Harith to Acquire FlySafair, South Africa’s Largest Domestic Airline
By Tony O. Lawson Harith General Partners has entered into a…
Covering Black Business, Capital, and Culture
Smart Bricks Raises $5M to Automate Real Estate Investing
By Tony O. Lawson Smart Bricks has raised $5 million…
Alaffia Health Raises $55M to Improve Healthcare Claims Operations
By Tony Lawson Alaffia Health has raised $55 million in…
Howard University Gallery of Art Lends Elizabeth Catlett Works to Major Exhibition on Black Women’s Historical Memory
The Howard University Gallery of Art has loaned works by Elizabeth…
Project Level Announces $250M First Close for Women’s Sports Fund
By Tony Lawson Project Level has completed a $250 million…
Silverbacks’ Chairman On Risk, Conviction, and Global Investing
By Tony Lawson By any institutional standard, investing demands discipline,…
Black-Owned Clean and Cruelty-Free Nail Polish Brands to Know
From rich neutrals to bold pops of color, these Black-owned…
Black-owned Handbag Brands You Should Know: Vol. 2
From structured leather totes to woven raffia clutches, Black designers…
Black Interior Designers You Should Know: Vol. 2
Black designers continue to break barriers and shape the world…
International Hospitality Investing Is an Operating Discipline
International hospitality investing is often discussed as a capital allocation…
The Math Doesn’t Work: Why the Wealth Gap Is a Structural Capital Problem
The racial wealth gap is often framed as a problem…
What Beauty Asset Sales Reveal About Control and Capital
Recent beauty asset sales have been widely interpreted as signs…
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…
Compass Strikes $1.6 Billion Deal to Acquire Anywhere Real Estate
Compass, a technology-driven real estate brokerage, announced Monday it has…
NBA’s Tobias Harris Secures State Investment for Homeownership Down Payment Program
by Tony O. Lawson NBA forward Tobias Harris is making a…
Visionary Developments Lands $46.6M Construction Loan in LA
by Tony O. Lawson Los Angeles-based Visionary Developments, led by Terry…
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
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…
Museums Preserving Black History and Culture
Black-Led Museums and Cultural Institutions Black-led museums and cultural institutions…
Black Surgeons You Should Know: Vol. 2 | Plastic & Cosmetic
By Tony Lawson Cosmetic plastic surgery is a cash-pay specialty. Instead…
Deon Nicholas Built Forethought Before the AI Boom. Zendesk Is Acquiring It.
By Tony Lawson When Deon Nicholas co-founded Forethought in 2018, the…
Black-owned Law Firms | Vol.1
By Tony Lawson Black-owned law firms advise companies, developers, and…
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…
Title Insurance: Protection for Your Biggest Investments
When buying a home or commercial property, one of the…