U.S. Issues Level 3 Travel Advisory For Jamaica
The U.S. government has issued level 3 travel advisory for Jamaica amid a rise in violent crimes. “Violent crimes, such as home invasions, armed robberies, sexual assaults, and homicides, are…
Houston Authorities Investigate Alleged Scam: Man Accused Of Posing As Funeral Director And Exploiting Grieving Families
Law & Crime reports, Houston authorities are investigating a disturbing case involving a 26-year-old man, Javian Major, accused of exploiting grieving families by posing as a funeral home director and…
Joe Madison, Radio Personality And Civil Rights Activist Dies at 74
Joe Madison, longtime radio host and influential civil rights activist, died following a battle with prostate cancer at 74. As NBC Washington reports, no cause of death has yet been…
Virginia Union Received $40M Investment, Its Largest Gift Ever In 159-Year History
Virginia Union University has received a roughly $40 million capital investment from The Steinbridge Group, marking the largest gift in the historically Black university’s 159-year-history. The money will be used…
Tips From JPMorgan Chase Exec On How Black Businesses Can Overcome Operating Challenges This Year
Black small businesses are now facing multiple headwinds amid trying to grow their enterprises. The top challenges for those entrepreneurs heading into 2024 are inflation (44%), being able to grow…
San Francisco Encourages HBCUs To Open Satellite Campuses In City’s Vacant Buildings
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is encouraging Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCIs) to make use of some of the city’s vacant office space to open up satellite campuses. As…
Detroit Business Owner Rides With President Joe Biden, Talks Shop And More
Environmental tech company owner Darren Riley rode in the presidential motorcade with President Joe Biden on Feb. 1 and talked about the Detroit community one-on-one with him. Riley met Biden…
Did You Know? Martin Luther King Jr. Was Born Michael King: The Surprising Origins Of A Civil Rights Icon’s Name
Have you heard of Michael King? This Nobel Peace Prize winner was a renowned theologian, author, civil rights activist and has been lauded as one of the greatest orators of…
SBA, White House Aim To Eclipse Record In Federal Contracting Run With Black Businesses, Launching A Revamped Program To Assist
After posting banner numbers, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) hopes an upgraded government contract training program and other efforts will provide billions of more federal contracting dollars to Black…
Zoom Cuts 150 Jobs In Mass Company ‘Rescoping’
Videoconferencing company Zoom has announced that it’s cutting 150 different jobs this year to refocus on a new company direction. Zoom Video Communications will be eliminating nearly 200 jobs in…