Nottoway and Liberia: Two Sides of the Same Plantation Coin
A few days ago, Louisiana’s Nottoway Plantation—the largest surviving antebellum mansion in…
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Jacmel Partners Makes Strategic Investment in LaGuardia Airport
Jacmel Partners is a New York-based alternative investment firm co-founded by Nick…
NBA Players Launch Eazewell, an AI-Powered Funeral Planning Platform
NBA veterans Russell Westbrook and Kemba Walker have teamed up with entrepreneur…
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Shea Moisture CEO could Turn Madam C.J. Walker’s Mansion into a Training Center for Black Women Entrepreneurs
The actual sale of Irvington’s Villa Lewaro, home more than a century ago to Madam C. J. Walker, the Black entrepreneur who…
Former NBA Star John Salley Invests in Plant-based Pesticide Company
Four-time NBA champion, vegan, and wellness entrepreneur John Salley has acquired an equity stake in plant-based pesticide company, PureCrop1. “I have successfully invested…
Ben’s Chili Bowl Inspires D.C.’s Black Business Owners to Invest in Themselves
Virginia Ali, cofounder and owner of Ben’s Chili Bowl, says the iconic 60-year-old business would have folded a long time ago if…
This Entrepreneur Turned a Hobby into a Custom Leather Goods Business
When we first discovered Coppell, Texas based Odin Leather Goods , we were impressed by the aesthetics of their online presence. It came…
Two sisters opened a Bed & Breakfast in Detroit
Working with a family member even on small projects can be challenging. But imagine trying to renovate a house, decorate it and…
Nashville’s Slim & Husky’s Pizza is Opening Two Atlanta Locations
North Nashville’s hip-hop-inspired Slim & Husky’s Pizza Beeria is opening two Atlanta locations in 2019. In addition to 581 Metropolitan Parkway in Adair Park — announced…
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Disney Donates $1 Million to Open STEM Centers in Honor of Black Panther Success
In celebration of Black Panther’s overwhelming box office success, The Walt Disney Company is donating $1 million to help develop the Boys &…
‘Black Panther’ Has Made $700 Million Worldwide in Week Two
“Black Panther” crossed the $700 million mark globally in just two weekends of release and will cross $400 million domestically on Sunday,…
Hip Hop Journalists Get The Spotlight in a One of a Kind Documentary
The birth of the hip hop industry can be traced back to the insights and lenses of journalists whose names you may…