Mellody Hobson will be stepping into the role as vice chair of Starbucks following the departure of Howard Schultz on June 26. The president of Chicag…
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Does Your Fav Really Own the Business? Exploring Brand Ambassadors, Licensing, & Joint Ventures
There has been a steady rise in celebrity partnerships with brands and with this rise, we have seen celebrities become synonymous with brands (Diddy a…
Chick-fil-A store Owner Raises Minimum Wage to $17 an Hour
Employees at this California Chick-fil-A restaurant will soon earn a minimum wage that surpasses that of educators, healthcare workers and other profe…
Diddy and Jay Z Are Working On An App That’ll Help You Locate Black-Owned Businesses Near You
Diddy and Jay Z are taking Black Excellence to a newer plight. Diddy announced during his interview with GQ Cover that he and Hov have teamed up to cr…
Cafe con Libros: Brooklyn’s Newest Feminist Bookstore & Eatery
Brooklyn, New York. Brooklyn, New York. Home of musical icon legends such as Biggie Smalls, and Jay-Z, and filled with the history of Fort Greene Park…
Ex-Google Engineer Fired for Defending Minority Coworkers
Tim Chevalier was fired by google when when he responded to racist and sexist encounters within the company with internal posts and memes. Ex-Google …
Apple Will Reportedly Halt All Production of the iPhone X Overseas
Due to disappointing sales overseas Apple plans to stop the production of the iPhone X. The popular smartphone’s sales numbers have decreased ov…
Toys R Us Set to Close Over 180 Stores in the US This Year
The Toys R Us era in America is coming to a near end. Famous American toy retailer Toys “R” Us plans to close 182 stores across the United States. Thi…
SMH: Washington DC’s Only Public Hospital Closes its Maternity Ward
On December 13th 2017, the board of Washington DC Hospital, United Medical Center decided to close its nursery and delivery rooms. According to report…
Detroit’s Marginalized Communities Are Building Their Own Internet
Internet access issues is something that is believed to be a problem for the populations apart of rural America. Unfortunately, some of the biggest ci…
Serious Question: How Does Netflix Make Money?
We’re all thinking it… How does Netflix continuously turn a profit!? Even though they have tens of millions of subscribers it seems odd th…
AOL’s Instant Messaging System is shutting-down after 20 years of service
AOL’s Instant Messenger (AIM) is shutting down on December 15 after 20 years of service. AOL gave most of us a taste of a social life before Twi…