Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” Deal: A Paradigm Shift for Creative Ownership in Hollywood
When Ryan Coogler’s Sinners—a genre-blending horror-thriller set in Jim Crow-era Mississippi—sparked a…
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Functional Fluidics: Advancing Solutions for Sickle Cell Disease
For Dr. Patrick Hines, the path to innovation began in the ICU.…
Why Edenesque’s Plant-Based Milk Is About More Than Ingredients
For many founders, business is personal. For Leslie Woodard, it’s rooted in…
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From Prison Chef to Successful Burger Business Owner
By 11 a.m., the first hungry customers start milling about outside of James Purifoy’s burger joint, 15th & Chris in Rockford, Illinois.…
First Black Owned Pet Store opens in Gary
After 18 years as the owner and operator of a trucking company, Gary M. Carlton decided to pursue his dream of owning…
Couples Inc. : Blair and Brandon Created Apparel brand, The Blairisms
Blair Dottin-Haley and Brandon Dottin-Haley are the owners of The Blairisms, a fashion brand that started off offering tee shirts and expanded into…
Why this HR Consultant Left a Six Figure Job to Start Her Own Business
It can be hard to leave a high paying job for the uncertainty of entrepreneurship, but thats what Cindy Joseph did. After…
THE BEAST MODE BUSINESS EMPIRE
Last September, Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch made one of the most surprising plays of his career: a dance move. Competing…
Fashion Spotlight: Designer Whitney Mero
The subject of our Fashion Spotlight is Harlem, NY based, Whitney Mero. Whitney is the owner of fashion label, Onion Cut &…
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Chance The Rapper Raises $2.2 Million For 20 CPS Schools
Grammy Award winner Chance The Rapper announced Friday that he raised $2.2 million to help 20 Chicago Public Schools schools in Chicago.…
Deaf Fashion Blogger Sisters Use Style to Inspire The Disabled
Fashion bloggers Hermon and Heroda Berhane were seven years old when they both mysteriously went deaf at the same time. Now, at…
Marshawn Lynch sits during National Anthem
Marshawn Lynch just scored another point (no pun intended) with me and many others on Saturday. The Raiders’ running back remained seated…