US agency that caters to Black and minority businesses ordered to prioritize white businesses too

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An agency under the United States Department of Commerce has been ordered by a judge in Texas to diversify its…

These two British-born Nigerian entrepreneurs have built a $650 million mobility financing platform

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Due to limited access to finance for vehicle purchases, Africa has the lowest per capita car ownership in the world.…

Black Tech Nation Ventures raises $50 million in inaugural fund to push minority tech involvement

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Black Tech Nation Ventures (BTN.vc) has raised $50 million in an inaugural fund to drive investment in Black and diverse-led…

Meet the four Black women who have led Fortune 500 companies

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America's Fortune 500 companies are anointed their hallowed status by the editors of Fortune magazine based on previous fiscal year…

How Gene C. Waddy leveraged being laid off to build the largest African-American-owned IT staffing and solutions firm

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Change is a frightening thing. It can quite quite unsettling to eschew the mundane and pursue the unknown, uncertain of…

From a plumber apprentice to million dollar construction firm owner, David Burnley embodies the spirit of breakthrough

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All breakthroughs - be it professional or personal - seem to be contingent on taking advantage of all openings ranging…

Why NBA veteran Junior Bridgeman had to work at Wendy’s to build his $600 million fortune

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Long before his playing career was over, NBA veteran Ulysses Lee "Junior" Bridgeman was preparing for life after basketball. He…

At 23, Michael Seibel help found Twitch which is now the world’s biggest live video game streaming platform

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The popularity of the video live-streaming platform Twitch has exceeded that of its founders by bounds. Currently boasting over 140…

Sheila Johnson, the first Black female billionaire, couldn’t play sports in college but now owns three sports teams

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The faces and names of young female collegiate athletes such as Angel Reese and JuJu Watkins have become a staple…

Disguised as a housekeeper and cook, Mary Ellen Pleasant became the first African-American millionaire in the 1800s

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The name Mary Ellen Pleasant is often left out when recounting the African American wealth tradition. Preceding Madam C. J.…