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This Black Family-Owned Enterprise Owns 16 Fast Food Restaurants in Southern California
67-year old Reginald Webb started his career at McDonald's in 1973 and was manager and then regional vice-president for 12 years when the company offered him an opportunity to own his own franchise. He and his wife, Rene, did not hesitate.
The Black Music Project Is Live
Extensive Online Exhibit Chronicling the History of Black Music Goes Live Launches
The Black Music Project, an extensive, engaging interactive exhibit to celebrate, promote and preserve the history of Black American music has launched on www.blackmusicproject.com.Vibrant and Vital Interactive Archive Launches During June's Black Music Appreciation Month.
Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles Wins Pete Rozelle Trophy as Super Bowl LII Most Valuable Player
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback NICK FOLES was voted the winner of the Pete Rozelle Trophy, awarded to the Super Bowl LII Most Valuable Player.
Jeezy Releases Tracklist for 'TM 104,' Out This Friday!
Album Features Meek Mill, Rick Ross, Ceelo Green, Gunna, John Legend & More
Fifteen years after Grammy®-nominated multi-platinum rap superstar JEEZY signed with Def Jam Recordings, and emerged from Atlanta as the singular pioneer of what would become hip-hop’s dominant trap genre with his trio of Thug Motivation albums, he has announced this week via Twitter and Billboard magazine that TM 104: THE LEGEND OF THE SNOWMAN, arriving in stores August 23rd via Def Jam Recordings, will be the final album of the career-spanning series. To mark this historic milestone, JEEZY will host the JEEZY Unplugged - TM 104 All White Concert in Atlanta at the Coca-Cola Roxy.
Octavia Spencer, LeBron James Team on Limited TV Series About Madam CJ Walker
NBA superstar LeBron James is continuing to make moves off the court. James’ production company, SpringHill Entertainment, is adding the first scripted drama to its growing slate. The project also boasts Oscar-winning talent: Octavia Spencer.
U.S. Census Bureau Suspends Field Operations Until June 2020
The U.S. Census Bureau is adapting or delaying some of our operations to protect the health and safety of our staff and the public and make sure we get the same population counted another way.
Here's what doctors know about immunizations right now: You still need them
There's no vaccine for COVID-19 yet. But there are routine immunizations that people aren't getting for a host of debilitating and potentially deadly diseases.
June Deadrick Elected to Board of Trustees of the Texas Bar Foundation
June Deadrick, Director of State & Federal Relations (Government Affairs) for CenterPoint Energy has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Texas Bar Foundation.
KOCH Industries CEO Charles Koch to Address Creating a New Generation of Entrepreneurship at the 22nd Annual Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit
Shark Tank open casting call and annual elevator pitch competition highlight nation’s largest annual gathering of African American business owners, in Houston, May 17–20
The black enterprise 2017 Entrepreneurs Summit, Where Innovation Meets Funding, hosted by Nationwide convenes on Wednesday, May 17 through Saturday, May 20, at the Marriott Marquis Houston in Houston, Texas, with a powerhouse lineup of some of the nation’s most accomplished and celebrated entrepreneurs and motivational speakers.
HP partners with the Global Business Coalition for Education and Comp-U-Dopt to provide equipment to students in Houston and Dallas
7,600 computers and monitor units to be distributed to marginalized students to enable remote learning in response to COVID-19.
HP Inc. announced that it is partnering with the Global Business Coalition for Education and Comp-U-Dopt to provide equipment to students affected by school closures due to COVID-19 in Houston, Chicago, and Dallas.
Vote by Mail Applications Sent to All Registered Voters in Harris County Age 65 and Up
Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins has sent vote by mail applications to 376,840 registered voters who are 65 years of age and older. Those voters should expect to start receiving the applications in their mailboxes this week. To receive a mail ballot for the July 14 Primary Runoff Elections, voters must complete their applications and return them promptly by July 2 (received, not postmarked).
3rd Annual Black Music Honors Pays Tribute to Bobby Brown, Faith Evans, BeBe & CeCe Winans, and Whodini Airs Nationwide Through September 30
The Nationally Syndicated Television Special Airing Now Through September 30
Rousing Performances by Doug E. Fresh, Bell Biv DeVoe, YoYo, Monie Love, Next, Raheem Devaughn, Donnie McClurkin, Ruben Studdard, Regina Bell, Angela Winbush and More Captivated the Audience
Have Fun in the Sun This Summer Without Compromising Your Health
As you and your family prepare to pull out the grill this summer, please don’t forget one important thing, your health. I remember the years as an emergency room nurse and seeing all the patients come in the ER with high blood pressure and elevated blood sugar levels due to the holiday eating. I want to share with you five ways you can stay healthy during the summer. I will also give you a snapshot of a summer meal guide, so you don’t pack on the pounds.
Macy's Brings Fashion Designer Wish to Life, Collection Now Available
Macy’s and Make-A-Wish celebrate Macy’s annual Make-A-Wish letter writing campaign by welcoming 20-year-old Vivek to see his three-piece line for Sun + Stone in a fashion show
Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center Youth Leaders Join Members of Congress for March 6-8 Civil Rights Pilgrimage to Alabama Created by Rep. John Lewis
Seven high school youth leaders from Oakland's Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center will participate in the 2020 Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage to Alabama March 6-8 with Congresswoman Barbara Lee. The annual Pilgrimage was originated in 1998 by Congressman John Lewis and is a program of the Faith in Politics Institute.
Bobby Brown Says Phaedra Parks Kept Him In Jail
Before Phaedra Parks was cast on The Real Housewives of Atlanta she was counsel to Bobby Brown when he was filming the reality show, “Being Bobby Brown.”
After High School What’s Next?
According to EdSource surveys, fewer than half of high school students across the country feel that they’re ready for college and careers. Houston based entrepreneur, Joshua T. Scott recognized this issue among the youth and has made it his duty to step in and lend a helping hand. In the coming months, Joshua Scott will conduct a Houston High School Tour, to get students ready for their next stage in life.
Kohl’s Unveils Locations of 400 New Sephora at Kohl’s Shops Opening This Year
400 new Sephora at Kohl’s shops join 200 existing Sephora at Kohl’s locations; on track to open 850 total shops by 2023 Sephora at Kohl’s sees early success from first 200 stores Sephora at Kohl’s to add six new brands to prestige beauty assortment this spring
Funding flows into liquid fuel strategy
NSF awards Haotian Wang $2 million to explore converting carbon dioxide into fuels
Rice University engineer Haotian Wang has been awarded a four-year, $2 million collaborative grant by the Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation program of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to explore how waste carbon dioxide, the bane of Earth’s atmosphere, can be directly converted into pure liquid fuels.
Margaret Walker Center receives a $650,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation
Jackson State University’s Margaret Walker Center has been awarded a $650,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to help expand its capacity, enterprise and programming and that of the COFO Civil Rights Education Center.
