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Black Excellence: HBCU Alumni Shaping Our Future Today

Ashley Brown — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:16:52 +0000

As Black History Month unfolds, the spotlight shines brightly on numerous historical figures who have shaped the narrative of the African American experience, from activists like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks to cultural icons such as Maya Angelou and James Baldwin. However, reflecting on the past, it is equally important to recognize […]

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Black Women Are The Fastest Growing Group of Entrepreneurs in America

HBCU Editors — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 21:09:07 +0000

African-American women are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs in America, a new study reveals. The 2015 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report released this week found that the number of women-owned businesses grew by 74 percent between 1997 and 2015. That’s 1.5 times the national average of business growth to be exact. Meanwhile, the growth […]

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Bowie State Student Entrepreneurs have New Home – Entrepreneurship Academy

HBCU Editors — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 18:04:08 +0000

Bowie State University students looking to start their own businesses have a new campus resource to provide them the support to grow their companies and connect with expert coaches. The Entrepreneurship Academy (EA) is an initiative started by the College of Business in fall 2013 to provide a pathway of practical learning opportunities to help […]

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Student Creates Financial Group for Johnson C. Smith University

Langston Vincent — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:43:25 +0000

Geoffrey Griffin, a junior majoring in Banking and Finance has been a part of the most astounding things that has taken place on the campus of Johnson C. Smith University. His latest attribute to the campus, creating a student organization whose primary purpose is to advocate financial literacy. Founder and creator of Young Success, Griffin […]

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Entrepreneur Spotlight: A.Y.O.- Advancing Your Opportunities

Michael Livingston II — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:47:44 +0000

Ambition is ripe amongst Virginia Union University students. A historic university with a plethora of names of students and alumni who have made great contributions to society, here are three ambitious young men- Ryan Bell, KiDeem Frierson, and Jonathan Freeman- aim to have their names among Virginia Union’s elite. Their first plan of action is to establish A.Y.O.- Advancing Your […]

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National HBCU Conference Launch Pad for Entrepreneurs

HBCU Editors — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:03:28 +0000

Data Solutions & Technology Incorporated (DST) today announced that it is making available its Alabama State University-Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Conference white paper. The report addresses outcomes from the Conference held on March 7-10, 2011. The entrepreneurship conference goal was to serve as a launching board for economic development initiatives benefiting HBCUs and […]

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