Kiko Davis is the majority stockholder of First Independence Bank headquartered in Detroit, making her the only Black woman to own a bank in the United States. First Independence Bank is the 10th largest Black-owned…
Dean Forbes’s story could easily have ended as a twice homeless and failed soccer player. But ever since the most unfortunate period in his life, he has since turned multiple a tech startup into a…
Aichatou Sar Evans, professionally known as Aicha Evans, is the CEO of Zoox, a tech company that is revolutionizing the transport system in America and looking to scale over to every part of the world.…
Charles Clinton Spaulding led the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company into becoming America’s largest black-owned business. Dubbed as the father of African American management, he outlined the Four Cardinal Points of Entrepreneurship in his…
Black-owned events company POSH has secured $22 million in Series A funding to further its goal of connecting people through shared event experiences. Founded by Avante Price and Eli Taylor-Lemire, the platform has garnered over…
When Jefferson Osei, Abderrahmane Trabsini, and Hussein Suleiman founded Daily Paper in 2008, their goal was to share their unique take on streetwear. What began as a blog highlighting the fashion, music, style, and African…
Nearly two decades ago, Lawrence began her career in sales at Stanley Black & Decker. Over the years, she climbed the corporate ladder, holding several executive positions, including Business President, Vice President, Chief of Staff…
The African American Sports & Entertainment Group has bought the Oakland Athletics stake in the Oakland Coliseum for $125 million. The Black-owned development group, previously landed a deal to buy the other 50% ownership interest…
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