The New Partnership Powering a Healthcare Private Equity Platform
By Tony O. Lawson New Catalyst Strategic Partners has entered a…
Editorial coverage of Black-owned business, capital, and culture.
Plantmade Founder Steps Down as Beauty Brand Enters New Ownership
Plantmade, the fast-growing UK beauty brand known for its plant-powered…
LVCY PEARL: A New Modular Handbag System Redefining Personal Style
LVCY PEARL introduces a new approach to handbag design with…
GOODEE 2025 Holiday Gift Collection: Objects With Purpose
GOODEE is redefining what it means to give thoughtfully. Founded…
Skip the Toxins: Black-Owned Clean Makeup Brands to Know
In September, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued…
Business Veteran Vada O. Manager on Winning Through Ownership
By Tony O. Lawson When Vada O. Manager describes his career,…
Black-led HealthTech Startups to Watch Vol:1
by Tony O. Lawson Black-led HealthTech companies are driving some of…
Black-led EdTech Startups to Watch: Vol. 1
The global EdTech market is expected to reach $348 billion by…
Black-led Impact Investment Firms Driving Change Vol. 1
From community finance to values-aligned wealth management, these firms are…
Shaquille O’Neal Joins Investment Firm Jacmel Infrastructure
by Tony O. Lawson NBA Hall of Famer and entrepreneur Shaquille…
Esohe Denise Odaro: Leading ESG Across €27B+ in Private Equity
By Tony O. Lawson As Managing Director and Head of…
Anything Raises $11M to Power AI-Driven App Creation
by Tony O. Lawson A new wave of app creation is…
Redefining African Luxury: Inside Jnane Tamsna with Meryanne Loum-Martin
Meryanne Loum-Martin is the visionary behind Jnane Tamsna, the world-renowned…
Blueroomcare: Reimagining Mental Healthcare in Africa
Mental health is still widely misunderstood and deprioritized in many…
The Diaspora Salon: Uniting the African Diaspora Through Art, Business, and Culture
Meryanne Loum-Martin, owner of the iconic Marrakech-based boutique hotel Jnane…
RealEstateAPI: The Data Infrastructure Company Challenging the Property Data Cartel
From solar to finance, insurance to e-commerce, companies across sectors…
Rise East Secures $100M Investment to Transform Black Oakland
In East Oakland, a coalition of Black-led organizations has secured…
Redefining African Luxury: Inside Jnane Tamsna with Meryanne Loum-Martin
Meryanne Loum-Martin is the visionary behind Jnane Tamsna, the world-renowned…
Ankor AI Raises $1.3M to Automate E-Commerce Finance Operations
Tony O. Lawson Ankor AI, a fintech startup based in…
How the Island of Anguilla Has Made Over $32M from AI Domains
When you hear “Anguilla,” you likely picture white-sand beaches and…
Doji Raises $14M to Personalize Online Fashion Try-Ons With AI Avatars
Doji, a new AI-powered fashion tech startup, has raised $14…
Culture & Lifestyle
Vince Fraser’s Ancestral Odyssey Exhibition Debuts at NOAAM
This Juneteenth, the New Orleans African American Museum unveils Ancestral…
The Cowboy Carter Economy: Who Profits When Black Culture Moves the Market?
With Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé reasserts authorship over a genre Black…
Nottoway and Liberia: Two Sides of the Same Plantation Coin
A few days ago, Louisiana’s Nottoway Plantation—the largest surviving antebellum…
Voletta Wallace Turned Biggie’s $10M Estate Into a $200M Empire
When Christopher Wallace—better known as The Notorious B.I.G.—was killed in…
How Kai Cenat Turned Livestreaming Into a Multimillion-Dollar Business
Kai Cenat isn’t just entertaining millions — he’s building a…
Anthony Edwards x Adidas: A Marketing Case Study
When Anthony Edwards signed with Adidas, few predicted he’d become…
5 Things Investors Look for Most in a Pitch
Pitching your startup to investors is a pivotal moment in…
The Importance of Angel Investors in Bridging the Funding Gap for Black Founders
The startup ecosystem can often be a challenging space for…
10 Ways to Teach Financial Literacy to Black Children
Financial literacy is an essential skill that everyone needs to…