Black Tech Nation Ventures (BTN.vc) has raised $50 million in an inaugural fund to drive investment in Black and diverse-led technology startups. The Pittsburgh-based venture firm believes that Black, Latinx, female, indigenous and LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs…
America’s Fortune 500 companies are anointed their hallowed status by the editors of Fortune magazine based on previous fiscal year performances. So logically, the conversation on Fortune 500 outlets is also one that overlaps into…
Change is a frightening thing. It can quite quite unsettling to eschew the mundane and pursue the unknown, uncertain of what lies ahead or its impact. But change often doesn’t wait for us to embrace…
All breakthroughs – be it professional or personal – seem to be contingent on taking advantage of all openings ranging from building strong relationships to mentorships and acquiring new skills. David Burnley, Senior President and…
NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston has named a new building after its first Black manager, Dorothy Vaughan. Building 12 was named the “Dorothy Vaughan Center in Honor of the Women of Apollo” in honor…
Track and field star Allyson Felix has received a $20 million grant from Melinda French Gates to support Black maternal health organizations. The donation is a part of a broader $1 billion commitment to support…
The Essence Festival of Culture recently held at the Caesars Superdome generated a windfall of over $300 million for New Orleans, according to the city’s mayor. The festival, which celebrates African American culture, blends music…
Ghanaian doctor Nancy Abu-Bonsrah has made history, becoming the first Black woman to graduate from Johns Hopkins University’s neurosurgery program. She pursued her clinical interests in neurosurgery, neurotrauma and neurosurgical capacity building in low-and-middle-income countries.…
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