Gerald Johnson is the executive vice president of Global Manufacturing at General Motors and the first African-American to lead manufacturing at the company. He is driving labor development at the $77 billion revenue multinational conglomerate.…
Isaac Barnes’ journey to success has been far from straight. He had to experience personal tragedy, face his fears, and fail at business before coming into his own. In 2022, Barnes made history by winning…
Although there are federal laws that offer protection against lending discrimination, the lingering effects of redlining continue to disadvantage Black borrowers. Black loan seekers have a 10 percent lower loan approval rate than their white…
In the tapestry of American history, the foundations of diversity are embedded deeply into the origin of what is now the most powerful nation in the world. From the very beginning, the United States has…
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport – named after Maynard Jackson, the first Black mayor of Atlanta and of any major city in the South, is the busiest and most efficient airport in the world. It generates…
Michael Jordan’s extensive investment portfolio has seen him back numerous ventures, but one offer he made didn’t go as planned. In the early 1990s, C. David Moody Jr., founder of the largest Black-owned construction management…
Pamela Maynard, Microsoft’s Chief AI Transformation Officer for Customer and Partner Solutions, has been named the 2024 Black British Business Person of the Year at the Black British Business Awards (BBBA). Now in its 11th…
Born on January 10, 1949, in Marshall, Texas, George Foreman first made headlines as a dominant force in the world of boxing before venturing into the world of business. His rise to fame began with…
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