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General Assembly to weigh proposal to turn college savings surplus into scholarships
Virginia Mercury
After a review found a Virginia college savings program has racked up more than a billion dollars in surplus funds, a lawmaker is proposing to put that money toward scholarships for low-income students.
BLK BIZ
This Black founder sold her company to P&G—she says she’s ‘selling up’
CNBC
Many Black entrepreneurs have been called sellouts for selling their companies or partnering with white conglomerates. Here’s why that’s false.
Second-Generation Entrepreneur Shares 4 Lessons on Impact of Entrepreneurship at Home
Black Enterprise
“If you know how to sell, you won’t be broke a day in your life.” My dad, Keith Williams, the Senior Pastor of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship and serial entrepreneur, has told me this since before I could legally hold down a job.
Meet the Black-owned business behind the new Nike Air Force 1 design
Rolling Out
Jennifer Ford, the owner of the Houston shoe boutique Premium Goods, has linked up with the world’s largest athletic apparel company, Nike, to deliver a high-fashion version of the iconic Air Force 1 shoe.
HBCU
HBCU Players to watch ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft
Sports Illustrated
Last April, HBCU Football had four players drafted in the 2022 NFL Draft. DB Decobie Durant (South Carolina St.), DB Joshua Williams (Fayetteville St.), OL Ja’Tyre Carter (Southern), and LB James Houston (Jackson State) are making their mark in professional football. Today, several highly-regarded players have pro aspirations and will be available for the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City.
Norfolk State’s Spartan Legion Marching Band voted 2022 HBCU Sports Band of the Year
HBCU Sports
In a week-long poll conducted from Jan. 14 through Jan. 21, the Spartan Legion secured over 44 percent of the 207,933 total votes tabulated with 91,814 votes.
