Jacmel Partners Makes Strategic Investment in LaGuardia Airport
Jacmel Partners is a New York-based alternative investment firm co-founded by Nick…
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NBA Players Launch Eazewell, an AI-Powered Funeral Planning Platform
NBA veterans Russell Westbrook and Kemba Walker have teamed up with entrepreneur…
Courial: The Premium Delivery Alternative to Uber and DoorDash
Herb Coakley didn’t just launch Courial—he lived the problem it set out…
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Three Black Developers Drive $400 Million Revenue to Black Business Ecosystem
The real estate development industry has long been dominated by white-owned companies, with only a small fraction of the 112,000 firms in…
Merger Creates the Largest Black Owned Brewery in the U.S.
Full Circle Brewing and Speakeasy Ales & Lagers, recently announced a merger that will create the largest Black owned brewery in the…
The Huggy Bean Doll: An Iconic Toy that Changed the Game for Inclusivity and Representation
In the late 1980s, a small business in Brooklyn, New York made history by creating a toy that would not only become…
DIARRABLU: Where Math, Tradition, and Sustainability Meet Fashion
DIARRABLU is a luxury fashion brand that blends mathematics, sustainability, and cultural traditions to create unique and beautiful clothing. In this interview,…
Empowering Minorities in Banking: Nicole A. Elam, President and CEO of the National Bankers Association
The National Bankers Association (NBA) is the leading trade association for the country’s minority depository institutions (MDIs). The Association strives to preserve…
Black-Owned Climate Tech Startup, BlocPower Raises $150 Million to Decarbonize America’s Buildings
BlocPower is a Black-owned climate tech startup that is making American cities smarter, greener and healthier. BlocPower partners with utilities, government agencies,…
Black Owned Swimwear Brands for Men and Women
Black owned swimwear brands are making a splash this summer with a range of designs that cater to all body types and…
Black Banks That Are Still Operating In 2021
The number of Black banks operating in the U.S. fell 54 percent between 2001 and 2016. Many have either been acquired or…
Black Owned Art Galleries & Museums You Should Know
Hello Art Lovers! We’ve compiled a list of Black owned art galleries located across the country and some internationally. Be sure to…
Lifestyle & Culture
Chicago Student Achieves the First Perfect ACT Score in his School’s History
Mario Hoover, a student at Providence St. Mel School in Chicago achieved a perfect score on the ACT standardized college admissions test.…
New research shows link between Vitamin D and COVID-19
According to a recent study by researchers from the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine of Bar-Ilan University in Safed, Israel and the Galilee…
5 Reasons Why Your Plants Keep Dying and How To Save Them
For any gardener, the relationship with their plants can get complicated when they start withering and dying no matter how much you…