Despite a series of diversity programs and the commitments made by corporate America, the representation of African-American chief executives leading Fortune 500 companies remains disappointingly minimal. In 2022, there were merely six Black CEOs in…
East London undoubtedly has produced prominent talents like Idris Elba, David Beckham, Kate Moss, and trailblazing fashion icon Emma Grede. However, the friendly business environment, sprawling luxury high-rises, and high net-worth businesses that have transformed…
After 27 years, Tiger Woods’s partnership with Nike has come to an end. It is reported that the billionaire earned $500 million during the course of the deal. Woods signed his first contract with the…
Sherrexcia ‘Rexy’ Rolle has succeeded her father Captain Rex Rolle as the President And CEO Of Western Air. An aviation and corporate Attorney, Rexy is also the company’s General Counsel. Rolle got involved with the…
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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