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Recently, Atlanta was the site for Hope Global Forum to host the first women’s entrepreneurial pitch competition for nationwide upstart businesses. Along with financial institutions MasterCard and Square, the turnout to pitch new and existing ideas was a long-awaited forum. What made it especially timely was MasterCard has recently launched a new initiative based on the United Nations fifth Sustainable …

Call James Prince many things: record mogul, boxing manager, mentor, and philanthropist. Now add author to the mix. The man better known as J. Prince has written his first book entitled, “The Art & Science of Respect,” which has sparked interest in how he became one of society’s 21st century influencers. You’d be more familiar with the public accomplishments such …

The date of December 9, 2018 will always be remembered as the day New Birth Baptist Church in Atlanta heard words of faith, inspiration and guidance from Pastor Jamal Bryant. Not to paraphrase, but those words will go down as a day of infamy due to the symbolic nature of the event. Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant, the newly appointed pastor …

By now you know “What Men Want” has been released and doing great box office numbers. Considering this is a new slant on an old idea from “What Women Want,” there’s still much to be said about this movie, and Taraji P. Henson and Will Packer want to tell you about it. Taraji P. Henson stars in this rollicking comedy …

Once again, UNCF held its 35th annual Masked Mayor’s Ball in Atlanta. The usual suspects and other influencers showed up and showed out in support of the auspicious United Negro College Fund’s efforts to promote and extoll the virtues of just how important a cause it was. Many who attended were either directly or indirectly affected by the UNCF by …

“Other people define my impact” In case you missed it, Jeff Johnson @JEFFSNATION is now on BET’s newest Thursday late-night talk show called “Man Cave.” This is just the latest in a long line of high-profile programs that make impacts whenever he’s involved. Which could also explain why Impact Magazine honored him this year at their 1st annual dinner celebrating …

The acting phenomenon known as Isaiah Washington @THE REALISAIAHWASHINGTON is an African-American treasure who was in Atlanta recently as an honoree for the first Impact Magazine celebration for men of color who have contributed and uplifted the African-American community. The Houston-born native, a graduate of Howard University has been in the industry since 1991, both on the big and small …

In what promises to be the first of its kind to address key issues within the Hip-Hop community and industry, the 1st annual State of Hip-Hop Conference was held recently in Atlanta and was off to a great start in bringing together key and pedestrian participants. Even if you were not connected to the industry, you attended as a part …

 “I have my own everything.” When given the illusion that you own it all, it’s easy to be fooled into thinking you have the power when you actually do not. “Dolph Unsigned Slave Owner,” with 1,368,641 video views as of May 3, is making this point with his new, controversial and wildly popular music release. Young Dolph @YOUNGDOLPH performed at …

“The opposite of positive relationship capital is if you hang around nine broke people, you’ll be the tenth. If you hang around nine engineers, you’ll be the tenth.” Comedian and entrepreneur Chris Tucker has a handle on finances. John Hope Bryant @JOHNHOPEBRYANT can hold his own comedically. It’s an odd juxtaposition considering they are good friends, so maybe it’s through …