Phil Washington is the CEO of Denver International Airport, the second-largest airport in the world by land size. The airport generates over $36 billion for the region and is the primary economic engine for the…
Kenny Annan-Jonathan, a fashion entrepreneur of Ghanaian descent, is leading the charge in emphasizing the importance of athletes expressing themselves through fashion. Annan-Jonathan who recently made history as the first-ever creative director for English Premier…
With over $15 billion of assets under its management, Ariel Investments has prominent market presence. The company, where John W. Rogers Jr. is the founder, chairman and co-CEO, is arguably one of the most successful…
In a year filled with remarkable accomplishments by athletes across various sports, NBA players have emerged as standout performers in terms of their soaring career earnings. Forbes recently released its list of the highest-paid NBA…
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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