Black-owned Architecture Firms | Vol. 2
By Tony O. Lawson Across the United States, Toronto, and Johannesburg,…
Covering Business, Capital, and Culture
Black-led Private Equity Firms | Vol. 2
By Tony O. Lawson Private equity firms raise capital, acquire companies,…
6 Black-owned Galleries Placing Artists in Major Museum Collections
When a museum acquires an artist’s work, it creates a…
Asland Capital Partners: Institutional Execution Across Housing Markets
By Tony O. Lawson When James H. Simmons III launched…
Black-owned Construction Firms | Vol. 2
By Tony Lawson Construction projects move through a sequence of approvals,…
Black-led Private Equity Firms | Vol. 1
By Tony O. Lawson A private equity investment acquires control…
How 645 Ventures Deploys Capital Across Software Startups
By Tony O. Lawson 645 Ventures invests ahead of category…
The Transaction Happens Before Checkout
Checkout is where the decision becomes visible, the moment a…
Black-owned Construction Firms | Vol.1
By Tony Lawson Construction is one of the most capital-intensive…
Black Surgeons You Should Know: Vol. 2 | Plastic & Cosmetic
By Tony Lawson Cosmetic plastic surgery is a cash-pay specialty. Instead…
Black-owned Law Firms | Vol.1
By Tony Lawson Black-owned law firms advise companies, developers, and…
Black-led Private Equity Firms | Vol. 2
By Tony O. Lawson Private equity firms raise capital, acquire companies,…
Black-led Private Equity Firms | Vol. 1
By Tony O. Lawson A private equity investment acquires control…
How 645 Ventures Deploys Capital Across Software Startups
By Tony O. Lawson 645 Ventures invests ahead of category…
Why Every Industry Now Needs a Property Data Strategy
For decades, property data was the domain of real estate…
Why Is Beauty Brand Ami Colé Shutting Down After Raising Millions?
Ami Colé, the critically acclaimed beauty brand known for its…
6 Ways Damola Adamolekun Is Reviving Red Lobster
Red Lobster’s new CEO, Damola Adamolekun, is earning fans for…
Black-owned Architecture Firms | Vol. 1
By Tony Lawson Across the United States, Black-owned architecture firms…
Smart Bricks Raises $5M to Automate Real Estate Investing
By Tony O. Lawson Smart Bricks has raised $5 million…
CRE Stress and Capital Access for Black Developers
Rising consumer debt, mounting refinancing pressure in commercial real estate,…
Chowdeck Raises $9M to Scale Food Delivery in Nigeria and Ghana
by Tony O. Lawson Chowdeck, a Lagos-based food delivery company, has…
Lava Raises $5.8M to Streamline AI Transactions
by Tony O. Lawson Mitchell Jones, a Yale graduate and…
Rwazi Secures $12M to Expand Its Global Consumer Insights Platform
Tony O. Lawson Rwazi, a market intelligence startup founded in…
Culture & Lifestyle
Fake AI Generated Stories Are Fooling Too Many People
Emotional, viral, and completely fake. How AI-generated images and fabricated…
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…
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…