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News

The first Black owned private rocket company is addressing representation in space exploration

Out of more than 350 astronauts produced by NASA, only 18 have been Black. This stat has also been attributed to a lack of interest and a lack of equal opportunities to explore the space…

By Preta Peace Namasaba May 10, 2024
News

Black homeowners in Detroit have gained nearly $3 billion in home value

According to a study by the University of Michigan, Black homeowners in Detroit have gained $2.8 billion in home value in the past decade. The study entitled “The Growth of Housing Wealth in Detroit and…

By Preta Peace Namasaba May 9, 2024
News

Meet Tahra Grant, the first Black woman to lead communications at a major Hollywood studio

Tahra Grant has been named the next Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer of Sony Pictures Entertainment. She is the first Black woman to lead communications at a major Hollywood studio. Grant will now…

Innovation

How Felix Brandon Lloyd built an ed-tech platform used in over 15,000 public libraries and schools

Felix Brandon Lloyd knew he had to do something when he could not find an appropriate story about having a younger sibling to read to his son. He collaborated with his wife Jordan Lloyd Bookey…

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Business

Robert F. Smith’s Vista Equity Partners acquires JAGGAER after raising $20 billion to invest in AI

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…

By Preta Peace Namasaba September 2, 2024
Business

Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole gifts two longtime employees their own restaurant

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…

By Preta Peace Namasaba August 26, 2024
News

These 4 Black owned businesses generate over $1 billion in annual revenue each

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,…

Thrive

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.…

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