Afro Unicorn Founder, April Showers, and Anthony Hamilton Discuss How to Use Instagram to Transform Your Brand into a Powerful Movement
Nationwide — Afro Unicorn is a brand that empowers Black women and young black girls to embrace who they are – unique, divine, and magical. Founder, April Showers’ social media growth hacking formula for her Afro Unicorn brand has propelled her business into what many…
Founders of Black-Owned Ticketing Platform, EventNoire, Win First Place in $1M Startup Competition
Chicago, IL — The founders of Eventnoire, the premiere ticketing platform for Black events, have been announced as the winners of Mountain Dew’s Real Change Opportunity Fund Competition. Eventnoire will receive a portion of the $1M prize pool, allowing them to continue to do work…
Robert W. Bogle Confirmed to PASSHE Board of Governors
Robert W. Bogle the President and CEO of the Philadelphia Tribune newspaper, a proud Cheyney University alumnus and long-time chairman of the Cheyney University Council of Trustees has been confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate to become a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher…
Shedding My American Skin: The Dangers of Being Too Woke
A quick Google search will tell you that the Oxford English meaning of the word ‘woke’ is: “alert to injustice in society, especially racism”. It’s an adjective meant to describe the socially aware but has also become a trendy buzzword meant to describe a millennial/generation…
The Wet Wand: A Natural Hair Care Wonder
Philadelphia, PA – The natural hair care journey is filled with beautiful twists and coaxial curves. However, for those on the journey, every day may not be sunshine. But it can be thanks to Award-Winning Cosmetologist, Salon Owner and Inventor, Michele Nathan. Nathan created the…
Black Nurse Practitioner Launches Training Platform For Students Interested in the Profession
Nationwide — Dr. Patrice Little, a Family Nurse Practitioner in Georgia, has launched NP Student Magazine and a platform called NP Student University to help current nursing students and new graduates to better navigate their education and fill critical educational gaps. COVID-19 has disrupted nursing…
Black Mom, Former Inmate Who Won a Grant From Beyonce, Expands Children’s Underwear Line
Nationwide — Yolanda Perkins, founder and CEO of Undies by BlendiTone, a line of underwear for children of color, has overcome a lot of obstacles in her life. She has transformed herself from being incarcerated in prison to a successful entrepreneur who promotes representation for…
Despite Having Dyslexia, These Twin Brothers Earned Over $2.5M in Scholarships
Nationwide — Brin and Nial Wilson, twin brothers from Shreveport, Louisiana who have overcome the challenges of dyslexia, were offered over $2.5 million in college scholarships. The brothers, who graduated last year from Captain Shreve High School, had always done well in their math and…
200-Year Old Historically Black Community in Michigan Continues to Struggle After Years of Disenfranchisement and Racial Inequity
Nationwide — If you live in one of 10 contiguous South Oakland County, Michigan suburbs (one of the wealthiest counties in the United States), you are living on the stolen land and looted lives of a historically Black community called Royal Oak Township, dating back…
Master P’s son commits to HBCU over larger Division I schools
The son of rapper turned mogul Percy Miller, better known as “Master P,” plans to enroll Tennessee State University instead of several other institutions interested in recruiting him. Over the weekend, the Tennessean reported that Hercy Miller, 19, committed to play basketball at Tennessee State…
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