African American Businessman Perched to Open Marijuana Dispensary
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, on Wednesday in Trenton, announced that the New Jersey Department of Health received 146 applications...
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DACA Ruling a Victory for African American Ivy League Professor
Earlier this month a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration cannot eliminate a popular Obama led initiative to protect...
U.S. Navy Lifts Hair Policy; NJ Legislation to Spark Braids Business Boom
A hairy situation became more relaxed. Earlier this month, the U.S. Navy announced it would end a hair policy that...
New Jersey’s Largest African American Newspaper Folds
The largest monthly and regularly published African American owned newspaper in New Jersey ceased publication at the end of June,...
Businessman Appointed to N.J. Economic Development Council
Trenton business mogul Tracey Syphax is continuing to make the move from the block to the boardroom. The former ex-convict...
African American Entrepreneurs Tap into Burgeoning Cannabis Business
While some may argue that it’s crass to promote grass, thousands of minority business owners across the region are doing...
Small Business Owner Promotes Zero Tolerance When it Comes to Debt
For entrepreneur Steven Riggs, the recently overused adage of zero tolerance is especially applicable when it comes to running a...
Fostering Inclusive Leadership in a Multicultural Workforce
As the clamor for greater inclusion in the workplace continues to permeate, thousands of companies across the country including many...
Flint Water Spillover: Agency Files Lawsuit Against City of Newark
An environmental group last week, filed a lawsuit against the city of Newark alleging the Brick City has been negligent...
Reports Shows Loan Approvals Have Increased for New Jersey M/WBE’s
M/WBE report cards are out and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is making the grade when it comes to...
Executive Boards: A Necessity for Businesses?Small and Large
With the number of African American senior executives joining the board of directors at some of the nation’s biggest corporations...
Jessie Armstead: Still in the Winner’s Circle at Hamilton Honda
Former linebacker for the New York Giants Jessie Armstead is used to being at the forefront of where the action...
Contractor Denounces Decision to End Free Bottled Water Program in Flint, MI
Earlier this month, the governor of Michigan ordered the immediate end of a state sponsored program that provides free bottled...
Digital Marketing: Advice and Tools for Business Owners
The key to having a virtual presence both professionally and personally is to become an expert in the art of...
How to Make Stress Work for you at Work and at Home
Business professionals frequently ask motivational speaker, writer and communications consultant Cathy Kreyche what they can do to alleviate stress in...
Is Your Start-up Actually a Small Business?
Small businesses come and go. Yet, before the auspicious beginning or untimely demise of any business, millions of entrepreneurs across...
Will Artificial Intelligence Take Your Job?
When people ask small business consultant George Pace if a computer will eventually replace them in the workplace, the Flemington,...
NJ Governor Touts Commitment to MWBEs at Black Chamber Event
As the first governor of New Jersey to attend the annual African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ)...