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Meet The Woman Who Canceled ABC’s Roseanne Sitcom

She's the first black woman to ever head a major TV network. When Roseanne Barr tweeted a racist insult directed at former Obama White House adviser Valerie Jarrett on Tuesday, ABC didn’t hesitate. The network cancelled .....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneMay 29th, 2018

Who Is London Breed? Meet San Francisco"s First Black Woman Mayor

"I am so hopeful about the future of our city," Breed said......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekJun 14th, 2018

Meet the South Carolina woman who designed Mattel's first black Barbie

Kitty Black Perkins couldn't afford a one as a child, but this daughter of the segregated South called the shots on Barbie's outfits for 28 ye.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayFeb 28th, 2019

Meet the typical new entrepreneur: A young woman living in the South who"s doing it as a side hustle

American's newest entrepreneurs are increasingly likely to be women, immigrants, living in the Sou.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytApr 24th, 2024

Century 21 Announces Baltimore Affiliation

Century 21 Real Estate LLC has announced its expansion in the Baltimore Metropolitan area, thanks to its latest affiliation: Harris Hawkins & Co., a Black-owned, woman-led bu.....»»

Category: realestateSource: rismediaApr 16th, 2024

Meet the bank that financed "virtually every Black business" in Boston

“There is not an institution that’s more steeped in Boston than OneUnited Bank ... The entirety of Black Boston is tied into the legacy of this institution.”.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 14th, 2024

Meet the 5 startups selected for the first Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator cohort

Five companies—including Milwaukee-based Tip a ScRxipt—have been chosen to participate in the inaugural cohort of the new accelerator program, which is run by gener8tor......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 23rd, 2021

United Airlines upgrades its Covid app for travelers

Once the passengers' tests are received, United's app will notify passengers who test negative that they're "travel ready" if they meet their destination's travel requirements......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 21st, 2021

Meet the team of Black executives who quickly mobilized hundreds of CEOs to oppose restrictive voting laws

The men, who texted and emailed hundreds of companies, didn't expect to have 700 corporations, nonprofits,.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 15th, 2021

Tishaura Jones is first Black woman elected St. Louis mayor

In addition to being the first Black woman to serve as the city's mayor, Jones' victory is also a first for self-styled progressives who've promised to remake how government operates in a city beset by multiple crises......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 6th, 2021

Meet 47 men and woman who are leaders in Western New York education

Welcome to Who’s Who in Education 2021, a compilation of the men and women who run the schools, colleges and universities in Western New York......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 23rd, 2021

Facebook killed a tool to fight anti-vaxx information because it disproportionately affected conservatives, report says

Employees took down the tool and after they were told it didn't meet Facebook's fairness standards, MIT Technology Review reported. A US woman holds an anti-vaxx poster. S.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 15th, 2021

Marcia Fudge confirmed as first Black woman to lead HUD in more than 40 years

Fudge, the first Black woman in more than 40 years to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, has pledged to address systemic racial inequities in housing......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMar 10th, 2021

Stanley Black & Decker management to meet virtually with KeyBanc

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallMar 10th, 2021

She brought diverse skin tones emoji to the iPhone. Now she’s suing Apple.

Apple’s new $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative aims to help the Black community. But it was too late for Katrina Parrott, a Black woman who helped Apple invent diverse skin tone emojis, before the iPhone maker came out with its own designs......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMar 10th, 2021

Meet Diddy"s top marketing executive - a millennial who started out with a nightlife website

Deon Graham's website, City Never Sleeps, sought to help Black people navigate nightl.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytFeb 14th, 2021

: Biden considering Lisa Cook for Fed seat: report

President Joe Biden is considering nominating Michigan State University economist Lisa Cook to the Federal Reserve Board, Axios reported late Wednesday. Cook would be the first Black woman on the Fed board......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 10th, 2021

It"s not a Black woman"s job to be less threatening in the workplace. This is how to boldly occupy space.

Business coach Joyce Johnson says the onus should not be on African American women to make.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytFeb 7th, 2021

Roz Brewer will get a signing bonus worth $25 million when she joins Walgreens as its new CEO, on top of her $1.5 million salary

Roz Brewer, who will become Walgreens' CEO in March, will also get personal use of the company's private jet and relocation benefits. In March, Rosalind Brewer will become the third Black woman in modern histor.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytFeb 3rd, 2021

Walgreens’ vaccine rollout will be helmed by the only Black woman helming a Fortune 500 company

Roz Brewer takes the helm at a pivotal point for the retail pharmacy giant, which analysts say has underperformed during the pandemic, falling behind rival CVS......»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 29th, 2021