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Organizers Claim Target Boycott Continues Despite Claims It Ended, Pastor Jamal Bryant To Address Backlash
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (455+ words) Organizers behind the national boycott of Target Corporation say the protest remains active nationwide, pushing back on reports that the consumer campaign ended after more than a year. The clarification comes after Atlanta pastor Jamal Bryant concluded a previously announced…...
Black Tech Week Brings Out Industry Players To'Keep The Culture Alive In The Digital Age
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (416+ words) Black Tech Week focused conversations on AI, personal branding, and getting funding as emerging entrepreneurs. Black Tech Week brought together tech giants, entrepreneurs, and digital creatives in Cincinnati to keep the culture alive in the evolving digital landscape." Taking place…...
Black Founders Can Seek $1 M Grand Prize To Help Energize Their Business
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (610+ words) SPARC is helping to close the funding gap for Black founders seeking much-needed capital. Accumulating much-needed capital to flourish remains a massive obstacle for Black founders." Just 0. 4% of start-up funding in 2024 went to Black-led firms, per this report. As such,…...
Black Excellence In All-White! Trell Thomas Brings Black Excellence Experience To Las Vegas
1+ week, 5+ day ago (196+ words) The all-white affair celebrating Black excellence and joy expands its reach to Sin City. The Black Excellence Brunch hit Las Vegas, kicking off spring with the ultimate all-white day party that brought together Black entrepreneurs, creatives, community leaders, and changemakers…...
Black Woman Wins $15 M Discrimination Suit After Supervisor Allegedly Called Her 'Entitled N-Word"
3+ week, 1+ day ago (398+ words) Wilson received $15. 4 million in damages as the jury ruled in her favor after one day of deliberation. A Black woman won over $15 million in a racial discrimination lawsuit after her supervisor allegedly called her an "entitled n-word." La-Kebbia "Kiki" Wilson…...
New Study Explores Health Impacts On Black Professors In Academic Workplaces
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (292+ words) A group of Black professors is banding together to launch a first-of-its-kind study: the Black Professors Study (BPS). This national institutional initiative will create the first integrated epidemiologic, governance, and legal dataset on Black faculty in the United States. According…...
Pastor Jamal Bryant Says Target DEI Boycott Is Over, Social Media Says Otherwise
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (483+ words) Bryant said he will continue to hold Target accountable to Black consumers, employees, and communities. After a year and change, the national Target boycott over its rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies has ended, according to the boycott's…...
Barber-Scotia College Wants 144, 000 Women To Donate $1. 44 To Help HBCU Stay Open
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (463+ words) The North Carolina institution was one of the first to serve Black women scholars. Barber-Scotia College, an HBCU in "Concord, North Carolina, is calling on thousands of women to donate a small amount toward its future. According to HBCU Gameday,…...
Leading Without Burnout: Explore Ways Black Women Executives And Business Owners Can Protect Their Wellness " "
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (682+ words) The 2026 BLACK ENTERPRISE Women of Power Summit will include a workshop on wellness and self care. Burnout and wellness remain pressing concerns for Black women executives and entrepreneurs, potentially creating health risks if not properly dealt with. A significant issue…...
Meet Frederick Haynes III - Jasmine Crockett's Pastor Eyeing Her Congressional Seat
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (393+ words) The well-known faith leader is known for his civil rights and social justice issues advocacy in North Texas and hopes to bring focus on issues like economic opportunity, voting rights and criminal justice reform to the Senate floor. The country…...