Senate Passes ‘The Common Cents Act’ To End Penny Production

The U.S. Senate has passed legislation that could formally end penny production, establish nationwide rules for rounding cash transactions, and eventually change how nickels are made, The Hill reports. The Senate passed the Common Cents Act unanimously on Aug. 7. The House previously approved its own version of the legislation. The chambers must approve identical […]

Mahisha Dellinger Combs Out A Small Part Of An Estimated $4B Natural Haircare Industry

Mahisha Dellinger is the founder and CEO of CURLS Beauty Brands, a business BLACK ENTERPRISE has introduced to its audience many times since she started it more than 20 years ago. And as BE recognizes Black Business Month, we’re excerpting a Beyond the Hype episode featuring Dellinger, who talks about her entrepreneurial journey. Mahisha Dellinger’s […]

BLACK ENTERPRISE Is 56 Years Old: Our Tribute To The Visionary

“Lacking Capital, managerial and technical knowledge, and crippled by prejudice, the minority businessman has been effectively kept out of the American marketplace. We want to help change this.” With that charge, BLACK ENTERPRISE hit the newsstands in August 1970. That monthly publication evolved into a multimedia conglomerate that fueled the aspirations of generations of African […]

24% Of AI-Generated Job Interviews Go Down After-Hours

Artificial intelligence is changing when and how Americans interview for jobs, with a growing number of candidates completing automated interviews late at night instead of during traditional business hours, WIRED reports. About 24% of AI interviews conducted through recruiting software company Ribbon take place between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, according to company […]

Grambling State Marching Band Stars In Urban Outfitters Campaign

Six members of Grambling State University’s World Famed Tiger Marching Band are bringing HBCU culture to a national audience through Urban Outfitters’ first dedicated back-to-campus commercial, according to HBCU Gameday. The retailer released its “All Together Now” campaign Aug. 11, featuring 76 students from more than 10 universities. Grambling State is the only historically Black […]

Rick Ross Slides Into Major Miami Gardens Real Estate Development

Rick Ross is bringing his business ventures back to his hometown with a new role in a major real estate development planned for Miami Gardens, Complex reports. The Grammy-nominated rapper and entrepreneur has joined EnSima Technologies and EnSima Holdings as a partner, according to a July 28 announcement from EnSima. EnSima Holdings is behind EnSima […]

MARTA sticks with Jonathan Hunt as permanent CEO

MARTA’s interim leader Jonathan Hunt will be the next permanent CEO. Interim CEO Jonathan Hunt will become the permanent CEO of MARTA. (Photo courtesy of MARTA.) On Aug. 13, the MARTA board of directors announced Hunt would permanently take on the transit agency’s top job after a lengthy search. The finalists were announced four days […]