The National Football League announced today its partnership with Contract with Black America Institute, an economic inclusion-focused initiative led by artist and entrepreneur O’Shea Jackson, also known as Ice Cube. The CWBA and NFL partnership enhances the NFL’s dedication to increasing economic equity and partnerships with Black-owned businesses. The collaboration focuses on identifying League-wide opportunities…
Black Business Month is celebrated in August — it’s a time to acknowledge and appreciate Black-owned businesses across the nation and all that they represent in the country’s continual striving for diversity and equality. Denise Moore, CEO of the Black Business Alliance in Peoria, Illinois, has this to say about the importance of Black Business…
If you have a vision for where you’d like to be financially in the coming years – but no clear idea of how to get there – you’re far from alone. In fact, a recent survey by Wakefield Research and financial services company Digit (now a part of Oportun) found that 78% of American adults…
Founders First CDC to Award Another $100,000 to Minority Businesses Throughout the State to Createand Promote Premium Wage Employment Opportunities in Underserved CommunitiesTexas, June 23, 2022 – Founders First CDC, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that empowersexpansion in diverse founder-led, revenue-generating businesses, announced the second wave of its newJob Creators Quest Grant which will award…
With the help of several women and community leaders, Emancipation Park was founded in 1872 by four formerly enslaved men: Reverend Jack Yates, Richard Allen, Richard Brock, and Reverend Elias Dibble. These men, along with members of the Third and Fourth Ward communities, gathered about $800 to purchase ten acres of land as a place…
By Contributing Writer James L. Marshall, Jr., Financial Advisor, Financial Educator & Author In the words of the world’s most lovable fish Dory from the Disney movie Finding Nemo, “Just keep swimming! Just keep swimming!” These are nerve-racking times for investors. The stock market is up one day, and down the next three days! This…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan remains on a journey to justice. He said President Joe Biden’s historic bipartisan infrastructure bill provides an opportunity to finally rid America of poisonous lead pipes and free communities of color of the toxins that have polluted their…
By Contributing Writer James L. Marshall, Jr., Financial Advisor, Financial Educator & Author One you choose, one you are born into, and the other you earn (well most of us have to earn it). First is faith. Faith is the assurance that the things revealed and promised in the Word are true, even though unseen,…
By Contributing Writer James L. Marshall, Jr., Financial Advisor, Financial Educator & Author It’s like the conversation I had with Anthony Fool in my book, “A Fool, and His Money” during our conversation about the importance of leaving a legacy of wealth for your family. Anthony Fool: “I don’t know about that ‘M.’ No one…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Vice President Kamala Harris recently unveiled an action plan to stop racial discrimination in the appraisal of home values. The 21-step plan seeks to improve oversight and accountability in the home appraisal business. It includes a legislative proposal to modernize the governance structure of the appraisal…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent David Morgan, Founder & President of the Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association (MMCA), and Linda Miller, the manager of the Donald Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI), have each declared that a robust, resilient, and diverse media ecosystem count as essential to a community’s well-being. The duo said…
When improving your health and wellness, it’s essential to take care of your eyes too. For African Americans, this is especially important because of increased risk factors for eye disease and vision loss. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, glaucoma – a disease that damages the optic nerve and causes vision loss – is…
By d-mars.com News Provider The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted small businesses across the country in numerous ways. From new health guidelines and supply chain woes to hurdles with hiring and retaining employees, weathering the dramatically altered business landscape continues to be challenging for small businesses. This has been especially difficult for small businesses of 100…
By National Newspaper Publishers Association When the wounds are caused by generations of racism, it takes a group like the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (N’COBRA) to do the necessary deep cleaning. Since 1987, N’COBRA has been the leading mass coalition dedicated to obtaining Reparations for African descendants in America. Most recently,…
The Greater Houston Black Chamber has launched a program that provides chamber members with professional development resources and guidance in building multigenerational wealth. Supporting Our Success was created for businesses that do not have access to educational resources for their ongoing growth. Interim Chamber President Carol Guess saw a need for a structure that could help Black-owned…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Count Raphael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, among the growing and vocal majority who support reparations as a way to address the consequences of racism and inequality in America. “There are definitely merits to it in the sense that, if people have been…
Plant parenthood among Millennials and Gen Z has been on the rise in recent years, and time spent at home throughout the pandemic has inspired even more people to start houseplant collections. In fact, over the past year, searches including “indoor plants,” “buy plants” and “plant delivery” spiked, as many set out to create beautiful,…
Planning on retiring single? You aren’t alone. Nearly 22 million Americans age 65 and older were unmarried in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, representing 41.5% of those in that age category. And for women, it’s more likely to be the case. According to the Administration on Aging, 54% of older women are unmarried,…
2021 SUPER TRAILBLAZER Ige Johnson is a celebrated broker and owner of RE/MAX Generation which was awarded the RE/MAX of Texas 2016 Rookie Office of the Year. Ige is a RE/MAX Hall of Famer and a Houston Top 100 REALTOR with 16+ years of experience in the real estate industry. Ige was proudly honored as…
2021 LIVING LEGEND Thelma Scott, affectionately known as “Mama Scott,” is the founder and CEO of the Barbara Jordan Endeavors Corporation (BJEC), an organization discovering students with “unique abilities” throughout school districts in Houston and the Gulf Coast. She is a dedicated and passionate advocate for people with disabilities. Scott’s first appointment as an advocate…