TSP CEO Lamar Tyler: Standing in the Gap for the Black Business Community
As DEI rollback directives imposed by the Trump administration continue to negatively impact MBEs and Black business professionals in every field, many companies and organizations are taking on the responsibility of offering assistance to the Black business community and providing protections for its members by interceding on their behalf with funders and legislative officials. Lamar Tyler and wife Ronnie, co-founders of Traffic Sales & Profit, made history as the first non-Fortune 500 company presenting sponsor in the prestigious National Black Business Conference's 125-year legacy, which was recently held
CNBC network veteran Sharon Epperson returns to Pittsburgh after life-changing event
Thirty years is a long time to be at one company these days. Sharon Epperson, the Pittsburgh native and Allderdice High School graduate, has worked at the business/finance television network CNBC for 30 years … and counting. The New Pittsburgh Courier learned that Epperson celebrated her 30-year anniversary in July 2026, after being hired in July 1996. However, through all of the financial advice that she’s given on-air and in the community, she told The Courier in an exclusive interview that the best advice she can give anyone is not
Jay Butler’s decades-long Detroit radio run concludes
More than 60 years after he became a leading voice in the Detroit radio market, Jay Butler retired from WDET 101.9 FM radio on Aug. 2. “This is it,” Butler declared toward the end of his final broadcast. “Before I go, I need to say thank you to the people of Detroit. Thank you for accepting me… I was just a small-time country boy from Jackson, Tennessee. You took me into your homes with open arms. I took me into your kitchens, your living rooms, your cars on
Maurice Fears Sr. named new executive director of 125-year-old Chicagoland nonprofit
Off The Street Club recently announced the appointment of Maurice Fears, Sr. as its new Executive Director, effective August 3, 2026. Fears brings more than 25 years of nonprofit leadership experience – including multiple executive roles at major Chicago area youth service organizations – to Off The Street Club, a storied 125 yer-old nonprofit committed to the care and development of the Second City's young people. Off The Street Club provides hope, opportunity and guidance so that disadvantaged youth in Chicago and its nearby suburbs can unlock their
Clifford Pointer III shocks sports world, makes history at AAU Junior Olympic Games
An 8-year-old Chicago track athlete is drawing national attention after delivering a record-setting performance at the 2026 AAU Junior Olympic Games held at Drake University in Des Moines, IA. Clifford Pointer III, a member of Chicago's Gately Park Athletic Club, captured the 9-year-old boys' 400-meter championship title at the AAU Junior Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa, running 58.70 seconds and breaking the previous AAU Junior Olympic Games record of 59.25, which had stood for 10 years. For Gately Park Athletic Club, however, Pointer III's record is just one part