National mortgage lender New American Funding has launched the NAF Black Impact to empower and support Black Americans in their pursuit of homeownership. The firm has committed to extending $20 billion in new mortgages to…
Observed annually on June 19, Juneteenth, also known as Black Independence Day, Emancipation Day, and Jubilee Day commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. A play on the words “June” and “nineteenth”, the…
50 Cent and his G-Unit Studios, an extension of his G-Unit Films and Television company, have announced plans to develop housing in Shreveport, Louisiana. The area recently became home to the studio’s 985,000-square-foot property, which…
Dede Ayite has made history by becoming the first Black woman to win the Tony for Best Costume Design of a Play during the 77th Annual Tony Awards. The Ghanaian-born designer’s award came from her…
Robert F. Smith’s Vista Equity Partners has acquired JAGGAER, a global leader in enterprise procurement and supplier collaboration software, from Cinven. The acquisition aligns with the firm’s goal of investing in artificial intelligence after raising…
To celebrate Slutty Vegan’s 6th anniversary, its founder and CEO, Pinky Cole Hayes has rewarded two of her longtime employees, Angel Barnwell and Miesha Hambrick with their own franchise. The two women have been crucial…
Black business ownership is growing at the fastest pace in 30 years. According to data from the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances, the share of Black households owning a business has more than doubled,…
The pandemic unequivocally changed how we work. It shook up the traditional workplace setup and ushered in the remote work era. According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 22 million employed adults in the U.S.…
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