Nneka Onuorah, an Emmy-winning director renowned for her exceptional storytelling skills, has signed an exclusive agreement with Amazon Studios for a first-look series and film deal. On Tuesday, January 9, the studio officially announced this…
Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal is venturing into a new arena by making a significant $29 million investment in Campus, a startup committed to transforming community college education. Campus, established by Tade Oyerinde, a 29-year-old…
Former NBA player Grant Hill has joined an ownership group to purchase MLB’s Baltimore Orioles for $1.7 billion. This new acquisition adds to his impressive diverse investments in sports team. Grant joins fellow NBA associates…
The founders of BLK & Bold, Pernell Cezar and Rod Johnson have a unique approach to entrepreneurship. They have created a highly profitable coffee and tea company that doubles as a social enterprise. The first…
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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