MCB Real Estate Moves $2.7B VIVA White Oak Development Forward
By Tony O. Lawson Baltimore-based MCB Real Estate has cleared a…
Covering Business, Capital, and Culture
How Two Black-Led Organizations Are Closing the Commercial Real Estate Ownership Gap
By Tony O. Lawson A profitable business does not automatically…
SmootDC Selected for $3.8B Washington Commanders Stadium Construction Project
By Tony O. Lawson Smoot Construction Company of Washington, D.C. has…
Cityblock Health Raises $116M and Acquires Homeward Health
By Tony O. Lawson Cityblock Health has raised $116 million…
GenNx360 Capital Partners Closes $865M Fourth Fund
By Tony O. Lawson GenNx360 Capital Partners has closed its…
Inside Balacía’s Evolution Into a $3 Million Fine Jewelry Brand
When Shoppe Black first featured Balacía, founder and designer Jasmine…
Goldman Edwards Wins $101M Contract to Support CMS Modernization
By Tony O. Lawson Bethesda, Maryland-based technology firm Goldman Edwards…
How Cathy Hughes Built One of America’s Most Important Media Companies
In July 2026, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser presented Cathy…
10 Black-owned Mental Health Practices
Behavioral healthcare continues to evolve as demand for mental health…
Black-led Venture Capital Firms | Vol. 2
By Tony O. Lawson The first volume of this series…
Black-owned Non-Alcoholic Beverage Brands You Should Try
Half of American consumers have tried an alcohol alternative. The…
Cityblock Health Raises $116M and Acquires Homeward Health
By Tony O. Lawson Cityblock Health has raised $116 million…
GenNx360 Capital Partners Closes $865M Fourth Fund
By Tony O. Lawson GenNx360 Capital Partners has closed its…
How Apis & Heritage Is Using a $250M Fund to Turn Employees Into Business Owners
By Tony O. Lawson I first interviewed Apis & Heritage…
What Happens After “Sold Out”
Businesses struggle when demand arrives faster than their systems can…
How Venture and Private Equity Funds Operate After Capital Is Raised
The close of a fund marks the beginning of an…
5 Black-owned Beauty Brands Allocating Inventory Across Retail and Direct Channels
Beauty brands now operate across direct-to-consumer and retail simultaneously, with…
SmootDC Selected for $3.8B Washington Commanders Stadium Construction Project
By Tony O. Lawson Smoot Construction Company of Washington, D.C. has…
Black-owned Firms Help Build Morehouse and Spelman’s $147M Student Housing Community
By Tony O. Lawson Morehouse College and Spelman College are…
Russell Glen Is Reimagining Urban Redevelopment Through Mixed-Use Communities
By Tony O. Lawson Where Red Bird Mall once stood, boarded…
How AI Is Reshaping Real Estate Investment Research
Before capital is committed to a real estate investment, teams…
LemFi Enters Wealth Management With Acquisition of Wealth8
By Tony O. Lawson For years, fintech companies serving immigrant…
How AI Is Reshaping Wealth Management
Wealth management is entering a period where advice is becoming…
Culture & Lifestyle
Restaurants, Wine, and Travel: How Black Entrepreneurs Are Building a Luxury Hospitality Ecosystem
Luxury hospitality is rarely defined by a single experience. A…
How Haiti Turned a World Cup Qualification Into a Global Brand Moment
By Tony O. Lawson In November 2025, Haiti qualified for…
Four Black-led Firms Leading $70M National Juneteenth Museum Construction
By Tony O. Lawson Fort Worth’s Historic Southside is the site…
Black-owned Wealth Advisory Firms | Vol. 2
By Tony Lawson Vol. 1 of this series covered independent…
Black-owned Wealth Advisory Firms | Vol. 1
By Tony Lawson Wealth management is a relationship-driven industry in…
The Difference Between Wealth Management and Asset Management
The terms wealth management and asset management are often used…