All posts by Nii Ntreh

Business

This is how Thomas J. Burrell founded Burrel Communications, one of the largest Black-owned ad firms

America’s Black people have been at the forefront of progressive change and sustainable transformations in America and beyond, making a significant impact in various spheres of society and serving as a strong foundation for the…

By Nii Ntreh June 27, 2024
Business

How Calvin Butler Jr became the president of Exelon, America’s largest electricity parent firm

Despite making up 13% of the total population of employees in America in 202, Black people make up less than 6% of the country’s chief executives, according to the latest stats from the U.S. Bureau…

By Nii Ntreh June 25, 2024
Innovation

This Nigerian artist is creating some of the most hyper-realistic prosthetics to change lives

John Amanam is a Nigerian prosthetic artist and sculptor dedicated to creating parts that mirror Black and brown bodies in the most hyper-realistic way. Amanam’s talent is crucial in a global cosmetological evolution toward appreciating…

By Nii Ntreh June 23, 2024
Business

Why ex-Microsoft chief John W. Thompson remains one of America’s most important tech executives

In a field still slowly waking up to Black ingenuity, John W. Thompson has already established himself as a man you’d like to listen to on the business of selling tech. One of the most…

By Nii Ntreh June 20, 2024

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Thrive

Desiree Ann Ralls-Morrison: How the McDonald’s EVP’s career exemplifies Black progression in corporate America

It is perhaps an indictment of a system where we can only greet anecdotes and isolated successes with glee. But on the brighter side, the progress of Black men and women in corporate America is…

By Nii Ntreh July 5, 2024
Thrive

Why you should read this memoir by Sheila Johnson, one of modern America’s most successful women

Sheila Johnson is the co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) and founder and owner of Salamander Hotels & Resorts, and remarkably, the third richest Black woman in the United States. The entertainment and hospitality magnate…

By Nii Ntreh July 3, 2024
Wealth

The making of Shonda Rhimes: How the TV show queen built her wealth

Saying Shonda Rhimes has epitomized television excellence would still be an inadequate portrayal. Her involvement in the ideation and creation of nearly a dozen programs that have successfully aired for multiple seasons and garnered esteemed…

By Nii Ntreh July 2, 2024
Business

These eight businesses are Floyd “Money” Mayweather’s cash cows

The pugilist, boxing promoter, and business tycoon Floyd Mayweather remains perhaps the only undefeated world boxing champion in history. Having competed between 1996 and 2017, he won all his 50 fights, including 15 major world…

By Nii Ntreh June 30, 2024
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