Innovation

Innovation

How serial entrepreneur Paul Judge created fraud detection technology that has screened over 5 billion phone calls

According to Federal Trade Commission data, consumers reported losing more than $10 billion to fraud in 2023. Contact Center Fraud has recently skyrocketed with one in every 730 calls to a contact center expected to…

By Preta Peace Namasaba August 18, 2024
Innovation

How Milestone Media created a space for African American comic strips

Starring Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, and Lupita Nyong’o, the superhero flick Black Panther was the first Marvel Studios film to feature a predominantly Black cast. It was also the franchise’s first film with a Black…

By Preta Peace Namasaba July 30, 2024
Innovation

With over 3 billion social media views, this Black family’s content makes them hot targets for advertisers

You probably have a “Gracie’s Corner” on your TikTok for You page, Instagram reels, YouTube shorts, or whatever platform you use to consume media. The popular animated sing-along series featuring Gracie, an adolescent Black girl…

By Preta Peace Namasaba July 16, 2024
Innovation

Avion Gray achieved the largest pre-seed funding by a female founder in Europe – Here’s how she did it

On a mission to democratize wealth-building, former investment banker Avion Gray co-founded Belong in 2023 to educate, inform, and empower young investors. The platform launched earlier this year after securing €3.4 million ($3.7 million) in…

By Preta Peace Namasaba July 5, 2024

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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
Innovation

Teen millionaire entrepreneur launches university to teach young people entrepreneurship

At just 12 years old, Jaylen Bledsoe wasn’t like most kids his age. While many of his peers were focused on schoolwork and hobbies, Bledsoe was already laying the groundwork for what would become a…

By Kweku Sampson October 24, 2024
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