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Economy

Black Woman Owner of 3 Successful Businesses Named 2024 Enterprising Woman of the Year

Roslyn Ellerbee, a prominent Black woman entrepreneur based in Atlanta who is the owner of three successful businesses, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Enterprising Woman of the Year title. This esteemed recognition is a testament to her outstanding achievements and leadership in the business community.Roslyn is the owner of three successful businesses, including Express Errands & Courier, Dream Team Digital Marketing, and Manifesting Greatness with Roslyn V-360° Business Coaching, Roslyn Ellerbee has demonstrated a remarkable commitment to excellence and […]

todayMarch 25, 2024 12

News

Hate crime bill stalled for almost a year in South Carolina Senate

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Supporters who want to make South Carolina the next-to-last U.S. state to pass a hate crimes law, increasing penalties for some crimes fueled by race, gender or sexual orientation, are running out of time to get what could be a decisive vote in the state Senate. They brought survivors of a racist massacre that killed nine Black worshipers in a Charleston church in 2015 to speak to senators. They have had more than 100 businesses tell lawmakers that South Carolina […]

todayMarch 2, 2024

Economy

Black Woman-Owned Company Operates 38 Vans, Making $3M a Year Delivering for Amazon

Sophia Strother, a 43-year-old African American woman from Austin, Texas, turned a $10,000 investment into a multi-million dollar delivery business called L2E Industries. Teaming up with Amazon, Sophia now owns 32 vans and rakes in over $3 million annually.Sophia, a single mom and survivor of sex trafficking, has always had a thirst for success. After becoming a mom at age 15, she pursued higher education, earning bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration. At 20 years old, she started her entrepreneurial […]

todayJanuary 2, 2024

News

Congressional Black Caucus members look to tackle police brutality, reparations in the new year

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are gearing up for a new year and looking to tackle issues that their constituents value the most. U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., told theGrio that he looks forward to “doing the work for the people of my district.” “We’re going to continue to focus on fully funding public schools, dealing with the issue of economic inequality, uplifting the issue of reparations,” he said. Sunrise at the U.S. Capitol, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, as […]

todayDecember 30, 2023

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