We urge Congress to resist Trump’s ludicrous proposal
Washington, D.C.- Today’s release of the Fiscal Year 2018 budget by the Trump Administration is another failure to recognize the
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Junior Achievement Reaches 100 Million Student Milestone Kids who join groups such as Junior Achievement are more likely to finish college and to start a business.
Were you in Junior Achievement? Since its inception in 1919, Junior Achievement (JA) has helped inspire more than 100 million
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Unprecedented Proposed Law Provides African Americans Reparations and Opportunities to Better Their Lives
John Cheeks submits proposed legislation to DC Board of Elections Washington, DC — On February 10, 2017, proposed legislation was
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Top 2017 African-American, Minority and Diversity Summer Internship Programs
Nationwide — Many companies and organizations are already announcing that they are accepting applications for their upcoming internship programs. Here’s
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Why Chance The Rapper Is Turning Down Million-Dollar Advances From Labels
The last year has been a great one for Chicago-born Chance The Rapper. The good times started with his feature
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Black History Month: A Time For Courage and Truth
After the new administration’s first Black History Month event included a general reference to 19th century lion Frederick Douglass as
Read moreThe Home Depot Kicks Off It’s 2017 ReTool Your School Grant Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities
In Its Eighth Consecutive Year, the World’s Largest Home Improvement Specialty Retailer Will Award Deserving HBCUs $360,000 in Campus Improvement
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SBA Launches a $1.2 Million Aspire Challenge
Program to Help Previously Incarcerated Citizens WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today announced the Aspire Challenge, a prize competition of
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Diversity as the Disruptor: How U.S. Demographics are Changing Business Dynamics
New York, NY – January 23, 2017 – Last week, more than 50 speakers of diverse cultural background, representing four dozen major corporations, prominent business
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“ESSENCE BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD AWARDS & GALA” PRIMETIME SPECIAL TO AIR ON OWN SUNDAY, MARCH 5
Star-Studded 10TH Anniversary Event Celebrates Hollywood’s “Next Generation,” Janelle Monáe, Issa Rae, Aja Naomi King and Yara Shahidi Los Angeles –
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