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Business

Valerie Jarrett to Share Remarks at General Mills and UNCF’s 33rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJanuary 15, 2023January 10, 2023

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJanuary 15, 2023January 10, 2023187

The hybrid event will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King while raising funds for under-represented students in the Twin Cities...

Portraits of Power Women

Valerie Jarrett Found Success After She Abandoned Her 10-Year Plan

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsFebruary 6, 2020February 18, 2020

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsFebruary 6, 2020February 18, 20202314

Black Enterprise's Portraits of Power series brings you candid insights from exceptional women leaders, such as former presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett...

Career Leadership

17 Career Books for Black Women to Help Them Level Up Professionally

Lydia BlancoJuly 14, 2019July 12, 2019

by Lydia BlancoJuly 14, 2019July 12, 201929614

Whether you’re trying to find more balance in your life, explore your purpose, combat bias in the workplace, or work your way to the C-suite—this...

Career Leadership Women

The Teacher vs. The Tweeter: Valerie Jarrett Schools Roseanne [Opinion]

Caroline ClarkeMay 30, 2018

by Caroline ClarkeMay 30, 20181373

Comedienne Roseanne Barr, who is a vocal supporter of the current presidential administration, attacked Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser to former President Barack Obama, in a...

Lifestyle

Roseanne Barr Compares Valerie Jarrett To An Ape, ABC Cancels TV Show

Adedamola AgboolaMay 29, 2018

by Adedamola AgboolaMay 29, 20181849

Channing Dungey, the first black head of a major network, pulls the plug on Roseanne Barr's TV show, "Roseanne" after her racist Twitter rant about...

News Technology

Valerie Jarrett Appointed to Lyft Board of Directors

Sequoia BlodgettAugust 2, 2017September 23, 2017

by Sequoia BlodgettAugust 2, 2017September 23, 2017870

Lyft has recently appointed former Senior Advisor to President Obama and Assistant to the President for Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs, Valerie Jarrett....

Entrepreneurship

Former Obama Adviser Valerie Jarrett is Elected to Ariel Investments Board

Selena HillMarch 28, 2017September 29, 2017

by Selena HillMarch 28, 2017September 29, 20171111

Ariel Investments, LLC, announced that Valerie Jarrett, a former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama, has joined the company's Board of Directors....

Entrepreneurship News Politics

Obamaâ€™s Track Record for Helping Young Women of Color

Carolyn M. BrownDecember 22, 2016September 29, 2017

by Carolyn M. BrownDecember 22, 2016September 29, 2017462

The White House has released a new report the Obama Administrationâ€™s progress to advance equity for women and girls of color over the past eight...

News Politics

White House Releases Final Progress Report on â€˜Advancing Equity for Women and Girls of Colorâ€™

Black EnterpriseDecember 16, 2016September 23, 2017

by Black EnterpriseDecember 16, 2016September 23, 2017453

Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President, talks about the Obama Administration's effort to help women and girls of color....

Entrepreneurship

(Exclusive) Spotlight On Africa: How African American Entrepreneurs Can Engage (Part 2)

Richard SpiropoulosAugust 11, 2014October 4, 2017

by Richard SpiropoulosAugust 11, 2014October 4, 20172423

TheÂ U.S.-Africa Summit, the largest ever contingent of African heads-of-State assembled in Washington, D.C., wrapped last week. It was the first time the United States ever...