Category: Education

Two Women CEOs Partner to Elevate Black Entrepreneurs Through Business-Boosting Tools and Services

Urban Business Directory, a business directory that offers affordable marketing solutions to Black business owners, has announced a partnership with Infinite 7, a consulting firm specializing in life and business consulting. Through this strategic partnership, Urban Business Directory and Infinite 7 will provide a comprehensive suite of business-boosting services and tools to empower Black business owners. […]

by John Reid

Virginia Individual Income Tax Filing and Payment Deadline Extended to May 17, 2021

Governor Ralph Northam today announced that he is directing the Department of Taxation to extend the individual income tax filing and payment deadline in Virginia from Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May, 17, 2021. This extension aligns Virginia with the recent announcement from the United States Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service that federal […]

by John Reid

Black Women Scientists Launch New Podcast About the Science Behind Healthcare

Scientists Drs. Myla Patterson-Smith, Shuntae Williams, Charletha Irvin Joseph, and Elethia Tillman have partnered to create the Black Scientist Cooperative (“BSC”) Podcast. These HBCU graduates were raised and educated by the Black community and are ready to leverage their expertise to make science and healthcare information clear and simple for their viewers. According to BlackNews.com, […]

by John Reid

Governor Northam Announces Draft Plan for Safe In-Person Graduations and Commencements

Governor, state officials visit schools across the Commonwealth to highlight safe return to classroom instruction Governor Ralph Northam today released preliminary guidance for how K-12 schools, as well as colleges and universities, may safely hold in-person graduation and commencement events this spring. These tentative plans have been reviewed with education officials and are expected to […]

by Veronica Reid

Retired U.S. Naval Officer Teaches Black Entrepreneurs About Leadership Development

 “You are here by purpose, not by circumstance,” says Dr. Tommy R. Nash, a native of Duck Hill, Mississippi, a rural Montgomery County establishment that is comprised of roughly 1,102 residents. Dr. Nash has a strategic mission through COGA Leadership Development and Instructor and is centered largely on ensuring that individuals and businesses fully grasp a thorough […]

by John Reid

Black Female Founders Create New Sorority for Women Who Attend Online Accredited Colleges and Universities

Founders Hildra Anna Jeanetta Starks and Stephanie Robinson introduce the Beautiful Jades of Sigma Chi Psi Sorority Incorporated Women attending accredited online college and university programs now have a new way to network with the introduction of the first one-of-a-kind sorority, Sigma Chi Psi. The sorority, whose members are also known as “The Beautiful Jades of […]

by John Reid

Pacific Legal Foundation challenges admissions policy at elite Virginia school

According to the Associated Press, a conservative legal group is suing a northern Virginia school district for discriminating against Asian Americans by overhauling the admissions process at a selective public high school to recruit more Black and Hispanic students. The Pacific Legal Foundation is holding a press conference Wednesday morning to discuss a lawsuit against […]

by John Reid

NCBW-PWCC to Host Small Business Bounce Back: Defining Your New Normal

Workshop geared towards helping small businesses survive and thrive Woodbridge, Va — The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Prince William County Chapter, Inc. (NCBW-PWCC), announced that its fourth financial literacy workshop will focus on helping small businesses owners learn new strategies to grow and protect their businesses amid the global pandemic. The previous workshops […]

by John Reid