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…
Sokoto: PDP Candidate Yusuf Wins Yabo/Shagari Federal Constituency Rerun
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Yusuf, as the winner of the rerun election for the Yabo/Shagari Federal Constituency…
Driver Killed As Abducted Ekiti Pupils, Teachers Regain Freedom
The pupils and teachers of the Apostolic Faith Montessori School in Emure Ekiti kidnapped on January 29 have regained their freedom. It was gathered that the schoolchildren were released in…
APC’s Anthony Ani Wins Ebonyi South Bye-Election, To Replace Umahi
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Anthony Ani, as the winner of the Ebonyi South Senatorial District bye-election conducted…