Gregory Jackson was looking for a new venture as after falling out of love with his cookie business. He entered the General Motors Minority Training Leadership Academy armed with the skills and funding to seek…
In 1811, more than 200 enslaved people launched an insurgency in present-day Louisiana. They escaped from sugarcane plantations on the German Coast and marched along the Mississippi River toward New Orleans. The revolt lasted only…
Although there are federal laws that offer protection against lending discrimination, the lingering effects of redlining continue to disadvantage Black borrowers. Black loan seekers have a 10 percent lower loan approval rate than their white…
Although the economy was booming, the profits of Carnival Corporation remained stagnant and shareholders were getting agitated. The company was in the midst of two public relations nightmares. One of their ships had capsized off…
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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