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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BGLH Marketplace CEO Talks Balancing Blogging, Babies & Business
You may know Leila Noelliste from her popular blog, Black Girl With Long Hair. The blogger turned Businesswoman recently launched BGLH Marketplace,…
ZAAF CEO on Creating a Luxury Brand and Changing the Perception of Africa
ZAAF is a luxury leather goods brand that manufactures its products in Ethiopia. As an African, I love seeing us take our…
kweliTV is Sharing The Stories of The Global Black Community
Even in 2018, it can be a struggle to find diverse and positive depictions of Black folk on TV or the big…
Ancient Modern: Designer Hadiya Williams on Her Work and Inspiration
In 2018, we’re launching a new section: Aesthetics + Design. Our love of architecture, the arts and timeless design is married to…
Black Owned Construction Firms Hired for $300 Million Obama Foundation Project
Three Black-owned construction firms joined forces to form the Presidential Partners consortium. It has recently been announced that this new joint venture…
Philly’s Only Black Owned Cable Provider Bought By Comcast
Comcast announced it has acquired the cable assets of Black owned cable provider , Wilco Electronic Systems, Inc., a provider of paid…
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Money flowing into the Natural Hair Industry is a Blessing and Curse for those who built it up
Miko Branch was deep asleep when her sister Titi woke her up to celebrate. After months of experimentation in the kitchen of…
First Black Hospital In Kansas City Now On Life Support
Vacant since 1972, the first Black-owned hospital in Kansas City – where Black doctors and nurses could practice medicine and receive advanced…
Hollywood Faces the Growing Box Office Power of Black Audiences
The biggest “surprise” of this past weekend box office was also totally predictable: a film with a predominantly Black cast drew a…