Innovation

Innovation

Ikenna Okezie built a healthcare company worth over $2.5 billion and he’s saving the lives of people with kidney diseases

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 37 million Americans have chronic kidney disease and nearly a million have end-stage kidney ailments. However, the majority of those affected unaware they have the…

By Preta Peace Namasaba March 13, 2024
Innovation

Why Andre Swanston had to take life-changing risks to build tech now used in over 80 million homes

Risk-taking is a prerequisite for successful entrepreneurship – it is in the definition. While comfort zones are safe and predictable, they often are barriers to innovation, growth and business success. Andre Swanston followed the entrepreneurial…

By Preta Peace Namasaba March 11, 2024
Innovation

How Kim Overton created a global fitness accessories brand from her home

Necessity is indeed the mother of all innovation. Kim Overton didn’t know where to stash her keys when she went for a run. Placing them in her bra top was simply uncomfortable and holding them…

By Preta Peace Namasaba March 8, 2024
Innovation

Int’l Women’s Day: Reflecting on the legacy of Marie Van Brittan Brown, inventor of the home security system

This year’s International Women’s Day is on the theme “Investing in women: Accelerate progress”. In the 21st century, there can not be more emphatic ways for this to be possible than investing in women’s capacity…

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7 Black-owned cybersecurity firms you should know

The cybersecurity industry is growing at a remarkable pace, projected to reach a global value of $298.5 billion by 2028 as organizations face more frequent and sophisticated cyber threats. At the forefront of this industry,…

By Kweku Sampson November 12, 2024
Innovation

Delaware State University makes history as first HBCU to launch private label clothing line

Delaware State University (DSU) is blazing a trail in collegiate branding and entrepreneurship, making history as the first historically Black college or university (HBCU) to launch its own private label clothing line and merchandise brand.…

By Kweku Sampson November 3, 2024
Innovation

World’s highest-ranking Mathematician, Dr. Abdon Atangana, to be honored at the BlackStars Awards Gala in NYC

The BlackStars Awards Gala, an annual celebration of global Black excellence, is set to honor the world’s highest-ranking mathematician, Dr. Abdon Atangana, for his groundbreaking contributions to the field of mathematics and his influence on…

By Pheby Mahoney November 1, 2024
Innovation

Black medical student debuts new show inspiring youth to pursue medical careers

A Black medical student turned content creator is working to inspire the next generation of diverse medical professionals through an animated children’s show. Joel Bervell, best known as the “Medical Mythbuster” on social media, has…

By Kweku Sampson October 25, 2024
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