All posts by Preta Peace Namasaba

Business

Meet Rashida Jones, the first Black executive to lead a major television news network

Rashida Jones, who has served as the president of MSNBC since 2021, has become a trailblazer in the media industry, marking a historic achievement as the first Black executive to lead a major television news…

By Preta Peace Namasaba November 30, 2023
News

Darryn Peterson becomes first high school player to sign with Adidas

Darryn Peterson has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first high school player to secure a name, image, and likeness (NIL) contract with Adidas. At just 16 years old, this junior shooting guard attends…

By Preta Peace Namasaba November 29, 2023
Innovation

Meet Alice H. Parker, the Black woman who invented the gas central heating system

In the realm of innovation, Alice H. Parker stands as a trailblazer whose inventive spirit reshaped the landscape of indoor heating. Born in 1895 in New Jersey, Parker’s contributions to heating technology were groundbreaking, yet…

By Preta Peace Namasaba November 27, 2023
News

Snoop Dogg launches smokeless fire pit brand in brilliant marketing move

Snoop Dog has launched a smokeless fire pit brand in a brilliant marketing strategy. The reveal follows the rapper’s announcement that he’s giving up smoke. In a series of viral posts, Snoop relayed to his…

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Thrive

Top 10 in-demand remote jobs paying at least 100k salaries

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.…

By Preta Peace Namasaba August 26, 2024
Martin Ijaha was inspired by Sou-Sou, a local Western African savings club tradition to found Neyber
News

Inspired by his mother’s pool fund, this Black immigrant founded Neyber, the UK’s largest employee financial wellbeing platform

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…

By Preta Peace Namasaba August 19, 2024
Famous Amos was a great American success story, and a source of Black pride.
News

The legacy of Wallace “Wally” Amos, entrepreneur behind Famous Amos cookie brand who had died at 88

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…

At the age of 21, Figgers became the youngest telecoms operator in the US. His Florida based Figgers Wireless is the only minority-owned telecommunications company in the United States.
Business

Abandoned as child, here is how Freddie Figgers defied odds to build the nation’s only minority-owned telecom company at 21

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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