With the global music market being valued at more than $25 billion, the music industry seems as one of the most lucrative opportunities that a professional could . However, the live music and concerts sector…
Shari Bryant and Omar Grant, the co-presidents Roc Nation have worked their way up from interning for Jay-Z and Beyoncé to leading the multimillion-dollar entertainment company. The executive duo personifies the qualities that are needed…
Saalex Corporation has acquired Spalding Consulting, a defense solutions firm for $75 million. Saalex, a federal services contractor that provides engineering and information technology services, is a client of the US Department of Defense, municipalities,…
Disney research fellow and imagineer (image and illustration engineer) Lanny Smoot, renowned for his mind-blowing special effects, is set to be inducted into the esteemed National Inventors Hall of Fame. This prestigious recognition marks a…
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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