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Through the initiative, Techstars and JP Morgan aim to allocate over $80 million in funding to over 37 accelerators supporting diverse founders by 2025. The post Black-Led, DMV-Based Startups Receive Boost From Techstars Accelerator appeared first on NewsOne.

Take a look at 8 celebrity food and drink endorsements that we found quite tasty, from chocolate treats and soda to mezcal and McDonalds.

Following Kanye's fallout with Gap, take a look at 8 public figures in hip-hop that went from making music to clothing with varying results.

  Amazon announced Wednesday that they will be closing two warehouses in the Baltimore area, affecting over 300 employees. The warehouses are located in Hanover and Essex. A spokesperson for the company said nearly 350 employees will be affected but they are been offered employment at new facilities nearby. “We regularly look at how we […] The post Amazon To Close Two Different Warehouses In Hanover And Essex appeared first on 92 Q.

Many people strive for financial freedom, but few actually get there. This wasn’t a problem for Su Sanni, CEO, and Co-Founder of DollaRide. The post The Mindset Of An Entrepreneur: How This Black Man Achieved Financial Freedom Before 40 appeared first on NewsOne.

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“Giving Black girls the opportunity to shape and contribute to the broader economy is a smart investment that will drive strong returns for generations to come,” shared Goldman Sachs Foundation President Asahi Pompey. The post Goldman Sachs Donates $500K To Youth Financial Literacy Initiative appeared first on NewsOne.

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The mobile payment service has unveiled a project dubbed "That's Money," which features ads—starring Williams, rapper Kendrick Lamar and investor Ray Dalio—that illustrate the many uses of the platform. The post Serena Williams Teams Up With Cash App To Underscore The Importance Of Money Management appeared first on NewsOne.

Swizz Beatz and Timbaland claim the video-sharing social networking service has defaulted on payments after acquiring VERZUZ from them last year. The super producers are the latest Black creatives to come forward alleging Triller didn't fulfill financial obligations. The post Swizz Beatz And Timbaland Are The Latest Black Creatives To Claim Triller Hasn’t Paid Them appeared first on NewsOne.

Kendrick Lamar has a word about investments in a new sketch performance posted on pgLang for Cash App. Check it out inside.

Foot Locker announced a whopping $200 million will be invested into the Black community in total after $54 million was already spent in 2021.