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Dec 18

Meet The Founders of ScholarX, A Scholarship App For Nigerian Students

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Pictured Left to Right: Maxwell Ogufunyi, Abolade Lawal, and Abayomi Johnson Written by Mike Orie of TheConsciousTip.com These three African/African American entrepreneurs launched a scholarship app for Nigerian students. Continue Reading CurlyNikki.com recently interviewed a group of entrepreneurs from Nigeria about their start-up, ScholarX. ScholarX is an app designed to help Nigerian students both home and abroad access available scholarships…

Dec 18

Charles Barkley Donates $1 Million To Both Clark Atlanta and Alabama A&M

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Written by Mike Orie of TheConsciousTip.com Charles Barkley announces both a $1 million donation to two historically Black colleges, Clark Atlanta University and Alabama A&M University. Continue Reading NBA Hall of Famer and co-host of "Inside The NBA" Charles Barkley announced on Tuesday that he would make the donation. The news broke while in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama on…

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…

Dec 18

How Lawrence Escaped “Nice-Guy Syndrome” On ‘Insecure’ Season Finale

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Pictured Left To Right: Issa Rae and Jay R. Ellis star on HBO series 'Insecure' Written By Mike Orie of TheConsciousTip.com Nice guys don't always finish last. Continue Reading Black millennials don't date anymore. That's the theory we hear all the time, and while it holds some merit, it's not the case for all of us. It's one of the…

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…