Beyond Amazon: Black-Owned Brands to Shop Directly In recent months, we’ve witnessed a concerning trend as major corporations scale… Read More
From Fashion to Flavor: The Story of Ramen by Ra Rasheeda Purdie, founder and chef of Ramen by Ra took an unexpected… Read More
MedHaul Raises Nearly $7 Million to Improve Medical Transportation Access MedHaul, a Memphis-based startup founded by Erica Plybeah, has raised nearly $7… Read More
July 31, 2016 1 min read 22 Howard University Alumni Owned Businesses (Pt2) We’re extremely proud and excited to present our second list of Howard University Alumni Owned Businesses! Be amazed. Be inspired. Support them.… Read More
June 25, 2016 2 mins read 23 African Startups to Keep an Eye On African startups are are taking the continent by storm. This new generation of entrepreneurs is not satisfied with sitting back and hoping… Read More
May 3, 2016 2 mins read Annie Turnbo Malone: One of the First Black Women Millionaires in the U.S. If you haven’t heard of Annie Turnbo Malone before today, you aren’t alone. When we found out about her, we were amazed… Read More
April 13, 2016 2 mins read Meet the Youngest Beauty Supply Store Owners in California According to the Beauty Supply Institute, the beauty supply industry generates about $15 billion per year. Although 96% of the customers are… Read More
April 3, 2016 9 mins read Move Over Instacart, OjaExpress Offers African and Caribbean Grocery Delivery My friend, Chaz Olajide, recently connected me to OjaExpress, a startup providing grocery delivery services focusing on African and Caribbean products. Since Tony and I… Read More
March 12, 2016 8 mins read Growing and Maintaining Black Wealth: Estate Planning This is the first installment in our series around the topic of “Growing and Maintaining Black wealth through sound legal strategies and… Read More
March 1, 2017 3 mins read How to Negotiate The Ultimate Vacation with your Employer In many areas of the world, work is only a part of life with enough time off to actually enjoy the money… Read More
February 24, 2017 3 mins read Do Lagos Like This During Social Media Week Lagos City The Centre of Excellence. The beating pulse of Africa’s most populous nation. Located in the southwestern point of Nigeria, Lagos… Read More
February 23, 2017 11 mins read Meet the Black Bodybuilding Crew Crushing #BodyGoals One of my favorite classes in college was weight training. All we did was workout and crack jokes. This class taught me… Read More