary collective Ghetto Gastro is teaming with a local nonprofit to help feed marginalized communities in The Bronx impacted by COVID-19....

Entrepreneurship

Cannabis Entrepreneur Sabrina Peterson is Turning A Drug Indictment Into Drug Profits

Daron PressleyMay 26, 2020May 26, 2020

by Daron PressleyMay 26, 2020May 26, 202013293

Once indicted on marijuana charges, Sabrina Peterson is now creating business opportunities in the cannabis industry...