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CNN Hero, Alfa Demmellash on Giving Entrepreneurs What They Need To Succeed
In 2009, the CEO of Rising Tide Capital, Alfa Demmellash, was among a group of creative philanthropists honored by President Obama as a CNN…
Chicago Deposits $20 Million Into Its Last Black-Owned Bank
Chicago City Treasurer Kurt Summers announced Monday a $20 million city deposit into Chicago’s last remaining black-owned bank, Illinois Service Federal (ISF) Savings and…
…aaand Blavity Just Acquired Travel Noire!
Blavity, the media and events startup focused on black millennials and black culture, has acquired travel startup Travel Noire for an undisclosed amount. Travel…
13 Black Women Who Were The “FIRST” To Do It
Time Magazine recently launched “Firsts”, a celebration of women who broke ground in their fields — from the arts and politics to the world…
Sloane Stephens beats Venus Williams to reach U.S. Open final
Sloane Stephens reached her first Grand Slam final at the U.S. Open at the expense of seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams, who was…
Black Real Estate Businesses & Professionals
From the beginning of recorded time, real estate or land and property ownership have been responsible for the creation of many fortunes. Here are…