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Robert F. Smith, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, Frank Baker and William Pickard Top List of Black Donors to HBCUs 

A recent Washington Post story found that Black Americans donate a higher share of their wealth than their white counterparts – to the tune of around $11 billion each year. Given their cultural and educational importance to the Black community, HBCUs are the repository of much of these donations with a number of household names – and some you may not know – making big-dollar contributions to these institutions.  

IN MEMORIAM: Earl Graves Sr., Black Enterprise Founder Dies

“At 9:22 p.m. this evening, April 6, my father and hero, Earl Graves, Sr., the founder of Black Enterprise, passed away quietly after a long battle with Alzheimer’s,” Earl Graves Jr. wrote on Twitter. “I loved and admired this giant of a man and am blessed to be his namesake. Love you, dad.”

The Business of Music Conference Honors Top Music Executives

Music Industry Quarterly and Urban Network Digital’s The Business of Music Conference honored an elite group of industry professionals to recognize their achievements in the music and entertainment at Lynn Jeter, Founder, Toast to Urban Entertainment Executives at the three day conference.

Vicki ‘Shot Caller’ Mack Lataillade Assembles Powerhouse Music Panel to Discuss the Impact and Role of Music in Film & TV

 Lataillade will lead the panel to: discuss the pros and cons of a career in music production; breakdown the role of a film/TV music supervisor; delve into the process of placing music in film and TV; and reveal emerging artist stories. They will also share how they got their start in music production and supervision.  Panelists—recruited by Lataillade—include the following professionals: Angela Jollivette, Founder, Moonbaby Media; Joe “Flip” Wilson and Demetrius “Meech” Shipp, Sr.