Reframing Failure: What I Learned from My Startup Experience
“Failure can be a lousy teacher because it seduces smart people into…
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bEHR Health: A Digital Shield Against Silent Health Threats
How healthy are you—really? Many of us assess our health based on…
Katt Williams Buys Former Military Base to Launch Movie Studio
Emmy Award-winning comedian Katt Williams is venturing into the world of film…
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The 2% Solution: How a Black Billionaire Plans to advance Economic Justice for Black Americans.
Robert F. Smith, the private equity billionaire who is the nation’s richest Black person, said on Thursday that large corporations should use…
Meet David Moody, Owner of a Construction Company That Has Done $3 Billion in Deals
Our previous article about C. David Moody has been shared over 1.3 million shares and counting. That tells us that you all…
Squire, A Black Owned Barbershop Scheduling App, Raises $34 Million
Squire is a business management platform for barbershops. This software has the capability to serve independent professionals, stand-alone locations, and multi-location franchises,…
16 Year Old Secures Government Contracts, Makes International Coronavirus PPE Deal
When America needed 50,000 coronavirus masks, it turned to Wesley Ross. America didn’t care that Wesley was 15, living in Woodbury and…
This Black Owned Trivia Game Will Call You Out On Your BS
Brilliant Or BS? was created by Kimelia Weathers, youngest daughter of legendary film star Carl Weathers, better known as “Apollo Creed.” Ok,…
Black Owned Sunscreen Brand Receives $1 Million Investment
Black Girl Sunscreen (BGS) is a Black owned sunscreen brand based in Van Nuys, CA. The company produces a fragrance-free, melanin reinforcing…
Lifestyle & Culture
Meet The Black Woman Who Created The World’s Largest Tech Conference
Social Media Week Lagos is the largest and Blackest conference that you’ve probably never heard of until now. Social Media Week features…
Remembering Atlantic City’s Black History and Segregated Past
Like much of the United States, Atlantic City, New Jersey, was both de facto and legally segregated throughout much of its history,…
15 Things to do in Lagos for Social Media Week 2019
The last time I was at Social Media Week Lagos was in 2017. It was great to be back home, connecting with…