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Barbershop owners and entrepreneurs speak out.
During these unprecedented times many of us are having some mental withdrawals because we are so distant from our loved ones and loved leisures. Though there has been an increase in virtual tools for us to communicate, how many of us have really taken the time to do so? I know many of you are […]
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Are you like the rest of us, tired of being cooped up in the house because of stay at home orders due to coronavirus? Well nature will give us some entertainment this week as Jupiter, Saturn and Mars will line up next to Earth’s moon for a few days. According to WSBTV you will not […]
Earl G. Graves Sr., the founder and publisher of Black Enterprise, has died at 85. According to his son Earl “Butch” Graves, Jr., he passed away at 9:22 p.m. on April 6 after a long fight with Alzheimer’s. Graves, Jr., who is the current CEO of Black Enterprise, shared the news on Twitter. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER: […]
A Detroit bus driver who recently complained about people not taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously after a passenger coughed several times without covering her mouth, has died after contracting the virus, CNN reports. Jason Hargrove posted a video to Facebook on March 21 criticizing a woman who he said got on his bus and coughed […]
On Oct. 19, 1960, Martin Luther King Jr. and dozens of young protesters were arrested in downtown Atlanta for participating in a sit-in demonstration at Rich’s department store, setting off a series of historic events. “King didn’t like to be arrested. He was not like John Lewis,” King’s biographer Clayborne Carsonv told AJC.com, referring to […]
Last month, Kesha Gray was arrested in Cordova, Tenn. after police officers stopped her for questioning about a reported domestic violence incident and appearing to be too distraught to talk to them. Video footage of her arrest went viral on social media. Now, the Memphis branch of the NAACP is calling for an expedited inquiry into […]
Legendary singer Bill Withers passed away due to heart complications. In a statement released by his family, the singer passed away Monday in Los Angeles. Withers was a 3 time grammy award winner, and wrote popular songs like, “Lean On Me” and, “Lovely Day.” He is survived by his wife, Marcia, and children, Todd and […]
CBD products sales are down for some and up 40% for others. Here's how the Coronavirus is affecting these different entrepreneurs.