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African Global Economic & Development Summit

Mar. 16-18 Attention Entrepreneurs, SME’s, Corporations, Political and Civic Leaders; If your business is poised, ready and able to provide products and/or services to the people and governments of Africa, your interests may be well served by attending this event. The Continent-home to some of the worlds fastest growing economies today. Get the latest on which markets have the right incentive structures to generate profitable business development opportunities. University of Southern California 3620 McClintock Avenue, Signal & Companies Auditorium, Seeley G. Mudd Building, Entrance 6 – Vermont Ave. at 36th Place in Los Angeles, CA 90089. For more information, call

Black Business Women Rock (BBWR) 2016

The Sentinel interviews special guests and speakers at the 2016 Black Business Women Rock Expo: Unlocking Your Power & Purpose. Attendees included actress Kimberly Elise, casting director Leah Daniels-Butler, and DJ Bova.
Correspondent: Brittany K. Jackson

‘Black on Black Economics’: Black Male Entrepreneurs Make Strategic Deposit in Black-owned Bank

In a strategic effort to continue the movement of “Black-on-Black economics” – circulating dollars in the Black community to every extent possible – a group of Black male entrepreneurs led by the U.S. Black Chambers Inc. (USBC) has opened accounts with the D.C.-based Black-owned Industrial Bank. “In order for there to be a strong Black America, you must have strong Black businesses. In order for there to be strong Black businesses, we must have strong Black banks. So, from my standpoint, this is just a reciprocation for what Industrial Bank has done for our communities for the last 80 years,”