Clarence Avant, the judicious manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as the "Black ...

When Avant burst onto the scene two decades ago, he was thrust into a category most R&B newcomers never experience. At just 20 years old, his appeal was a sure thing, particularly for Magic Johnson ...

One of the great connectors in the music and entertainment industries has died. The executive and businessman Clarence Avant boosted the careers of generations of musicians, entertainers, sports stars ...

Multi-platinum-selling R&B singer-songwriter Avant, calling from his Ohio home, is reflecting on what it’s like to release his ninth studio album, Can We Fall in Love (due out on July 10 via the MO-B ...

Clarence Avant was gruff. He was, by all accounts, foul-mouthed and plain-spoken. But he lived a life that was about opening doors, finding talent, making connections, striking deals, solving problems ...

The music executive's "extraordinary contribution to music and the barriers he broke throughout his career are unrivaled," Clive Davis wrote Paras Griffin/Getty Clarence Avant, the legendary music ...

Avant is an online lending platform that provides unsecured personal loans up to $35,000 through WebBank. The lender has a low credit score requirement, which allows bad- and fair-credit borrowers to ...

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Tune in to Season Four, Episode Five of “Making Space” to hear TODAY co-anchor Hoda Kotb’s full conversation with Nicole Avant. Nicole Avant has forgiven the man responsible for her mother's death to ...

Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...