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Baltimore students make history as first African-American women’s team to win national debate championship

Nevaeh Rita Sencion and Saidah Ervin, students from Baltimore City College High School have made history as the first African-American women’s team to win the national debate championship. The duo knocked out the top-ranked high…

By Preta Peace Namasaba June 17, 2024
Business

Despite losing her salon in a fire, this stylist grew back bigger with a million-dollar hair care brand

Building a business, or a relationship—anything—is a slow and laborious task. It requires tremendous hard work, grit, dedication, and determination. Ruin, on the other hand, takes a fleeting second. So what do you do when…

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NFL rookie Caleb Williams launches investment firm

NFL rookie Caleb Williams is making inroads into the business world with the launch of his investment firm, 888 Midas. The firm will focus on alternative investments in private equity, venture capital, and real estate.…

By Preta Peace Namasaba June 16, 2024
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Renowned Detroit entrepreneur and philanthropist William Pickard dies at 83

Detroit entrepreneur and philanthropist William Pickard, founder and executive chairman of Global Automotive Alliance died at age 83. His extensive career spanned several industries, ranging from fast food and automotive to media and philanthropy. As…

By Preta Peace Namasaba June 14, 2024

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Top 10 in-demand remote jobs paying at least 100k salaries

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.…

By Preta Peace Namasaba August 26, 2024
Martin Ijaha was inspired by Sou-Sou, a local Western African savings club tradition to found Neyber
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Inspired by his mother’s pool fund, this Black immigrant founded Neyber, the UK’s largest employee financial wellbeing platform

Ideas and beliefs become traditions after being passed down generations. Traditions capture the essence of a culture, understand their needs and aspirations and manifest innovative measures to build and protect community. They are tested by…

By Preta Peace Namasaba August 19, 2024
Famous Amos was a great American success story, and a source of Black pride.
News

The legacy of Wallace “Wally” Amos, entrepreneur behind Famous Amos cookie brand who had died at 88

Wallace “Wally” Amos, entrepreneur and founder of Famous Amos cookies has died at the age of 88. His family, in a statement, said Amos died from complications with dementia at his home in Honolulu. “With…

At the age of 21, Figgers became the youngest telecoms operator in the US. His Florida based Figgers Wireless is the only minority-owned telecommunications company in the United States.
Business

Abandoned as child, here is how Freddie Figgers defied odds to build the nation’s only minority-owned telecom company at 21

Freddie Figgers is the proverbial stone that the builders rejected. Abandoned as a newborn next to a dumpster, he was adopted by an elderly couple in rural Florida. His spirit was crushed when he discovered…

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