In 2022, Pharrell Williams wiped the student loans of five NAACP student leaders during the start of his Something in the Water Festival. He surprised Robyn Hughes, Damarius Davis, Jamie Turner, Channing Hill, and Davan…
Despite living in one of the most repressive eras in American history, Samuel B. “SB” Fuller ardently believed that anyone in America could prosper through hard work, dedication and entrepreneurship. His rise in the business…
With nearly four decades of experience in investment banking, Carla Harris is one of Wall Street‘s most influential executives. She has executed multimillion-dollar transactions such as the initial public offerings for UPS, Martha Stewart Living…
Gerald Johnson is the executive vice president of Global Manufacturing at General Motors and the first African-American to lead manufacturing at the company. He is driving labor development at the $77 billion revenue multinational conglomerate.…
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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