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A Family Crisis Led Salynt’s Founder to Build AI for Brain Tumor Imaging
After his seven-year-old nephew developed brain lesions, Salynt founder Jeremy Lawson redirected his AI company toward neuroimaging. Now the Baltimore startup is working toward…
Black-owned Wineries and Vineyards Worth Visiting
Black-owned wineries remain a small part of the U.S. wine industry. Destinations across California, Oregon, Maryland, Georgia and Pennsylvania give visitors a chance to…
Black-owned Businesses to Visit in DC During CBC Week — and Beyond
Washington, D.C. is welcoming thousands of visitors this week for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 55th Annual Legislative Conference, taking place September 16–20 at…
MCB Real Estate Moves $2.7B VIVA White Oak Development Forward
By Tony O. Lawson Baltimore-based MCB Real Estate has cleared a major public-financing hurdle for VIVA White Oak, its planned $2.7 billion mixed-use development in…
How Two Black-Led Organizations Are Closing the Commercial Real Estate Ownership Gap
By Tony O. Lawson A profitable business does not automatically put its owner on the path to commercial real estate ownership. Even when an…
SmootDC Selected for $3.8B Washington Commanders Stadium Construction Project
By Tony O. Lawson Smoot Construction Company of Washington, D.C. has been selected as part of the joint venture that will lead construction of the…