Nottoway and Liberia: Two Sides of the Same Plantation Coin
A few days ago, Louisiana’s Nottoway Plantation—the largest surviving antebellum mansion in…
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Jacmel Partners Makes Strategic Investment in LaGuardia Airport
Jacmel Partners is a New York-based alternative investment firm co-founded by Nick…
NBA Players Launch Eazewell, an AI-Powered Funeral Planning Platform
NBA veterans Russell Westbrook and Kemba Walker have teamed up with entrepreneur…
News & INTERVIEWS
Tambor Party: Building a Community Through Music
Tambor Party is a dance movement and event inspired by ancient drum ceremonies and centered around Afro House music. It was founded in…
Crossing Continents: Ashley Cleveland’s Entrepreneurial Journey from the U.S. to Africa
In this interview, Ashley Cleveland, founder of Ashley in Afrika and the Afrika Investors Academy, takes us on her transformative path from…
OKO River: Celebrating Caribbean Flavors and Empowering Food Entrepreneurs
To commemorate Caribbean American Heritage Month, we want to shine a spotlight on OKO River, a brand that wholeheartedly embraces the authentic…
A Conversation with the CEO of AGACIRO, Rwanda’s Sovereign Wealth Fund
The Agaciro Development Fund (Agaciro) was established in 2012 with the purpose of fostering Rwanda’s self-reliance and advancing economic development. Currently managing…
MoCaFi Raises $23.5M to Expand Financial Empowerment
MoCaFi, a fintech platform that helps traditionally underserved communities build wealth, announced yesterday that it has raised $23.5 million in Series B…
Eric Taylor, CEO of Trident: Demystifying Private Equity and Bridging the Racial Wealth Gap
Eric Taylor is the CEO of Trident, a private equity firm focused on acquiring US-based small businesses in the industrial, consumer, and…
Black Owned Coffee Brands You Can Purchase Online
Last year, we created a viral post about Black owned Alternatives to Starbucks. Unfortunately since then, some of the businesses we listed…
Tarot and Oracle Decks Created For and By Black People
I don’t remember what prompted me to buy my first tarot deck but I’m pretty sure that I bought it from a…
Black Owned Face Mask Businesses
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revised its face mask policy and is now urging everyone to wear cloth face…
Lifestyle & Culture
Howard University To Invest $785 Million in new Buildings and Renovations
Howard University will spend $785 million on new construction and building renovations, the largest real estate investment in the school’s history, officials…
2022 Fitness and Gym Trends: How Do I Choose the Right Gym?
Trends change and evolve every single year, and fitness trends are no exception. For some people, the latest trends can be surprising…
How Exactly Does Drinking Alcohol Affect Your Heart?
The narrative around drinking alcohol is something that is constantly changing. Is drinking alcohol always bad for you? Does drinking in moderation…