The popularity of the video live-streaming platform Twitch has exceeded that of its founders by bounds. Currently boasting over 140 million monthly active users and an average concurrent viewership of nearly three million, it is…
The faces and names of young female collegiate athletes such as Angel Reese and JuJu Watkins have become a staple in today’s mainstream media. As we discuss the deals that monetizes their names, images and…
The name Mary Ellen Pleasant is often left out when recounting the African American wealth tradition. Preceding Madam C. J. Walker by over half a century, Pleasant didn’t have the privilege of being as documented…
While adults notice the important details, children pay attention to everything. Cory Nieves noticed that his mother, Lisa Howard, didn’t have a car when they moved to Englewood, New Jersey. He saw her struggling to…
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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