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Rick Ross, Prolific Entrepreneur, Author, Rapper, Songwriter and Record Executive Will Be a Keynote Speaker at This Year’s Black Men Talk Tech Unicorn Ambition Conference

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Black Men Talk Tech, a collective and conference series that supports emerging and elite Black tech entrepreneurs, officially announces this year’s 3rd Annual Unicorn Ambition Conference. Black Men Talk Tech Unicorn Ambition Conference is the only national conference that focuses on providing support for the Black man tech founder. This year, one of the special … Read more

‘Lov’n Ur Hair’ Launches: All-Natural Hair Growth System With Health, Growth, Education & Lasting Results

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Lov’n Ur Hair introduces an all-natural hair growth system that offers health, growth, education and lasting results. Many women face challenges trying to explore different hair care styles that maintain healthy hair, sustain roots and edges with vibrance and strength. Finding hair care for edges and tresses that offer sustainable results can be overwhelming. Lov’n Ur Hair knows these challenges and how to solve them. Healthy relationships thrive … Read more

East Harlem’s Afribembé Festival Makes a Call for Black Solidarity During Black August

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Commemorating Black August, specifically August 21, which marks 50 years since the assassination of revolutionary leader George Jackson, the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) is hosting their third annual AFRIBEMBÉ FESTIVAL: Black Solidarity = Black Freedom. The free event will be held Saturday, August 21, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Harlem … Read more

ASCENDtials Partners With James Crawford on Activating Melanin Black Education

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ASCENDtials today announced a new partnership with James Crawford, a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the Education Studies department at UCSD. This partnership will be for ASCENDtials inaugural KOS-Melanin-ology™ lunch sessions launch, August 19, 2021, and is intended to educate participants about the importance of activating Melanin in education for Black communities. Two quotes that come to … Read more

Tech Entrepreneur’s News App, Hayti, Increases Visibility for Black Publishers

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Touted as the leading app for news, videos and podcasts from Black publishers, Hayti (pronounced “HAY-tie”) is the dynamic app that aggregates digital content from newspapers, magazines, videos and podcasts, highlighting Black culture from Black publishers into one feed. The app features thousands of articles from popular publishers like Essence, Black Enterprise, BET, NewsOne, Blavity … Read more

Four Black Entrepreneurs Announce a New Scholarship for HBCU Students

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Black entrepreneurs are showing commitment to their community by joining together to offer a $2,000 scholarship for two HBCU undergraduate students. Four businesses have teamed together to pay it forward to the next generation of black leaders. Lauren and Zevi Lacey, Founders of Urban Business Directory, CEO Wesley Jacques of BlueDrem Media & Marketing Services, Gia Mac, CEO … Read more