Last January, Atlanta Life Insurance was acquired by basketball legend Magic Johnson’s Atlanta Life Holdings. Johnson, when the deal was announced, promised to deliver services that reimagined the future, He was also keen to press…
Out of the estimated 1.3 million active lawyers in the United States, only five percent of them identify as Black and this fraction has been static for the past decade. Furthermore, Black attorneys represent less…
As a forward on the Cornell University basketball team, Michael L. Thompson learned a lot about losing and winning. He has turned these valuable lessons into one of the largest Black-owned businesses in the United…
Spelman College has received a $100 million donation, the largest single gift to a historically Black college or university (HBCU). The historic donation comes as Spelman commemorates its 100th year since renaming in 1924. “Let…
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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