Westbound Equity Partners, a Black-led venture capital firm, has recently closed a $100 million fund to support Black, Latin, and diversity-driven founders. The establishment of Fund II marks a significant step towards addressing the historical…
Although Travers J. Bell Jr. lived a short life, he left behind an indelible legacy as the “Father of Black Investment Banking”. A story of humble beginnings, he went from delivering briefcases of stock sheets…
Xavier University of Louisiana, America’s only Black Catholic historically Black college and university (HBCU), has achieved a significant fundraising milestone. It has raised more than $100 million as part of its Centennial Campaign which aims…
At only 15, Elizabeth Nyamwange began working on a project that has the potential to impact the lives of some one billion people. She invented Etana, an affordable, solar-powered fingerprint scanning device that enables users…
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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