HBCU
Jackson State gets Christmas Day recruiting haul
HBCU Sports
No Coach Prime, no problem: Jackson State tops HBCU National Signing Day recruiting classes. Christmas Day was just not a day to celebrate with family and exchange gifts, it was also a day for Jackson State’s football team to receive, too.
BLK BIZ
Here’s How Black Owner of Liquor Brand Made Multi-Million-Dollar Comeback After He Lost It All
Black Enterprise
Disclaimer: This story has been republished with permission from Entrepreneur.com.
Jackie Summers, founder of Jack From Brooklyn, Inc. and its widely acclaimed Sorel Liqueur, knows what it takes to make a comeback.
10 Deal-Scoring Black-Owned Businesses & Products from Shark Tank
Black Enterprise
On ABC’s multi-Emmy Award-winning Shark Tank, entrepreneurs of all calibers dare to bring their dreams to fruition.
Check out this list of Black-owned products that won the hearts and pockets of the famed Sharks.
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Calling Deion Sanders a sellout ignores the growing role of clout-chasing in college sports
Middletown Press
When the Pro Football Hall of Famer announced he would be leaving Jackson State University, where he has coached the football team since 2020, to become head coach at the University of Colorado Boulder, many ardent fans and supporters reacted with dismay and disbelief – particularly his fans and supporters from the Black community.
6 Ways Companies Could Be Committing ‘Time Theft’ Against Minority Employees
Black Enterprise
Disclaimer: This story has been republished with permission from Entrepreneur.com.
In this article, we’ll flip the idea of time theft on its head and discuss six ways employees, who spend time working on DEI issues, are often uncompensated, overlooked and undervalued by businesses.