When Helms Ategeka told his father he planned on pursuing a music degree after graduating from high school, his father was not keen on the idea. He hoped his son would choose a career with…
“It was a rough neighborhood to grow up in, but I knew that it wouldn’t last forever,” Aisha Selden described growing up in the South Philadelphia projects. When she was 18, her family moved to…
FUBU Studios has formed a $450 million, 30-picture partnership with Pantheum Studios, a subsidiary of Euldora Financial. The three-year deal aims to highlight diverse voices and perspectives, push creative boundaries, and inspire audiences worldwide. It…
According to the newly released 2024 Wells Fargo Impact of Women-Owned Businesses report, Black women-owned businesses are on the rise. The report states that Black women’s small businesses grew to 2.1 million between 2019 and…
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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