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Ready To Take That Small Business To The Next Level? Check Out These $25K Grants

By: Jeffrey McKinney

Twenty Black-owned small businesses in the New England region could pocket $25,000 grants to help them grow, invest in their business, and gain additional resources. Launched in 2021, the Power Forward Small Business Grant program is geared toward creating a lasting impact in the economic empowerment of Black entrepreneurs. The...

Dr. Tabitha Brown Adds Honorary Doctorate To Her List Of Accolades

By: Sharelle Burt

Social media personality Tabitha Brown kept her promise to her father and walked across the stage as a graduate from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Brown received her honorary doctorate of humane letters on June 2 and in an emotional Instagram post, shared the story of her early...

Black Excellence Recognized As Former Razorback’s Coach Nolan Richardson Is Inducted Into The NJCAA Foundation Hall Of Fame

By: Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton

The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) announced that former Arkansas Razorbacks men’s basketball head coach Nolan Richardson has been inducted into its Hall of Fame. Richardson joins former Mississippi Gulf Coast track and field athlete Brittney Reese, Hall of Fame baseball player Kirby Puckett, Florida State University’s winningest basketball head...

Andre Leon Talley’s Lavish New York Home Listed For $1.25 Million

By: Sharelle Burt

The house once owned by late-fashion icon Andre Leon Talley is officially on the market! The New York Post reports the White Plains, New York home is looking for a new owner at the price of $1.25 million. Fashion designer, Diane von Furstenberg, owns the company that is selling the 3,600-square-foot...

Mary J. Blige Says Paying Her Ex-Husband Alimony Is ‘Wack’

By: Jeroslyn JoVonn

Mary J. Blige is all about the “Strength of A Woman” and is not here for ex-wives being forced to pay their ex-husband alimony. According to the singer, paying alimony to men is “wack!” The Grammy award-winning singer sat down with Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings of “Earn Your Leisure”...

The Air Jordan 2 “H” Wings Pays Tribute to a Legend of Jordan Brand

By: BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors

Basketball culture has the power to move the world forward. For Jordan Brand, no one has embodied the potential of the game quite like Howard “H” White – the inimitable legend and mentor who has helped Air Jordan (and countless others around the world) take flight. He’s now Vice President...