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Backstage Capital Invests $36M In Black Women Founders

Backstage Capital recently announced that it will invest $36 million in the entrepreneurial endeavors of African American women.
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Entrepreneur Empowers Black Men To Reclaim Their Narratives

Through ICON MANN, entrepreneur Tamara Houston is aiming to change the negative perception of Black men in the media.
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Black-Founded MoviePass Becomes Fastest-Growing Entertainment Subscription Service

MoviePass—a Black-founded ticketing platform—recently became the fastest-growing entertainment subscription service in history.
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April Ryan: Not Sarah Sanders' Angry Black Woman

No stereotypes here.
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The Starbucks Conundrum

The world’s obsession with Black culture juxtaposed with its same loathing for Black people and consumers poses more than a…
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Angela Rye Shares Strong Message On Trump Racism

Speaking truth to power.
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$10M Fund Launched For Black Tech Founders

Marceau Michel—creator of Black Founders Matter—is aiming to raise $10 million for visionaries of color in tech.
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The Black Folks Missing From TIME's 'Influential' List

TIME 100 could use a bit more color, as a number of key Black people were conspicuously missing from this…
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After Lawsuit, Target Launches Products For Black Women

The retail giant was accused of racial discrimination.
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Target Settles Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

Target settled a racial discrimination lawsuit over its criminal background check hiring process.
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Black Entrepreneur Promotes Financial Literacy Through App

Sheena Allen, 29, has launched CapWay to help underserved communities learn more about the importance of financial literacy.
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Center For Black Entrepreneurs Coming To Atlanta

The Russell Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship will serve as a valuable resource for Black entrepreneurs in Atlanta.
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Facebook Launches Initiative For Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs

Facebook has teamed up with She Leads Africa to create She Means Business; an initiative designed to empower Nigerian women…
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H&M Losing Major Coins Over Unsold Clothes

The retailer is paying for recklessness.
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Sisters Launch At-Home Salon Service For Black Women

Yeluchi by Un-ruly is an at-home salon service that provides stylists who specialize in Black hairstyles.
33rd Anniversary Of Apollo 11 Landing On The Moon
National Geographic Lays Bare Its Racist Past

Talking about what's right after years of wrong.
2017 BET Experience - Celebrity Basketball Game Presented By Sprite And State Farm
Michael Smith Leaving 'SportsCenter'

Jemele Hill left the show earlier this year.
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Jemele Hill Claps Back At ESPN Racism Claim

Hill sets the record straight.
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Will Packer Responds To Mo'Nique Comparing Him To…

It wasn't all love for 2016's 'Almost Christmas.'
Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year Ceremony 2016
Jay Z’s Company Invests In Stock Trading App

Jay Z’s venture fund Arrive will invest in the fintech platform Robinhood.
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