(ATLANTA — August 3, 2026) — The Center for Black Entrepreneurship is accepting applications for its 2026–2027 Paid Internship Program, offering students across the Atlanta University Center an opportunity to gain hands-on professional experience while supporting programs designed to empower entrepreneurs.

The internship program is open to eligible students attending Spelman College, Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University and Morris Brown College.

Available internship opportunities include:

• Marketing and social media
• Photography and videography
• Administrative operations

Selected interns will work alongside Center for Black Entrepreneurship staff and industry partners while gaining real-world experience in entrepreneurship, marketing, event management, operations and program administration. Interns will also have opportunities to strengthen their professional skills, expand their networks and contribute to events and initiatives serving the AUC community.

Who Is Eligible?

Applicants must:

• Be a sophomore, junior or senior
• Be currently enrolled at Spelman College, Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University or Morris Brown College
• Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75
• Attend mandatory team meetings on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. and Thursdays beginning at 5 p.m.
• Be available for occasional evening and weekend events
• Commit approximately 10 to 15 hours per week throughout the academic year

Required Application Materials

Students should be prepared to submit:

• A résumé
• A professional biography of at least 200 words
• An official or unofficial transcript
• One letter of recommendation
• A portfolio or work samples for photography and videography or marketing and social media positions

The deadline to apply is Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 5 p.m.

With the deadline quickly approaching, interested and eligible students are encouraged to gather their materials and submit their applications as soon as possible.

The Center for Black Entrepreneurship is a collaborative initiative serving the Atlanta University Center and working to strengthen the pipeline of Black entrepreneurs through education, mentorship, professional development and access to entrepreneurial resources.

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AACC Members: Join the African American Chamber of Commerce of PA, NJ & DE in partnership with PECO for an exclusive webinar on Understanding Data Centers.

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(RICHMOND – February 23, 2026) – Black-owned newspapers are disappearing before our eyes.

Historic institutions that once carried our stories, defended our dignity, and documented our victories are folding across the country. Newsrooms that anchored neighborhoods for generations are going quiet. Seniors who relied on the printed word are now being forced into a digital world that did not wait for them.

This is not just a Black problem. It is not even just an American problem. It is global.

Technology disrupted everything.

We once used pagers. Then cell phones replaced them. House phones became optional. Now news lives in the palm of your hand. A single influencer with a smartphone can reach more people in seconds than a newsroom once could in a week.

The game changed.

Years ago, The Baltimore Sun recruited me to blog for them. Soon after, their reporters were required to shoot video on their phones. The thing is — I had already been doing that. Innovation wasn’t new to us. We were early.

But disruption leaves casualties.

When a Black newspaper closes, something more than a business disappears. Institutional memory vanishes. Accountability weakens. Community narrative shifts into someone else’s hands.

That void is dangerous.

That is why we built BlackUSA.News.

Not as nostalgia.
Not as resistance to change.
But as adaptation with intention.

I have worked in the Black Press since 1994. I have seen what happens when we control our story — and what happens when we don’t.

BlackUSA.News is our answer to this moment.

We are not watching the Black Press die.
We are rebuilding it — digitally, nationally, unapologetically.

And we welcome all who are ready to build with us.