Nail Salon Selected to Participate in Facebook’s National Small Business Campaign
Jennifer Purnell, the founder of September Nail Salon, a Black-owned business in Germantown, Tennessee, is proud to announce that her company is being featured in a nationwide Facebook campaign called…
Meet the HBCU Grad Who Just Bought the TV Station Where She Once Worked as an Intern
Meet April Ross, an HBCU graduate of Alabama State University who is now the owner of WJCN TV-33, a local television station based in LaGrange, Georgia. As an entrepreneur, she…
Gayle King Surprises 14-Year Old CEO With $50K Investment
Gabby Goodwin, a 14-year old girl from Columbia, South Carolina who is the CEO of and founder of GaBBY Bows, is extremely grateful after receiving an investment worth $200,000, of…
Meet the Sole Female Owner of the Milwaukee Bucks
Valerie Daniels-Carter, an African American female entrepreneur from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is one of the minority owners of the NBA team Milwaukee Bucks. She is the only single Black woman, alongside…
Entrepreneur on the Rise With Her All-Natural Skincare Brand, Anna Grace Beauty
Meet Shanara Armstrong, founder and CEO of Anna Grace Beauty, a Black-owned, all-natural skincare brand that embodies the beauty and fragility of a woman’s skin. The company has recently launched…
Aristide Gumyusenge | Rwandan appointed professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
A US-based Rwandan researcher, Aristide Gumyusenge, has been appointed as a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the department of materials science, making him the only black…
Meet the Woman Creating the Most Powerful Executive Personal Brands For Women in Corporate America
From near homelessness to running a premium brand consultancy, Deandra Coleman, a former c-suite Black executive, has mastered the power of brand elevation. And she’s disrupting the careers of America’s…
Virginia middle school renamed after NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson
Another honor was bestowed on legendary NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson this month as Sydney Lanier Middle School in Fairfax, Virginia, was officially changed to Katherine Johnson Middle School on June…
Zoom hires Damien Hooper-Campbell as its 1st chief diversity officer
Tech industry veteran Damien Hooper-Campbell will join Zoom Video Communications Inc. as its first chief diversity officer, the company announced Thursday, May 28, 2020. The Morehouse College and Harvard University…
Teen Entrepreneur to Whom Diddy Gave $25K Grant Opens 2nd Store
Trey Brown, a 15-year old CEO who was awarded a $25,000 grant from music mogul and entrepreneur Diddy, has opened the 2nd store of his own clothing line called SPERGO….
Bottled Water Brand to Be Available For National Wholesale Distribution
Meet Lee Putney, Sr., the founder of Asé Water, the all-natural brand of alkaline water that is now the first 100% Black-owned brand of bottled water to be available nationally…
Founder of Hangover Recovery Drink Making History, Being Eyed By Coca-Cola
Meet Lia Lee, the founder of UNLIT™, an all-natural, vegan, hangover recovery beverage line that uses superfood ingredients to detox and restore your body. Just recently, her company was selected…
Meet the 94th Woman to Have Raised $1M in Venture Capital For Her Startup
Janice Omadeke, founder and CEO of an Austin, Texas-based tech startup called The Mentor Method, has raised $1.4 million in seed funding to galvanize workplace inclusion and equity by reshaping…
Barber Turned Entrepreneur Creates Beard and Oil Brand for His Clients
What started as a fun source of income for Darius “Cali Barber” Walker has led to his legacy. The highly sought-after Nashville, Tennessee-based licensed barber has created Cali Barber Beard…
Plant-Based Ice Cream Brand Now Delivers Straight to Your Door
Cajou Creamery, a plant-based handcrafted ice cream brand founded by Chef Dwight Campbell and his wife Nicole Foster, is now shipping its products nationwide. Based in Baltimore, Maryland, they are…
Nurse Creates Subscription Service to Help Moms Prepare For Lactation
Shamiesha Ebhotemen, Founder and CEO of NURSEMilk, LLC in Anaheim, California, has created a safe space for families to begin their breastfeeding journey with the tools needed for success. The…
26-YEAR-OLD ACCOUNTANT LEFT HER PHD PROGRAM, AND THEN BUILT A 7-FIGURE BUSINESS
After interning with a big four accounting firm in 2016, Wilson landed a full-time position as an assurance associate. But her time there was cut short due to her acceptance…
Introducing Britain’s First Ever Black Billionaire
Strive Masiyiwa, a 60-year old Zimbabwe-born telecommunication tycoon who moved to London in 2010, has officially been named as the UK’s first Black billionaire, according to the Sunday Times’ Rich List….
19-Year Old HBCU Student Opens Vegan Bakery in Washington, DC
Chanice McClover-Lee, a 19-year old Black woman who is a student at Howard University, has opened her own vegan bakery called Baked by Chanice in Washington, DC that offers gourmet…
Meet the Woman Helping Entrepreneurs Open Franchise Businesses at No Cost
Tamika Franklyn, founder and CEO of Precision Franchise, is the owner of one of very few Black woman-owned franchise brokerages in the nation. 77% of franchise business owners are white…