Billy Vickers’ success story sounds like the quintessential rags-to-riches tale but if you asked him, he would probably disagree. As President and CEO of Modular Assembly Innovations, he grew his company into one of the…
Sherrexcia ‘Rexy’ Rolle has succeeded her father Captain Rex Rolle as the President And CEO Of Western Air. An aviation and corporate Attorney, Rexy is also the company’s General Counsel. Rolle got involved with the…
In 2017, Ronald Hall, Jr. succeeded his father Ronald Hall, Sr. as President and CEO of Bridgewater Interiors. With an annual revenue of over $2 billion, Bridgewater Interiors is one of America’s largest Black-led companies.…
Rapper and businessman Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter is being considered for his own commemorative day in New York City. A new bill presented to the New York City Council’s Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International…
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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