Movement Money: How a $350M Firm Is Turning Protest Into Portfolio Power
In June 2025, protestors flooded the streets of Los Angeles…
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MURAL Real Estate to Co-Lead $316M Mixed-Use Development in Connecticut
MURAL Real Estate Partners, a women-led development firm founded by…
Black‑owned Skincare Brands You Should Know: Vol. 2
With news of Ami Colé shutting down after raising millions…
Black-led HealthTech Startups to Watch Vol:1
by Tony O. Lawson Black-led HealthTech companies are driving some of…
Malcolm‑Jamal Warner, TV Icon, Has Died at 54
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his iconic role as Theo…
Why Is Beauty Brand Ami Colé Shutting Down After Raising Millions?
Ami Colé, the critically acclaimed beauty brand known for its…
Celebrate National Lipstick Day with 6 Black-Owned Brands Redefining Beauty
National Lipstick Day is a time to celebrate the art…
5 Black Owned Essentials for July 2023
Introducing our “Black Owned Essentials” series. Join us as we…
SpelHouse (Spelman & Morehouse) Alumni Owned Businesses (2023)
In this second installment of our series featuring businesses owned…
NAACP Launches $200M Fund to Invest in Diverse Founders and Fund Managers
Yesterday, the NAACP, the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights…
Fearless Fund’s Investment in Zimi Signals a New Chapter Post-Lawsuit
Fearless Fund, a venture capital firm dedicated to supporting women…
Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone Partner in $8.4 Billion Acquisition
Smartsheet (NYSE: SMAR), a leading platform for modern work management,…
Morris Brown College Partners With Hilton And Black Owned Real Estate Investment Firm To Build $30 Million Hotel On Campus
Morris Brown College will partner with Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.…
These Two Black Owned Real Estate Firms Have Closed over $60M in Deals Together
National Standard Abstract (NSA) and CB Emmanuel Realty are two…
African and African American Entrepreneurs Collaborate to Build a Community in Ghana
Kofi Anku is a shareholder and board member of Ayi…
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From Afrochella to AfroFuture: 4 Lessons in Navigating Trademark Law
To celebrate the New Year, I journeyed from New York…
Exploring the Roots of Africa’s Underdevelopment in Walter Rodney’s ‘How Europe Underdeveloped Africa’
“How Europe Underdeveloped Africa” was released in 1972. In his…
Conscious Consumerism & Racial Justice: The Importance of Supporting Black-Owned Businesses
The term “conscious consumerism” refers to the practice of being…
It’s Not a Game: How Baye Adofo-Wilson Is Reviving Baseball, Soccer, and Community in Paterson
By Tony O. Lawson When Baye Adofo-Wilson took the helm as…
The $300 Million Rebirth of Studio Museum in Harlem
Harlem has long been a global center of creativity, imagination,…
How the Only HBCU Rocketry Team Is Preparing for a High-Power Launch
At Tuskegee University, a campus known for shaping trailblazers in…