No More Excuses: The 2025 Mandate for Real Impact
As of April 2025, we are living through overlapping emergencies.…
Editorial coverage of Black-owned business, capital, and culture.
o15 Capital Partners Closes Inaugural Fund at $370 Million
by Tony O. Lawson o15 Capital Partners, an alternative investment firm…
Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” Deal: A Paradigm Shift for Creative Ownership in Hollywood
When Ryan Coogler’s Sinners—a genre-blending horror-thriller set in Jim Crow-era…
Functional Fluidics: Advancing Solutions for Sickle Cell Disease
For Dr. Patrick Hines, the path to innovation began in…
Why Edenesque’s Plant-Based Milk Is About More Than Ingredients
For many founders, business is personal. For Leslie Woodard, it’s…
1,000 Units, One Mission: Gateway’s $350M Vision for Orange, NJ
When Terrence Murray co-founded Gateway Merchant Banking with longtime friend…
Essence Fest 2022: A Guide to Black-Owned Restaurants in New Orleans
The Essence Festival is returning to New Orleans later this…
Black Owned Ice Cream Businesses You Should Know
Walmart’s recent attempt to commercialize Juneteenth with a new ice…
Black Owned Record Stores You Should Know
In the ’60s and ’70s, there were as many as…
TestParty Secures $4M to Champion Inclusive Web Design
TestParty, an AI-powered company working to revolutionize digital accessibility, has…
Acclinate Secures $7 Million to Revolutionize Health Equity and Clinical Trial Diversity
Acclinate, a Birmingham, Alabama-based healthcare technology company has secured a…
East Chop Capital Closes Second Fund at $11 Million for Luxury Vacation Rentals
East Chop Capital, a leading Black-owned private equity firm in…
Culture & Lifestyle
Largest Collection Of Gordon Parks Photos Acquired By Howard University
Howard University and The Gordon Parks Foundation recently announced a historic acquisition…
Ernie Barnes Painting From ‘Good Times’ Sells For $15.2 Million
Ernie Barnes created the painting “The Sugar Shack” in the early…
157 Year Old HBCU, Lincoln College Now Closed Following Covid-19 And Cyberattack Related Struggles
Lincoln College survived the economic crisis of 1887, a major…
6 Steps to Ensure You’re Building a Legitimate Business
When starting a legitimate business, the last thing you want…
SBA 7(a) and 504 Loans: Which Is Right For You?
As a small business owner, you wear many hats—including managing…
Buying a Business VS Starting a Business: Which is Right for You?
Buying an existing business might be a good fit for…