There have been fewer than 25 Black Fortune 500 CEOs since the list was first published nearly 70 years ago. Although Black people make up more than one-eighth of the U.S. population, only a limited…
Beatrice Dixon’s The Honey Pot Company has entered into a $380 million partnership deal with Compass Diversified (CODI), one of the largest public investment companies in the United States. The acquisition is expected to close…
Originally founded as a restaurant franchise over three decades ago, Thompson Hospitality Corporation has grown to become the largest minority-owned food service in the United States. The family-run business generates a revenue of over $700…
Africa-focused fintech startup Cleva Banking led by Nigerian entrepreneur Tolu Alabi has successfully raised $1.5 million to help its work. The recent pre-seed funding round was led by San Francisco-headquartered 1984 Ventures, with the participation…
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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