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Remembering Atlantic City’s Black History and Segregated Past
January 17, 2019
Like much of the United States, Atlantic City, New Jersey, was both de facto and legally segregated throughout much of its history, until the Brown…
A Conversation with Tech Architect, Iddris Sandu
January 16, 2019
Iddris Sandu is a young visionary who landed an internship with Google at 13, received a Presidential scholar award at 14, worked on data analytics…
Assemblywoman Angela McKnight helps create laws that actually make a difference
January 15, 2019
In our collective pursuit of economic empowerment, it is important to acknowledge the role of politics. It is also important to acknowledge the public officials…
15 Things to do in Lagos for Social Media Week 2019
January 15, 2019
The last time I was at Social Media Week Lagos was in 2017. It was great to be back home, connecting with entrepreneurs, content…
Black-Owned Businesses Carve Out Space In An Increasingly Gentrified D.C.
January 13, 2019
It’s Friday night, and rapper Too Short’s “Blow the Whistle” is blaring inside of the only black-owned bar in D.C.’s predominantly white Dupont Circle neighborhood.…
Eugene Cornelius, Jr., Senior Advisor to the Office of International Trade
January 7, 2019
If you’re an aspiring or existing business owner with goods or services that can be offered outside the U.S., you may want to consider…