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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...
Black Enterprise •

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...
Apple Podcasts •

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...
Black Health Matters •

Serving Communities on National Black HIV Awareness Day

Public and private partners are continuing to fight HIV in the Black community by stressing the continued importance of National Black HIV Awareness Day. HIV continues to disproportionately impact the Black community, stealing away mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, sisters, and brothers. First observed in 1999, this awareness day acknowledges that predicament.According to the Journal of Healthcare, Science and the Humanities, “When comparing Black and White US populations, respectively, across...
Rough Draft Atlanta •

Morehouse School of Medicine distributing test kits on Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

The Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine in collaboration with Fort Valley State University, will distribute test kits on Feb. 7, which is Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.According to a press release, the “care packages” will be distributed to local students at the historically Black university in Fort Valley, GA, according to a press release.On Thursday, Feb. 6, volunteers will pack 200 free care packages that include at-home HIV test kits and other essential items o...
Kitchen & Bath Business •

Building a Better Bottom Line | Kitchen & Bath Business

In today’s competitive business world, leaders often ask, “How can we improve our processes without losing productivity?” Ultimately, the desired result is a high-quality product or service that drives customer purchasing, satisfaction and retention. For many of us, the “work smarter, not harder” mindset has been ingrained and passed down from generation to generation. As business leaders, we encourage the adoption of this same work ethic with our teams in hopes of producing a solid bottom line...
Cultural Kare Magazine •

Meet Kenaisa “Keely” Anderson, the “Thug Princess” Behind Heart of a Thug—Her Bold Debut Novel Drops October 29th

Kenaisa “Keely” Anderson, a middle school educator by day and a rising star in the world of urban literature by night, is ready to make her mark with her debut novel, Heart of a Thug. Releasing on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, this powerful and gritty tale will be available online and in stores everywhere. Fans of urban fiction can pre-order their copies now at Wahida Clark’s Innovative Publishing.Known by her fans as the “Thug Princess,” Keely’s journey from writing fanfiction to becoming a publis...
Metro Atlanta CEO •

Morehouse Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center Marks 20th Anniversary with Release of Building Black Business Report

]The Morehouse Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center (MIEC), a global model for higher education and industry collaborations fostering innovation and entrepreneurial leadership, is marking its 20th anniversary with the release of the Building Black Business 2024 report. The event will take place on Wednesday, December 11 at 9 am EST at the Shirley A. Massey Executive Confere...
Apple Podcasts •

Building Your Business: Gives advice on scaling your business for the future with the Director of MIEC.

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. Tiffany Bussey.  She is the founding Director of the Morehouse Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center.  They assist in the development of minority entrepreneurship.  The Morehouse Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center (MIEC) is a global model for higher education and industry collaborations to foster innovation and entrepreneurial leadership. Established in 2004 as a unit of Morehou...
Be Well, Sis •

Roots of Risk: A Holistic Understanding of HIV Transmission with Dr. Standifer

In honor of World AIDS Day, today’s episode features a conversation with public health trailblazer Maisha Standifer, PhD, MPH, Director of Population Health at The Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA.Dr. Maisha Standifer delivers a comprehensive exploration of HIV and AIDS through the lens of health equity, focusing on the complex social dynamics shaping transmission in the Southern United States. With over 15 years of research experience...
Cultivating H.E.R. Space •

S24E11: Breaking the Stigma: HIV Awareness and Black Women’s Health with Dr. Maisha Standifer

Hey lady! This week, Dr. Dom and Terri welcome Dr. Maisha Standifer, Director of Population Health, The Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine to offer fresh information about HIV, AIDS, the trends she’s seeing in sexually transmitted disease infection rates and what Black women need to know about keeping themselves safe and healthy.Dr. Standifer is a powerhouse of a woman and offers grounded perspective on the real issues that the Black community face in regards to...
Pretty Women Hustle Online •

A New Voice in Urban Fiction: Keely’s Stories of Resilience and Reality

Hailing from Chesapeake, Virginia, Keely is a fresh voice in the world of urban fiction, bringing a deep passion for storytelling that began at the age of 9 when they first discovered the genre. With a master’s degree in secondary education and a bachelor’s in history, Keely has a strong academic background that informs their writing, offering layers of depth and insight into both the past and present.


As the oldest of eight siblings and a proud parent of two, Keely understands the complexiti...
WABE •

Atlanta’s business community continues exploring how to grow the city's Black entrepreneurs

The Morehouse Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center is celebrating its 20th anniversary this week with the release of a new report on the state of Black business in metro Atlanta – The Building Black Business Report 2024.


“One of the things we found was a lot of support around initiation, right, startup support, but much more was needed at the scaling,” said Thema Monroe-White, the lead researcher on the MIEC research report.


The researchers say disproportionate access to government contrac...
11Alive •

11Alive's Jonathan Martin emcees Legacy Luncheon at Morehouse College

The luncheon celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Morehouse Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center. ----

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Atlanta Daily World •

Morehouse Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center Celebrates 20th Anniversary, Releases Building Black Business 2024 Report | Atlanta Daily World

Morehouse Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center (MIEC), a global model for higher education and industry collaborations fostering innovation and entrepreneurial leadership, is marking its 20th anniversary with the release of the Building Black Business 2024 report.
The event will take place today at the Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center on the campus of Morehouse College. A legacy luncheon will immediately follow the research presentation at noon. 
“I’m excited to reveal to the city...
Georgia Public Broadcasting •

World AIDS Day: Why community researchers and advocates want to reach Black women

Folashade Omole says health care is a topic for any venue: in barbershops, beauty and nail salons, and places where discussion about sexually transmitted diseases may seem inappropriate.
She is the executive director of Morehouse School of Medicine's H.E.A.L. Clinic (Health Equity for All Lives), a student-led initiative to serve people of color and under-served urban populations in Georgia.
Medical students and physicians volunteer at both the Good Samaritan Health Center location and the Moreh...
The Eatonton Messenger •

Cosmo Cabinets seeks motivated workforce

Eatonton’s Cosmo Cabinets recently was named “Kitchen and Bath Cabinets Company of the Year” by Construction Business Review, a leading trade magazine. It emphasized that Umaesh Khaitan (left, with his son, Nirvan) said Cosmo set itself apart within the industry by dedicating itself to advancing the values of its Cosmo CARES initiative, which stresses Communication, Accountability, Reliability, Excellence, and Safety. IAN TPCHER/Staff
Sheen Magazine •

Morehouse Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center Marks 20th Anniversary with Release of Building Black Business Report

Wednesday, December 11 event series will highlight groundbreaking research and advancements for Black-owned businesses.
The Morehouse Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center (MIEC), a global model for higher education and industry collaborations fostering innovation and entrepreneurial leadership, is marking its 20th anniversary with the release of the Building Black Business 2024 report. The event will take place on Wednesday, December 11 at 9 am EST at the Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference C...
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