The DEI Reckoning: Target’s Retreat and the Fragility of Corporate Allyship
In 2020, Target’s CEO Brian Cornell pledged to confront systemic racism, vowing…
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Black-Owned Businesses in LA Rally for Wildfire Relief
In the face of raging wildfires that have scarred parts of Los…
City First Bank Welcomes John A. Allen as Chief Banking Officer
City First Bank, a subsidiary of Broadway Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: BYFC) and…
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This Black Owned Nail Salon on Wheels Finds Success During a Pandemic
Philly entrepreneur Keesha Brown launched her mini nail salon inside an old bus in February, just as the pandemic descended on the…
LeBron James, Maverick Carter Raise $100M To Build a Media Empire
LeBron James and his longtime business partner Maverick Carter have reportedly launched a new venture to expand their media empire. The pair…
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…
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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…
Cyntoia Brown receives Full Clemency and Early Release from Prison
Gov. Bill Haslam ordered an early release for Cyntoia Brown, a Tennessee woman and alleged sex trafficking victim serving a life sentence in prison…