Rise East Secures $100M Investment to Transform Black Oakland
In East Oakland, a coalition of Black-led organizations has secured…
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Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty Teams Up with the WNBA’s New York Liberty
Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin have officially partnered with…
Black Doulas and the Fight to End Preventable Maternal Deaths
Black women in the United States are facing a maternal…
6 Wealth Management Myths in the Black Community—And What to Do Instead
Wealth management often feels like a conversation reserved for the…
HarbourView Raises $500M to Expand Music and Media Investments
by Tony O. Lawson HarbourView Equity Partners has secured $500 million…
Invictus Growth Partners Closes $574M Fund II to Scale Software Firms
Invictus Growth Partners has closed its second flagship fund with…
Juneteenth Gift Guide: Curated Picks from NiLu
Juneteenth is a time to honor Black freedom, culture, and…
Zeal Capital Partners Closes $82M Fund II, Triples AUM in Five Years
by Tony O. Lawson Zeal Capital Partners has announced the close…
Black Owned Essentials for September 2023
As we enter September, we’re thrilled to unveil the latest…
Black Owned Essentials for August 2023
Welcome to the August installment of our highly anticipated series,…
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Businesses You Should Know
For over a century, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, has…
MedHaul Raises Nearly $7 Million to Improve Medical Transportation Access
by Tony O. Lawson MedHaul, a Memphis-based startup founded by Erica…
The Untapped Potential of Black Business Mergers
Tony O. Lawson We often talk about the importance of…
How Emerging Fund Managers Succeed in Competitive Private Markets
Private market investing has become more demanding. Liquidity is tighter,…
Top 5 AI Robotics Trends in 2022
We live in a time where technology is moving faster…
5 Ways to Get Funding for your Web3 Startup
Raising funds to get your Web3 startup off the ground…
5 Global Trends Affecting the Fashion Industry
Fashion trends continue to evolve and change daily. A major…
5 Effective Modern and Old School Marketing Ideas for Your Real Estate Business
Successful real estate business owners enjoy several benefits, including independence…
How This Developer Built an $840 Million Real Estate Business
Buwa Binitie is the Managing Principal of Dantes Partners, a…
Adenah owns $220 Million in Real Estate, Multiple Restaurants and Creates Jobs in her Community
At age 13, Adenah Bayoh escaped the civil war in…
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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…