Misty Copeland Bids Farewell to the American Ballet Theatre
Photo by Henry Leutwyler From sleeping on a gym floor…
Editorial coverage of Black-owned business, capital, and culture.
Black-owned Handbag Brands You Should Know: Vol. 2
From structured leather totes to woven raffia clutches, Black designers…
Moniepoint Secures $200M to Power Global Fintech Expansion
by Tony O. Lawson Moniepoint Inc., Africa’s all-in-one financial platform for…
How Tammy K. Jones Built an $8 Billion Real Estate Platform with Purpose
By Tony O. Lawson Tammy K. Jones is the founder and…
Amanda Sabreah on Turning Clarity Into Cash Flow
Amanda Sabreah, founder of Thought Factory, helps entrepreneurs and executives…
Campus Acquires AI Startup Sizzle to Accelerate Personalized Learning
By Tony O. Lawson Campus, the online two-year college backed…
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…
Shield Raises $5M Seed to Scale Crypto Payments Platform for Global Trade
by Tony O. Lawson Shield, a fintech startup positioning itself as…
Dria Ventures Closes $8M Fund I for Healthcare and Main Street Startups
Dria Ventures, founded and led by Megan Maloney, has closed…
Ariel Alternatives Acquires Groome Industrial Service Group
By Tony O. Lawson Ariel Alternatives, the private equity subsidiary…
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…
Workpay Raises $5 Million to Enhance African HR and Payroll
Workpay, a leading cloud-based HR, payroll, and benefits platform in…
Redefining African Luxury: Inside Jnane Tamsna with Meryanne Loum-Martin
Meryanne Loum-Martin is the visionary behind Jnane Tamsna, the world-renowned…
Jacmel Partners Makes Strategic Investment in LaGuardia Airport
by Tony O. Lawson Jacmel Partners is a New York-based alternative…
Inside Bay Street Hospitality’s $430M Hotel Investment Fund
by Tony O. Lawson Will Huston didn’t just stumble into hospitality…
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
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…
Art Melanated: Building Belonging in the Black Art Renaissance
Art Melanated is a response to exclusion and erasure—an intentional…
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 a 17th Century Samurai Taught Me About Investor Relations
Contributed by Maude Delice I travel to Japan a lot.…
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…