All Ashley Lamothe wanted when she was 15 years old was to earn enough money to buy her first car. She began working as a team member at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in her hometown of…
It is common knowledge that most athletes peak during their playing days. But for Detroit Pistons legend Vinnie Johnson, life after basketball was the start of something great. With a net worth of over $400…
While many Black entrepreneurs have the fortitude to start a business, growing and staying in business is an uphill task. Bloomberg reports that eight out of ten Black-owned businesses fail within the first 18 months.…
In a full circle moment, Jeneé Naylor launched her first collection as part of Target’s Future Collective line. The designer spent 11 years as a Target employee, working her way up to the role of…
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.…
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…
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…
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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