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Chui Ventures Closes Debut Fund at $17.3M, Exceeding Target
By Tony O. Lawson Kenya-based venture capital firm Chui Ventures announced the successful final close of its inaugural fund, Fund I, at $17.3 million, significantly…
40+ Black-owned Cafés in 11 Cities to Support Instead of Starbucks
Starbucks is back in the news, and consumers are once again questioning where their dollars should go. A few years ago, we published an…
It’s Not a Game: How Baye Adofo-Wilson Is Reviving Baseball, Soccer, and Community in Paterson
By Tony O. Lawson When Baye Adofo-Wilson took the helm as owner of the New Jersey Jackals and majority owner of the New York Cosmos,…
The $300 Million Rebirth of Studio Museum in Harlem
Harlem has long been a global center of creativity, imagination, and cultural power. At the heart of that legacy stands the Studio Museum in…
How the Only HBCU Rocketry Team Is Preparing for a High-Power Launch
At Tuskegee University, a campus known for shaping trailblazers in engineering and aviation, a new chapter is taking off. A group of students has…
The New Partnership Powering a Healthcare Private Equity Platform
By Tony O. Lawson New Catalyst Strategic Partners has entered a new strategic partnership that reflects where healthcare private equity is headed and how emerging…