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Fighting Cancer: The Legacy of Stuart Scott
African Americans have the highest death rate and shortest survival of any racial/ethnic group for most cancers. African American men also have the highest cancer incidence. ESPN SportsCenter Anchor Michael Eaves joins Beyond The Hype to share discuss how the V Foundation for Cancer Research Boo-Yah Committee ("The Committee") is funding grants in support of minimizing racial disparities in cancer research and treatment through the Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund—established shortly after Eaves' beloved friend and former ESPN Sportscaster Stuart Scott passed away in 2015 after a courageous battle with appendiceal cancer.
'Inclusive innovation' is good for business and community, says head of Morehouse entrepreneurship center - Atlanta Business Chronicle
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Government contractors in Atlanta navigate uncertainty as federal shutdown continues
As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, local Atlanta businesses that work with federal agencies are navigating staffing and economic uncertainty.
Tracey Grace is the founder of IBEX IT Business Experts, which trains workers on new IT technologies for federal agencies. She said small Atlanta businesses like hers do a lot of work with the CDC.
“I’d be lying if I said I was not concerned about the impact to government contracts,” said Grace.
As the government shutdown enters its...
Tracey Grace is the founder of IBEX IT Business Experts, which trains workers on new IT technologies for federal agencies. She said small Atlanta businesses like hers do a lot of work with the CDC.
“I’d be lying if I said I was not concerned about the impact to government contracts,” said Grace.
As the government shutdown enters its...
John Hope Bryant to receive lifetime honor in Diversity in Business Champions Awards - Atlanta Business Chronicle
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Experts, Georgia small businesses share the consequences of Trump’s tariffs
According to a BDO survey of businesses from across the United States, 41% say trade and tariff policy is their #1 concern for the next 12 months.
Plus, as Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic recently shared on “Closer Look,” consumer spending has declined, and small businesses are being hit hardest by inflationary pressures. The U.S. Supreme Court is now considering whether to allow President Donald Trump to continue imposing tariffs on nations around the world.
This is after...
Plus, as Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic recently shared on “Closer Look,” consumer spending has declined, and small businesses are being hit hardest by inflationary pressures. The U.S. Supreme Court is now considering whether to allow President Donald Trump to continue imposing tariffs on nations around the world.
This is after...
Consequences of Trump’s Tariffs on Georgia Small Businesses - Closer Look with Rose Scott
According to a BDO survey of businesses in the Southeastern United States, 41% say trade and tariff policy is their #1 concern for the next 12 months. Plus, as Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic recently shared on “Closer Look,” consumer spending has declined, and small businesses are being hit hardest by inflationary pressures. The U.S. Supreme Court is now considering whether to allow President Trump to continue imposing tariffs on nations around the world. This is after some com...
'It’s Not Over Yet': Rae Lewis-Thornton And The Ongoing Fight Against HIV 30 Years Later | Essence
Rae Lewis-Thornton was diagnosed with HIV when she was 24. The year was 1987, a time when the epidemic was accelerating at an alarming rate. Two years prior, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had found that 51 percent of adults and 59 percent of children whose HIV had progressed to AIDS were dying of the illness, often within 15 months after learning that they had the disease.
Kayla Quimbley-Young uses her story to transform lives
Kayla Quimbley-Young is a poet with a powerful perspective—she was born with HIV. At 26 years old, this Albany, Georgia native has transformed her personal journey into a fierce advocacy platform for people who acquired HIV through vertical transmission (passed from mother to child). Her commitment to liberation for all stems from her lived experiences combating HIV stigma, working to decriminalize HIV, and raising awareness of the disproportionate impact of HIV on youth of color.
Thriving Through Service: How HIV Gave Kennedi Lowman Her Purpose [Exclusive]
Kennedi Lowman was 29 and thriving in her career as a medical lab scientist at a hospital in Atlanta when her life took an unexpected turn. The call came after she donated blood—a voicemail from the American Red Cross urging her to return the message right away. “In my mind, I’m like, what is wrong with me?” she remembered. As someone who worked in healthcare, she knew exactly what that kind of urgency meant. What she didn’t expect was that the call would reveal she was HIV-positive.Looking back...
