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40 Next: Julia-Feliz Sessoms
In celebration of our 40th anniversary, Black Enterprise is taking a look both forward and backward at the world of black business. Our list of 40 Next celebrates the next generation of entrepreneurs...
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BLACK ENTERPRISE Publisher Earl G. Graves Inducted into Advertising Hall of Fame
Mr. Graves addresses the crowd during his induction into the Advertising Hall of Fame Last night, in the ballroom of New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, packed with the most prominent and powerful...
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SXSW 2012: What Brands Can Learn From Rappers
The "Y Rappers Are Better Marketers Than U" session started off with the famous Jay-Z quote, “I sell water to a well” (Image: Winston Ford) When most people think of the world of hip-hop, they think of...
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Cool Jobs: Dell VP Uses Skills Learned in Military to Achieve Corporate Success
Mel Parker, a vice president at Dell, uses vital skills he learned as a military vet in Corporate America. We have good news for you. You can have a cool career and make a good living. No need to...
View ArticleCicely Tyson to be Honored at Women of Power Awards
BLACK ENTERPRISE will present its highest recognition of women’s achievement with the Legacy Awards at the 2014 Women of Power Summit on February 26, 2014 in Boca Raton, Fla. The Women of Power Summit...
View ArticleThe Sports Résumé: Tools Needed to Secure a Job in the Industry
Take the job no one wants and do the work no one wants to do! Give maximum effort, deliver positive results and connect with anyone willing to hear your story. This will help establish your position...
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PepsiCo Foundation Announces Partnership with the Executive Leadership Council
Image: File The PepsiCo Foundation has announced that it is entering a new three-year partnership with the Executive Leadership Council’s (ELC) Mid-Level Manager’s Symposium (MLMS). The foundation will...
View ArticleMountain Dew To Release Doritos-Flavored Soda
Mountain Dew has had its fair share of crazy flavors, but its latest may have taken the top notch. PepsiCo Inc., the parent company of Mountain Dew soda, is creating a brand-new flavor that will taste...
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BE Modern Man: Meet ‘Mr. Motivation’ John Shumate
Name: John Shumate Age: 39 Profession: Marketing Executive; Director, Strategy & Innovation Hydration, PepsiCo One Word That Describes You: Motivator What does being one of the BEMM 100 Men of...
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Uber Hires PepsiCo Exec and Former DOJ Official Tony West
Uber has hired Tony West, a former Justice Department official and general counsel at PepsiCo Inc., as its chief legal officer. The new appointment comes as the embattled ride-sharing company faces...
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McDonald’s USA Hires Two New Black Marketing Leaders
Two African American marketing executives have joined the McDonald’s U.S. business branch. Kenny Mitchell has been named vice president of brand content and engagement and Lizette Williams has been...
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‘Black Panther’ Star Michael B. Jordan Teams Up With Brisk Iced Tea to...
Brisk, a billion-dollar iced tea beverage brand owned by PepsiCo, announced the launch of the Creators Class program in partnership with Michael B. Jordan to provide emerging artists in urban areas...
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Here’s What You Missed at the Women of Power Summit 2019
It’s hard to remain unbiased when you’re responsible for hosting the largest summit and celebration for professional black women. So, we’ll just go right ahead and say it. The 14th Annual Women of...
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PepsiCo Acquires Rockstar Energy Beverages for $3.85 Billion
PepsiCo, Inc. has officially agreed to acquire the popular energy soft drink company Rockstar Energy Beverages for $3.85 billion. PepsiCo has had a distribution deal with Rockstar in North America...
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PepsiCo, Inc., The PepsiCo Foundation Launch $7 Million Initiative to Help...
Black and Latinx communities have been hit hard during the COVID-19 pandemic. With record-breaking reports of job loss and health disparities being reported nationally, the preexisting conditions many...
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PepsiCo To Invest Over $400 Million in Black Community
PepsiCo Inc., one of the world’s largest beverage and food companies, plans to invest more than $400 million during the next five years to uplift Black communities across America. The commitment is...
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Aunt Jemima Brand Set to Change Name and Remove Image That is ‘Based on a...
In a sign of the times spurred by the worldwide protests against racial injustices, police brutality against Blacks, and racial inequality, the Quaker Oats Co. is removing the image of Aunt Jemima...
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15 Black Women Business Owners Win Grants of $10,000 Each To Help Grow Their...
Multiple reports show that 2020 has been a brutal year for small business owners, including Black women entrepreneurs, largely because of the devastation from COVID-19. Yet, well ahead of the economic...
View ArticleHow HBCU Homecomings Are Going Virtual Amid COVID-19
The spread of COVID-19 has impacted many traditions including university events like homecomings. For many historically Black colleges and universities, homecomings have become deeply entwined with the...
View ArticleNational Urban League Teams With Pepsi to Launch Black Restaurant Accelerator...
Pepsi has announced that The National Urban League is launching the Black Restaurant Accelerator Program which is expected to boost approximately 500 Black-owned businesses over the next five years....
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