business
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Here’s to the Ladies That Lead: The BOSS Network’s Annual Conference Launches This Weekend
This weekend, the online community of professional and entrepreneurial women will host Tina Knowles-Lawson and Beverly Johnson, among others.
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association Wants That Old Thing Back
The HFPA—the folks behind the Golden Globes—implemented reforms and 'transformational change' by introducing brand new bylaws to regain a decent reputation.
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Dr. Dre Ordered to Pay Nearly $300,000 a Month in Spousal Support to Ex-Wife Nicole Young
The monthly amount adds up to roughly $3.5 million a year.
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Starbucks COO Roz Brewer Will Be the New CEO of Walgreens—and the Only Black Female CEO in the Fortune 500
The Fortune 500 will soon be gaining a new CEO—and it will be a Black woman. On Tuesday, Business Insider (BI) was among several outlets to report that Starbucks Chief Operating Officer Rosalind “Roz” Brewer will soon be the new CEO of Walgreens. Starbucks confirmed Brewer’s departure on Tuesday, at the time only disclosing that…
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RZA Discusses New Deal With Downtown Music Publishing and the Power of Artistic Expression
Robert “RZA” Diggs is not only one of the foremost members of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan, but he’s also proven through the years to be quite the astute businessman and entrepreneur. Alongside his older brother Mitchell “Divine” Diggs, RZA announced on Tuesday that Downtown Music Publishing signed a global publishing agreement with Wu-Tang Productions to…
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A Disproportionate Number of Black Business Owners Are Out of Work Amid the Pandemic
At this point in the game, we know that COVID-19 has had a disproportionate effect on black people in terms of infection rates and death. Now, news of the economic impact of the virus on black businesses is raising concerns that the damage will be felt long after the pandemic passes. The Washington Post reports…
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As the COVID-19 Crisis Continues, Retail Takes a Devastating Dive
As we measure the ongoing effects of COVID-19, loss of life and public health should remain chief among our concerns—despite any GOP rhetoric to the contrary. But America’s economic health is also in jeopardy, as evidenced by what the New York Times writes are “a number of reports that highlight just how badly the economy…