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Black Ranchers and the Future of U.S. Beef
The U.S. beef industry is in the middle of a high-stakes reset. Herds are at their lowest levels in more than 70 years, prices…
Solange Launches the Saint Heron Library: A Living Archive for Black & Brown Literary Heritage
by Tony O. Lawson Solange Knowles has once again redefined cultural stewardship. This time, with the launch of the Saint Heron Library—a new free digital…
Aicha Evans: The Woman Who Led Zoox to a $1.3 Billion Acquisition by Amazon
by Tony O. Lawson Aicha Evans is one of the most accomplished and influential women in tech. She is best known for leading Zoox—the autonomous…
Shield Raises $5M Seed to Scale Crypto Payments Platform for Global Trade
by Tony O. Lawson Shield, a fintech startup positioning itself as a “crypto neobank” for global trade, has raised $5 million in seed funding to…
Compass Strikes $1.6 Billion Deal to Acquire Anywhere Real Estate
Compass, a technology-driven real estate brokerage, announced Monday it has agreed to acquire rival Anywhere Real Estate Inc. in an all-stock transaction valued at…
NBA’s Tobias Harris Secures State Investment for Homeownership Down Payment Program
by Tony O. Lawson NBA forward Tobias Harris is making a different kind of impact in Detroit—this time, off the court. The Tobias Harris Homeownership…