Teenage twin brothers Taylan and Tylan Walker have managed to turn their interests into a thriving business. At the age of 13, Tylan pursued his passion for restoring and buying shoes while Taylan discovered his…
The faces and names of young female collegiate athletes such as Angel Reese and JuJu Watkins have become a staple in today’s mainstream media. As we discuss the deals that monetizes their names, images and…
The name Mary Ellen Pleasant is often left out when recounting the African American wealth tradition. Preceding Madam C. J. Walker by over half a century, Pleasant didn’t have the privilege of being as documented…
Starting and building a successful business can be quite challenging. But the ultimate test of entrepreneurship often comes when a company’s founder is long gone. Can the business survive or even thrive without the original…
Peggy Marie Alford is a highly accomplished executive who was most recently the Executive Vice President, Global Sales at PayPal. She oversaw the global sales and distribution of PayPal’s products and services and led the…
It is perhaps an indictment of a system where we can only greet anecdotes and isolated successes with glee. But on the brighter side, the progress of Black men and women in corporate America is…
Sheila Johnson is the co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) and founder and owner of Salamander Hotels & Resorts, and remarkably, the third richest Black woman in the United States. The entertainment and hospitality magnate…
Celebrities, athletes, musicians rappers, and actors lose their money so often that it is no longer shocking. But bouncing back from the ruin, more so in a completely different industry is rare. Stanley Kirk Burrell,…
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