The city of Atlanta is home to more than 755,000 people, including 300,000 children and seniors, who live in food-insecure households. Every year, there are an estimated 33 million tons of good food wasted costing the nation roughly $1.3 billion in disposal fees. Tech entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe wanted to do something about that. That’s where the...
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How the Black-led Jordan Brand steers Nike’s landmark $140 million Black Community Commitment initiative
WASHINGTON — Inside the Blackest building in America, behind the closed doors of the Oprah Winfrey Theater, Sarah Mensah stepped onstage in a pair of Cherry Air Jordan 11s, set to speak on one of the most impactful philanthropic pledges in sportswear industry history. Mensah, a Black woman who became the first female president of...
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro gains ownership from new sneaker deal with HOLO Footwear
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro is excelling in an expanded role with the team and making even bigger moves off the court. The first-round pick out of Auburn in 2020 recently partnered with HOLO Footwear in an equity deal to release a signature sneaker called the IO:01 and an accompanying apparel line. Perhaps even more...
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro gains ownership from new sneaker deal with HOLO Footwear
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro is excelling in an expanded role with the team and making even bigger moves off the court. The first-round pick out of Auburn in 2020 recently partnered with HOLO Footwear in an equity deal to release a signature sneaker called the IO:01 and an accompanying apparel line. Perhaps even more...
A.I. and SEO/ Is S.E.O. Dead
A.I. and SEO: In today’s digital age, the relationship between A.I. and SEO is more crucial than ever. While some may argue that SEO is dead, the truth is that with the advancements in artificial intelligence technology, there are endless possibilities to revolutionize content creation and optimize it for search engines. By leveraging A.I. and...
Marketing Like a Champ on a Chump Change Budget: Our Top Frugal Branding Strategies In 2024
Introduction: Maximizing Your Marketing Impact on a Limited Budget 1. Harnessing the Power of Social Media 2. Creating Compelling Content for Your Target Audience 3. Utilizing Guerrilla Marketing Tactics for Maximum Impact 4. Building Strategic Partnerships for Cross-promotion Opportunities In Conclusion:
Could the Fear of Black Success Be Crippling Black-Owned Businesses? American History Would Suggest So
For quite some time, leaders in the Black community have been urging people to support Black-owned businesses. It’s all too often that the public sees Black-owned businesses struggle to match the success of their competitors even when they offer services and products that are of equal quality. Many theories have been pitched as to why this...
Fearless, Black and Female: 10 African-American Women Who Are Entrepreneurial Powerhouses
Construction/Manufacturing: Gail Warrior Warrior is founder/CEO of Warrior Group, a commercial construction company headquartered in Dallas. Since 2009, her company has ranked in the Top 10 of the Dallas Business Journal’s 100 Largest Woman-Owned Businesses in North Texas.
Can the Growing Number of African American Businesses Solve the Unemployment Crisis in Black America?
President Obama has been accused by both Blacks and whites, Democrats and Republicans, of not doing enough for the African-American community. But newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that the amount of Black-owned businesses grew as the Bush administration left office and the Obama camp moved into the White House. In 2007,...
A Million Dollar Win: Meet Gwen Jimmere, the First African American to Hold a Patent for Natural Hair Care Product
Gwen Jimmere, CEO and Founder of Naturalicious All too often, African-American women dread washing their hair, since it can take multiple hours or even a whole day. Not only did entrepreneur Gwen Jimmere create a solution to this common inconvenience, but she is also the first and only African-American to hold a patent for a...