Spelman College has received a $100 million donation, the largest single gift to a historically Black college or university (HBCU). The historic donation comes as Spelman commemorates its 100th year since renaming in 1924. “Let…
Actor Michael B. Jordan, known for his roles in the Creed and Black Panther franchises, has ventured into the health food industry with his latest endeavor called Moss. The entrepreneurial Jordan, in collaboration with investment…
Formerly of McKinsey and T-Mobile, Sarah Bond is currently serving as the president of Xbox at Microsoft. Far from an overnight sensation at Microsoft’s gaming division, she has achieved remarkable success through a series of…
Beatrice Dixon’s The Honey Pot Company has entered into a $380 million partnership deal with Compass Diversified (CODI), one of the largest public investment companies in the United States. The acquisition is expected to close…
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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