The Hip Hop Museum and Wahida Clark To Host Historic ‘Street Lit House Party' Livestream
It’s going down on the live stream this Friday as The Hip Hop Museum and “Queen of Street Literature,” Wahida Clark, host the DJ Wall of Fame and Street Lit House Party to celebrate Black Music Month.
The June 20 Twitch-based event will honor the legacy of hip-hop through music, literature, and bold vision.
The June 20 Twitch-based event will honor the legacy of hip-hop through music, literature, and bold vision.
The Hip Hop Museum and Wahida Clark To Host Historic 'Street Lit House Party' Livestream
It’s going down on the live stream this Friday as The Hip Hop Museum and “Queen of Street Literature,” Wahida Clark, host the DJ Wall of Fame and Street Lit House Party to celebrate Black Music Month.
The June 20 Twitch-based event will honor the legacy of hip-hop through music, literature, and bold vision.
“The Street Lit House Party honors the culture that raised us–one set, one story at a time,” said Clark in a press release. “Spinning the music helps us to archive the legacy of hip-hop.”...
The June 20 Twitch-based event will honor the legacy of hip-hop through music, literature, and bold vision.
“The Street Lit House Party honors the culture that raised us–one set, one story at a time,” said Clark in a press release. “Spinning the music helps us to archive the legacy of hip-hop.”...
Morehouse's Retail Business Program Still Struggles To Find Funding As It Hopes To Expand
Morehouse College’s retail business program was established to empower Black entrepreneurs, but those dreams may be deferred if funding cannot support next year’s class.
The program’s latest cohort of graduates included 20 businesses. During their year-and-a-half matriculation, the entrepreneurs learned essential business tactics, including scaling up and generating profits.
“You need to be here for one main reason, along with information,” new graduate Demond Crump told WABE. “You need to com...
The program’s latest cohort of graduates included 20 businesses. During their year-and-a-half matriculation, the entrepreneurs learned essential business tactics, including scaling up and generating profits.
“You need to be here for one main reason, along with information,” new graduate Demond Crump told WABE. “You need to com...
Morehouse’s small business program graduates cohort, but faces funding challenges
Morehouse College aims to expand a retail business program launched to help Black entrepreneurs reach the next level, but funding challenges may stand in its way.
Inside Morehouse’s African American Hall of Fame, Demond Crump sits behind a table of his products. He is the founder of REIGN Premium Sanitary Napkins.
“Over 1.5 million women have utilized our product,” said Crump. He is part of a cohort of 20 retail businesses that spent the last year and a half learning about scaling, profita...
Inside Morehouse’s African American Hall of Fame, Demond Crump sits behind a table of his products. He is the founder of REIGN Premium Sanitary Napkins.
“Over 1.5 million women have utilized our product,” said Crump. He is part of a cohort of 20 retail businesses that spent the last year and a half learning about scaling, profita...
‘Workplace fixer’ sees recent unemployment spike for Black women as redirection opportunity
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports Black women lost over 106,000 jobs in April, causing their unemployment rate to jump a percentage point to 6.1%.
Black workers also make up a larger share of the federal workforce, leading to greater impacts from cuts under the Trump administration.
HR Plug and Greatness Lab founder LaShawn Davis joins “Closer Look” to share insight on how to navigate the current job market and her advice for standing out as an employee.
The U.S. Bureau of Labo...
Black workers also make up a larger share of the federal workforce, leading to greater impacts from cuts under the Trump administration.
HR Plug and Greatness Lab founder LaShawn Davis joins “Closer Look” to share insight on how to navigate the current job market and her advice for standing out as an employee.
The U.S. Bureau of Labo...
Proposed Medicaid Cuts Endanger Black LGBTQ+ Lives - Capital B News - Atlanta
As lawmakers push for sweeping cuts to Medicaid, fear weighs heavily on Tori Cooper.
Cooper, a trans woman who serves as the director of strategic outreach and training for the Human Rights Campaign, told Capital B Atlanta that for her and other Black trans residents, these cuts will have a detrimental impact on their lives.
“The Black LGBTQ community will be greatly impacted, and Black trans folks even more so,” said Cooper. “For years, we’ve acknowledged how systematic racism impacts the li...
Cooper, a trans woman who serves as the director of strategic outreach and training for the Human Rights Campaign, told Capital B Atlanta that for her and other Black trans residents, these cuts will have a detrimental impact on their lives.
