South African Payment Platform Yoco Raises $83M For Expansion
You’ve probably heard the phrase “small business is the backbone…
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Former President Barack Obama joins NBA Africa as strategic partner and minority owner
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced yesterday that former President…
Squire, The Black Owned Barbershop App Hits $750 Million Valuation
Back in December 2020, we reported that Squire, a barbershop…
Breakr Raises $4.2M to Amplify New Artist’s Music With The Help of Influencers
Breakr is a music marketing marketplace startup founded in late…
Clark Atlanta University cancels student account balances for 2020-2021 school year
Clark Atlanta University announced this week that they will cancel…
First Black Girl Duo Wins Harvard’s International Debate Competition
A Black girl duo from Atlanta has made history after…
Hip Hop Legend, Biz Markie Has Died at 57
Biz Markie, the pioneering rapper, producer, and beatboxer whose sense…
Metafy Has Raised $8.7 Million to Help Video Gamers Monetize their Gaming Skills
In ten years, when you ask kids what they want…
Culture & Lifestyle
Hollywood Faces the Growing Box Office Power of Black Audiences
The biggest “surprise” of this past weekend box office was…
More Black Women in The U.S. Are Becoming Interested in Gun Ownership
Gun ownership amongst Black women is on the rise. An…
The First Woman Bank Founder Was Black. She Just Got Her Own Monument
Maggie Lena Walker was the first woman of any race to start…