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Jul 25

African American Entrepreneur Creates Ride Sharing App To Compete With Uber & Lyft

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Written by Mike Orie of TheConsciousTip.com An African-American entrepreneur is looking to give Uber & Lyft some competition with the development of his new ride-sharing app. Continue Reading Tanzanian-born Godwin Gabriel has created new ride sharing app, Moovn. Similar to other ride-sharing apps, Moovn works very similar, but aims to be both more affordable and notes safety as one of…

Jul 25

Denzel Washington And Viola Davis Shine In New Extended Trailer For ‘Fences’

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Photo by David Lee/Paramount Pictures Written by Mike Orie of TheConsciousTip.com Denzel Washington and Viola Davis may have just outdone themselves. Continue Reading An extended trailer for August Wilson's "Fences" has been released, and the film couldn't come any sooner. Fences focuses in on character Troy Maxson, played by Denzel Washington, an African American father who struggles with race relations…

Dec 18

This Couple Blended New Orleans And Nigerian Culture in #BlackestWeddingEver

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PHOTO CREDIT: LAYLAH AMATULLAH BARRAYN Written by Mike Orie of TheConsciousTip.com This just might be the #BlackestWeddingEver. Continue Reading This past weekend in New Orleans, Tony Oluwatoyin Lawson, founder of Shoppe Black and Curator Shantrelle P. Lewis jumped the broom at the Ace Hotel in New Orleans. Lawson and Lewis wanted their wedding to combine their Nigerian and New Orleans…

Dec 18

12 African Startups Gathered in DC For ‘Diaspora Demo Day’

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Emerging entrepreneurs listen in on HopStop and GigaMeet founder Chinedu Echeruo at the Diaspora Demo Founders Forum in Washington D.C. Written by Mike Orie of TheConsciousTip.com A group of African/African Americans are working diligently to make sure they're changing the conversation around startups centered on entrepreneurs in Africa and the African diaspora. Continue Reading On Nov 10-12, tiphub Africa hosted…

Dec 18

A New Streaming Service Brown Sugar Aims To Be The ‘Black Netflix’

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Pictured Left To Right: Pam Grier, Rick Ross and Fred Williamson Written by Mike Orie of TheConsciousTip.com Dubbed, the new Netflix but Blacker. Continue Reading African American broadcasting network Bounce TV is expanding its reach with new subscription video streaming service, Brown Sugar. Brown Sugar is being dubbed, the new Netflix but 'Blacker.' The subscription service is currently available on…