Tag: success

Many people feel that expensive business conferences are failing to deliver. Following recent social media backlash surrounding InvestFest—one of the largest gatherings for Black entrepreneurs and investors—many attendees left feeling like they paid top dollar for basic advice and empty networking. With August being Black Business Month, it's the perfect time to explore how Black entrepreneurs can unlock game-changing business gems from top experts through books without breaking the bank on conference tickets.

Back-to-school planning means checking off supply lists, picking out first-day outfits and readjusting to school hours. For many Black families, it also means searching for guidance that's typically shared through private conversations and networks. Whether your student is learning the ABCs or preparing for the SATs, these 15 tips can help.

Keke Palmer will reportedly take home $2 million for her new hosting gig on the popular NBC singing competition series "The Voice: Celebrity." According to Fortune Magazine, the talented star earned her first million by the time she was 12 years old, thanks to projects like "Barbershop 2: Back in the Habit," "Madea's Family Reunion," and her breakout film "Akeelah and the Bee." Just two years after starring in the popular 2006 film, she landed her own show on Nickelodeon called "True Jackson VP," where she reportedly earned $20,000 per episode.

My grandparents did not grow up with degrees. They were born, raised, and died down in South Carolina, true products of the Depression era, and though the school system never gave them fancy college degrees, they carried a PhD in reading white folks. They had a particular understanding of the peculiarities of rich white people, and they spent a lifetime studying how their tricks and hacks could be useful to us.

K. Michelle is new to The Real Housewives of Atlanta but doesn't believe she is on the same level as her castmates. The Memphis-born singer, who has spent more than 20 years building a career across R&B and country, told DECIDER she has no plans to record with fellow Bravo stars who have released music.

Trace the iconic Tyra Banks magazine cover history, from her barrier-breaking ELLE debut to becoming a Vogue legend. See how she changed fashion forever.