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JUNE 2020 NEWSLETTER An Outline of Violent Racial Events in the United States Since 1660 The title of this article could also have been “A List of Race Riots and Revolts that Evidence Black Strength and Resilience.” That heading would Read more…

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Business & Finance

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January 3, 2020

Many of us take for granted that we can transfer funds electronically, deposit a check in person, send money to a family member through an app, or purchase items online. But all of...

A Tech-Savvy Sister Brings Mobile Banking to People Without Access

December 3, 2019

Silas Adekunle, the founder and CEO of Reach Robotics, recently signed a deal with Apple giving the software giant exclusive rights to market and sell his MekaMon, the world’s first gaming robot. The...

Young Nigerian Is World’s Highest Paid in the Field of Robotic Engineering

December 3, 2019

What do you do when you don’t feel welcomed to join a residential community? Well, if your name is Pam Brown Courtney, you make plans to create your own – and then you...

Black Woman Developer Creates Her Own Community

November 27, 2019

One of the world’s largest Black owned-and-operated airlines has a 30-year-old woman calling the shots. Sherrexcia Rolle is Vice President of Operations at Western Air Limited, a family-owned business based in the Bahamas...

30-Year-Old Black Woman Runs Airline Company Worth $90 Million

History & Culture

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March 11, 2020

History was recently made in Austria when Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya became the very first person to run a 26.2-mile marathon in under two hours. Finishing the race 20 seconds under the two-hour...

Great Zimbabwe: The Largest Ancient African Structure South of the Sahara

February 12, 2020

Being introduced to new and different members of your family can be as exciting as it is expansive.That’s exactly what makes this article about eight amazing Afro-Latino achievers a refreshing glimpse into how...

The Expansive Nature of Black History: Celebrating Achievements of Our Afro-Latino Family

February 12, 2020

Did you know that a museum in St. Petersburg, Florida was named after the great Dr. Carter G. Woodson? Widely saluted each February for creating Negro History Week – that evolved into Black...

The Carter G. Woodson African American Museum in Florida

February 12, 2020

Preserving sacred memories, honoring cultural values, and inspiring community animated the work of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who in 1926 created Negro History Week, the precursor to Black History Month. Some 10 years...

Celebrating the Everyday Legacy of Black History Month

Youth & Community

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March 12, 2020

Meet the 2019 Black Enterprise Teenpreneur of the Year, Christon Jones, a self-taught stock-market investor and founder and CEO of Return on Investment, LLC. He travels the world speaking about investing and has...

Meet A Savvy, Self-taught, Successful 12-Year-Old Stock Market Investor

February 12, 2020

The Middle School Chronicles series of books is a smash hit among – you guessed it – middle-school students. But parents and teachers also love it so much that it’s now become required...

First 17-Year-Old Whose Books Are Mandatory Reading in Schools

February 12, 2020

Because Of Them We Can (BOTWC) took the internet by storm several years ago when Eunique Jones Gibson posted pictures of children dressed up as Black history heroes, sheroes, and contemporary icons. Children...

Black History Subscription Boxes for Children

January 3, 2020

When Hartford, CT native Patricia Kelly was a child, she sometimes experienced race prejudice and felt isolated. When a neighbor invited her to get to know his horse, her life changed. While learning...

Ebony Horsewomen Lead the Charge for Raising Great Youth

Present Day Achievement

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March 12, 2020

Like many young Black men, Darrnell Fergusen’s life included twists and turns that compromised his greatness. Yet, after being incarcerated and homeless, he apparently shifted his thought patterns and action-habits to tap into the...

Once Homeless and Incarcerated, Used Creative Persistence & Transformed His Life

March 12, 2020

Four Black doctors, one a former NFL player, have opened an urgent-care facility that also attends to mental health and wellness needs of the community—in the Hyde Park section of Chicago. It is...

Doctors Open First Black-Owned Urgent Care Center in Chicago

March 12, 2020

The brothers were looking good. Smiling, well-dressed Black men were everywhere at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African-American History and Culture in Baltimore. Many of them were members of the Black Fathers...

Inaugural Black Fathers Foundation Gala Is an Uplifting Success

March 12, 2020

Bringing an extraordinary spirit and soul to their trio, The String Queens are expanding the realm of possibilities associated with classical instrumentation. Kendall Isadore, Élise Sharp, and Dawn Johnson are not only professional...