Hair is NOT a Hustle
January 26, 2023
Sisters and DreamGirls cofounders Sharie Wilson and Tonya Thompson are on a mission to debunk the stereotypes that Black people often face in regard to their hair.
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Retired Rams Star Gives Back with BLQK Coffee
May 27, 2021
Former St. Louis Rams running back, Justin Watson, is selling coffee with a cause. He and Ritchie Tuazon recently created the BLQK Coffee brand, part of their profits will be donated to help combat social justice issues.
Summit to Help More Blacks Become Players in State’s $257 Billion Insurance Industry
October 29, 2015
California is home to the largest insurance industry in the United States, pulling in annual revenue of approximately $257 Billion in premiums, and paying out over $90 Billion in annual claims and benefits. It also employs about 234,000 people across the state and pumps tens of billions into the state economy every year. In 2012 insurance companies, operating in the state awarded 1,300 contracts worth $930 million to businesses owned by minorities. That number included women, disabled veterans, African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and other ethnic minorities, and according to a California Department of Insurance (CDI) survey, African Americans headed 66