Following your passion and doing what you love as a career forces many professionals to take risks and encounter failures along the way. For many, this risk includes leaving your traditional 9-to-5 and stepping out on your own as you focus on creating and building your brand. While the idea of making your dreams a…

Girl crushes come and go, but nothing’s as enduring as America’s love for First Lady Michelle Obama. Her fashion choices and signature style often leave us drooling and lingering for more. A step by step guide on Michelle’s style has been featured in the Style Suite before, but Mission: Mimic First Lady Style just got…

It’s a familiar story: professional athletes, superstar entertainers and other famous celebrities losing their homes, filing for bankruptcy, delinquent with their child support payments, in trouble with the IRS—just plain going broke, despite having earned millions of dollars during their careers. Meanwhile, we—including evening news anchors, social media instigators, late night talk show hosts, and…

Nick Cannon is on fire. You probably know that he stars alongside Kevin Hart in the hilarious new “reality show” The Real House Husbands of Hollywood. The actor/rapper/entrepreneur is the host of NBC’s America’s Got Talent, and  recently signed a deal with Monster to release branded NCredible headphones, named after Cannon’s NCredible entertainment and production…

As Charles Barkley continues to expand his ESPN career, and other former athletes such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Michael Strahan expand their brands with hosting gigs, shoe releases and network TV deals, it’s important to note that there are many athletes who work to make a name for themselves outside the game. From…

The calling came with a blessing. They’d have gone anywhere in the world, but Otterburne Theological Seminary in Niverville, Manitoba (now Providence College and Theological Seminary) worked for Henry and Choice Idonije because it sponsored missionaries and their families. Henry preached, read and studied his way to his Masters in Theology and, before long, theirs…

Sometimes documentary filmmakers are inspired to embark on their projects. Others are compelled. But in the case of the documentary filmmaker Byron Hurt, inspiration, a strong moral compass and increased confidence in himself as a filmmaker and moderator of some of the weightiest topics in American culture, has introduced his audience to Hazing: How Badly…

With media reports swirling around the scandals of high-profile black politicians, it’s time we divert a little bit from the headlines and focus on a new generation of politicians who are slowly but surely making positive strides in their career. From mayors to City Council members to Obama campaign supporters, Black Enterprise is highlighting four…

Social media is expanding with millions of people worldwide interacting before, during and after work. While social media is an extraordinary communications’ tool, employers can’t help but wonder what employees are discussing on social media during work hours—and even when they’re off the clock. It’s important that employees understand the impact they have on your…

The cyber debate continues over the recent firing of developer evangelist Adria Richards, but the former SendGrid employee has cleared the air, releasing a statement on Wednesday. Richards’ decision to out PyCon conference attendees, who made sexual innuendos while sitting behind her, sparked a massive online debate and social media controversy. One of the jokesters…