Category: Entrepreneurship

Detroit Grassroots Hero FMB DZ Announces New Mixtape In My Bag

Detroit Grassroots Hero FMB DZ Announces New Mixtape In My Bag, Out July 27th     The FADER Premieres “Fast Money,” the Braggadocious New Single From One of the Most Popular New Rappers in the Burgeoning Detroit Scene     Critical Praise:   “Detroit is arguably the hottest rap region in the U.S. right now,… Continue reading Detroit Grassroots Hero FMB DZ Announces New Mixtape In My Bag

Oprah Winfrey Makes Equity Investment In True Food Kitchen

True Food Kitchen, the award-winning restaurant brand that has pioneered health-driven dining, announced today that Oprah Winfrey has made an equity investment in the company and will extend her strategic insight to support the brand’s national expansion. In addition, Winfrey joins the restaurant brand’s board of directors and will collaborate and consult with True Food… Continue reading Oprah Winfrey Makes Equity Investment In True Food Kitchen

Mims Talks (Part 1)- His New Company Tech Company RecordGram

Mims Thoroughly BreaksDown His Process of Going From an Arist To a Full Fledge Company owner of A New Tech Company by the Name “Recordgram” and Tune Token. He also, Eloquently Gives you a thorough Breakdown about BlockChain. He Explains his transition into the Techworld and briefly give you Look into the Pros & Cons… Continue reading Mims Talks (Part 1)- His New Company Tech Company RecordGram

Mona Scott-Young Announces Monami Direct and the Release of ‘BLURRED LINES’

Mona Scott Young, Executive Producer of VH1’s hit franchise “Love & Hip Hop” and CEO of Monami Entertainment (monamient.com), announces the launch of straight-to-consumer digital platform, Monami Direct, in conjunction with the release of her debut novel, “Blurred Lines” (Monami Direct Hardcover/Paperback/eBook; On Sale: June 26, 2018; $24.95; ISBN: 978-1939126313). “Blurred Lines” is co-written by… Continue reading Mona Scott-Young Announces Monami Direct and the Release of ‘BLURRED LINES’

AfroLife.TV Partners With Sweet Blackberry

AfroLife.TV has partnered with Sweet Blackberry to bring animated content for children on important African American historical figures to its streaming platform.  Sweet Blackberry founder and CEO, Karyn Parsons, an actress most widely known for her role as Hillary from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, leads the creative direction for all content using leading… Continue reading AfroLife.TV Partners With Sweet Blackberry

2nd Annual ABFF Greenlighters Academy is now Accepting Submissions

2ND ANNUAL ABFF GREENLIGHTERS ACADEMY  IS NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS The 2018 ABFF Greenlighters Academy is now accepting submissions. The academy will take place on July 22-25 in Hollywood, CA. The program is an incubator for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities who have an interest in pursuing careers on the corporate side of the… Continue reading 2nd Annual ABFF Greenlighters Academy is now Accepting Submissions

Byron Allen is Buying The Weather Channel

Byron Allen has acquired The Weather Group, which is the parent company of The Weather Channel. Entertainment Studios, which is home to various court shows like America’s Court with Judge Ross, Justice for All with Judge Cristina Perez and Justice with Judge Mablean, is owned by Allen. The deal is reportedly valued at about $300… Continue reading Byron Allen is Buying The Weather Channel

L.A. Reid Signs Big Boi to his Latest Venture, HitCo

L. A. Reid has started a new label called HitCo and has immediately signed OutKast’s Big Boi. The former songwriter/producer/label head has a parternership with independent distribution company, Empire. HitCo is currently working the Big Boi single, ‘All Night.’ Empire is also home to Fat Joe and Remy Ma, Lil Yachty, DRAM, Morgan Heritage, Lloyd… Continue reading L.A. Reid Signs Big Boi to his Latest Venture, HitCo

The Black Business Association’s ‘Salute to Black Women’

(Los Angeles, CA) – The Black Business Association (BBA), headquartered in Southern California and the oldest active ethnic business organization in the State of California, will host its annual Salute to Black Women Business Conference/Expo and Awards Luncheon on Saturday, March 24, 2018 @ 12 Noon at The L.A. Hotel  333 S. Figueroa St, Los Angeles,… Continue reading The Black Business Association’s ‘Salute to Black Women’

5 Questions With… Michael Taylor

  What seems to be missing in people, in terms of their lack of success, tends to border along the lines of not being motivated enough, especially when you have the intellect and/or talent that says otherwise. This is where someone like Coach Michael Taylor fits in as a motivational speaker. He is also an… Continue reading 5 Questions With… Michael Taylor

Black-Owned Luxury Shoe Brand, TucciPolo, Releases 21 New Designs

BLACK-OWNED LUXURY SHOE BRAND, TUCCIPOLO, RELEASES 21 STUNNING HANDMADE DESIGNS IN CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH Nationwide — TucciPolo, an international luxury men’s shoe brand, has released 21 stunning new models for 2018, coinciding with Black History Month (February) and the launch of the Black Panther movie blockbuster. The new 2018 handcrafted, elegant footwear celebrates… Continue reading Black-Owned Luxury Shoe Brand, TucciPolo, Releases 21 New Designs

The Industry Cosign Spotlight: Karlicia Lewis

Title: Author, Entrepreneur, & Youth/Adult Mentor Location: Dallas/DFW Metroplex Karlicia Lewis is a well known life mentor and author (“Stop Saying Yes to Mr. No Good”) in the Dallas, Tx area.  With over 12 years of psychology/sociology studies and experience, Lewis seeks to help improve the lives of both young girls and adults in her… Continue reading The Industry Cosign Spotlight: Karlicia Lewis

Scheduling DJ App, Go.DJ iOS, Released

  On Saturday, February 17th, 2018, Marquel Hendricks and Mica Ho released Go.DJ iOS. It’s an app where DJ’s can schedule gigs, keep up a small profile, take requests, accept requests, view voting on requests, and receive one time messages from their guests. As for the guests, it’s now a platform for them to finally… Continue reading Scheduling DJ App, Go.DJ iOS, Released

Jay-Z Makes an Investment in Financial Platform, Robinhood

Keeping up his mantra as a business, Jay-Z has Arrived at making an investment in financial trading platform Robinhood. Robinhood is a stock brokerage that allows customers to buy and sell U.S. listed stocks and ETFs (Exchange-traded fund) with $0 commission. The investment is through Roc Nation’s Arrive subsidiary and Jay-Z joins fellow rappers Snoop… Continue reading Jay-Z Makes an Investment in Financial Platform, Robinhood

5 Questions With… Jam85

When you are a creative person, what usually drives you is what sets you apart from others. There are so many types of creative people that even creativity can get lost in creativity. Drawing is what set Jameel Newkirk from others who may not be as ‘booksmart’ as the rest of the pack. What does… Continue reading 5 Questions With… Jam85

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