“The Black LGBTQ community will be greatly impacted, and Black trans folks even more so,” said Cooper. “For years, we’ve acknowledged how systematic racism impacts the li...
Morehouse entrepreneurship program aims to 'fill gaps' in retail sector
The MIEC’s pitch competition was part of the non-profit's graduation, the culmination of a six-month training program for retail small business owners.
The Morehouse Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center at Morehouse College Fuels Growth for Local Atlanta Retailers
Six-month cohort equips 20 local small businesses for scaling profitability and retail growth
The Morehouse Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center (MIEC) at Morehouse College will host a completion ceremony for 20 retail business owners who participated in a six-month cohort at 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 4, 2025. The free public event will be held in the African American Hall of Fame at Morehouse College, 830 Westview Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA 30314.
MIEC, a global model in fostering innovation and entrepr...
The Morehouse Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center (MIEC) at Morehouse College will host a completion ceremony for 20 retail business owners who participated in a six-month cohort at 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 4, 2025. The free public event will be held in the African American Hall of Fame at Morehouse College, 830 Westview Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA 30314.
MIEC, a global model in fostering innovation and entrepr...
Op-Ed: Why HIV Prevention Efforts Must Better Prioritize Black Women | Essence
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2022 HIV surveillance report indicates that among cisgender women, Black women accounted for 50% of HIV diagnoses. Among transgender women, Black women accounted for 41% of HIV diagnoses.
HIV has been at the forefront of my life since the ’80s. Back then, many Black people suffered and died in silence because of the increasingly high stigma in our communities. I would hear others say, “He had a bad case of pneumonia” or “She was with the wrong...
HIV has been at the forefront of my life since the ’80s. Back then, many Black people suffered and died in silence because of the increasingly high stigma in our communities. I would hear others say, “He had a bad case of pneumonia” or “She was with the wrong...
On Point with Juandolyn Stokes | Business Week
In recognition of National Small Business Week, Juandolyn Stokes speaks with Barbara Jones-Brown, Founder/CEO, Freeing Returns. Barbara is an alum of MIEC's inaugural Ascend 2020 cohort, where she transitioned her business from consulting to software development. In recognition of National Small Business Week, May 4-10, 2025.
OneUnited Bank Teams Up with Esusu to Empower Renters, Unlock Better Credit and Open Doors to Homeownership
In recognition of Financial Literacy Month, OneUnited Bank, a leading Community Development Financial Institution and the nation’s largest Black-owned bank, is joining forces with the innovative credit-building platform Esusu to revolutionize the path to homeownership for renters. By reporting on-time rental payments, this alliance simplifies credit building, paving the way to homeo...
Let’s Talk About Sex: Dr. Maisha Standifer And Masonia Traylor Address The Critical Need For A Change In Narrative Around HIV And Black Women
March 10 is National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and we’ve been seriously misled into underestimating the impact of the disease on our communities. The statistics are staggering — Black women are 12 times more likely to be diagnosed with HIV than white women. Black women make up nearly 60% of new HIV diagnoses among women in the U.S. But when was the last time you had a conversation with your friend, your sister, your niece, your cousin, or your daughter about HIV? It seems like the la...
Intentional Conversations with Dr. Adriane Johnson-Williams
Welcome to Intentional Conversations, where we intersect diversity, equity, and inclusion with leadership and business. This week we welcomed Dr. Adriane Johnson-Williams to Intentional Conversations! So, grab your headphones 🎧, press play, and let the conversation begin!** Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to our channel because we're all about keeping the great conversations flowing. **KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM DR. ADRIANE:CONNECT WITH DR. ADRIANE:On LinkedIn Visit her website Listen to her Podcast Get her book...
Woodworking - Multi-Family Cabinetry Building quality cabinets for the multi-family market
Cosmo Cabinets CARES. The term, in fact, refers to its business model that asks its workers to Communicate, be Accountable and Reliable, and vie for Excellence and Safety.
It is a philosophy that company leadership believes has helped this young company get, and stay, on its feet, and continue to grow despite enduring a pandemic and worker shortage.
It is a philosophy that company leadership believes has helped this young company get, and stay, on its feet, and continue to grow despite enduring a pandemic and worker shortage.
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