At the age of 12, Tope Awotona witnessed his father get shot and killed in a carjacking. He was parking his car in front of the family house in Lagos, Nigeria when the unfortunate event…
Troy Smith, the founder and CEO of G1 Commercial Mortgage believes that economic empowerment is the saving grace for African-Americans. He posits that to take control of wealth, Black people need to control the economic…
The tradition of sports teams visiting the White House dates back to 1865 when President Andrew Johnson welcomed the Brooklyn Atlantics and Washington Nationals amateur baseball clubs. During his presidency, Ronald Reagan made the practice…
Pan African venture capital firm, Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) has announced the closure of its first fund at $60 million. This recent capital injection follows previous rounds in 2022 and last year supported by various…
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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