From the trunk of his car, Diishan Imira has now built a multimillion dollar hair company

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Although technology is everywhere today, it took a while for the billions of dollars of hair products marketed to Black…

How residents in a New Jersey community rallied to save a Black woman’s bookshop from closure in Black History Month

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The bond among African-Americans remains a resilient force, fortifying unity amidst the pervasive systemic racial biases entrenched in the United…

This nurse shared haircare routine on YouTube and turned it into a $100 million business

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When a hair coloring experience went wrong, Courtney Adeleye tried to find the best way to fix it. She was…

Racism and AI: Study finds that chatbots are more likely to “look down” on speakers of African-American Vernacular English

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A study has found that Artificial Intelligence bots are more likely to associate African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) speakers with less…

This $6 billion Black woman-led company is changing healthcare outcomes in America for underserved populations

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The United States spends more on healthcare than other comparatively wealthy countries such as Switzerland and Germany. It is also…

Investing in Africa promises to be easier as blockchain fintech Zone raises $8.5 million to expand business

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Nigerian fintech Zone has raised $8.5 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round. The fast-growing payment infrastructure company is Africa's…

New York State Police appoints first Black woman captain

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The New York State Police has promoted Lieutenant Trenee Young to Captain, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Troop NYC. She is…

After learning how fear kept him out of his basketball dreams, Don Charlton went on to develop a $180 million HR tool

6 months ago

Leaving his small town with two suitcases, Don Charlton was excited for the promises college held. He had planned on…

After similar promise by Akon, Idris Elba wants to build a smart city in Sierra Leone

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British Hollywood star Idris Elba will be pioneering an "eco-city" in the West African state of Sierra Leone, he has…

David Harris, first Black pilot to fly a commercial plane for a major airline, passes on at 89

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David E. Harris, the first Black pilot to fly a commercial plane for a major airline and the first Black…