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Black business
profile
Strategy. Growth. Impact.
Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton reached Arthur Ashe Stadium through very different parts of American...
Business
Markets. Companies. Capital.
Issa Rae put The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl on YouTube in 2011. She had not planned a second episode. By 2015, the series and her other online projects had drawn more than 25 million views...
On April 17, 2026, Amazon began applying a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge to US and Canadian Fulfillment by Amazon fees. The change points to a problem consumer brands can overlook: the selling...
A Black American business owner interviewed for Oregon’s 2023 disparity study told researchers that the company was still waiting on more than $1 million tied to a single federal contract. The owner...
Nine months ago, Danone claimed it had fixed the problem of stones turning up in its Salted Caramel Cluster frozen dessert. On September 15, 2026, the same product was recalled again. The recall...
A restaurant receives an order through DoorDash. Before the food reaches the customer, the menu has to be accurate, the payment has to clear and a courier has to arrive at roughly the right time. If...
President Donald Trump’s $500 Obamacare refund is supposed to reach nearly one million people beginning in October 2026. The White House says recipients live in 30 states using HealthCare.gov and pay...
Sport
Matthew Golden caught five passes for 100 yards and a touchdown against Atlanta. Green Bay lost 35–14. Jordan Love threw 53 times; the Packers gained 17 yards on the ground. The score pushed Green Bay...
At 29, Dave Stewart was ready to walk away from baseball. Years of frustration with Texas and Philadelphia had worn him down, and he told his former Dodgers teammate Dusty Baker as much. Baker...
The first X-rays answered one question about the latest Jayden Daniels injury. His left elbow was dislocated, but no fracture was detected. That is good news. It is also incomplete. Further imaging...
Caleb Williams’ hamstring injury looked frightening because his body stopped before the play did. The Chicago Bears quarterback was scrambling left toward the end zone against the Minnesota Vikings...
Kansas City asked too much of Patrick Mahomes last season. Too many drives depended on him escaping pressure, extending a play or finding an answer after the original design had failed. That helps...
On October 2, 2024, Michael Jordan sued NASCAR. Not a rival team, not a driver, not a sponsor — NASCAR itself, the league his own team races in every weekend, along with its chairman, Jim France. The...
Leadership
The people setting the standard.
In an unprecedented milestone, Zeita Merchant, a native of Jackson, Mississippi, is set to become the first Black woman to attain the rank of admiral in the U.S. Coast Guard’s 233-year history...
Many Black inventors who changed daily life are frequently overlooked when discussing innovation. However, their concepts subtly influence everything from home comforts to traffic safety in the...
In the ever-evolving landscape of American politics, black politicians continue to make significant strides, breaking barriers and shaping the future of governance. As 2024 takes shape, it’s...
Ashleigh Johnson, an Olympic water polo star, is not only excelling in her sport but also uplifting black youth through her achievements and influence. Johnson made history in 2016 as the first Black...
Silas Adekunle, a visionary Nigerian inventor and technology entrepreneur, has made remarkable strides in robotics and gaming innovation. He is best known for creating the world’s first...
As we celebrate Memorial Day, we pause to honor and remember those who have served in the military. For many with family members in the U.S. Military, this day is a solemn occasion to reflect on those...
Wall Street, the financial heartbeat of the world, has long been a symbol of wealth, power, and influence. Historically dominated by a homogeneous group, the landscape is gradually evolving to reflect...
Vice President Kamala Harris, the first Black woman to hold the office in the United States, took a significant step in leading the 59th annual Bloody Sunday march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in...
Lifestyle
Luxury, travel, culture & the examined life
Rockefeller University’s August 6, 2026 announcement came with a striking number: 2,710. That is how many genes Erich Jarvis’s team found in the first fully phased, complete songbird genome that...
On September 30, 2025, Kai Cenat’s Mafiathon 3 ended with his Twitch channel at 1,095,265 subscribers. Guinness World Records recorded it as the highest subscriber count for a Twitch channel. For a...
North West got her own Instagram account in December, a few weeks after turning 12. Her brother Saint got his in August, at 10. Kim Kardashian’s kids are growing up with a public presence most...
Brown v. Board of Education outlawed state-mandated segregation in public schools. A new IRS proposal invokes that decision to challenge race-conscious policies at private schools, including...
When the Greenville County Coroner’s Office ruled Hayden Panettiere’s death accidental, the toxicology finding highlighted a dangerous multi-substance combination: fentanyl, 4-ANPP, alprazolam...
Most writing about Black wealth in America centers on people: the athlete who signed the deal, the founder who exited, the mogul with the portfolio. Far less of it asks where that wealth actually...
America’s 10 wealthiest Black citizens are worth an estimated $60.7 billion. Their fortunes show where large-scale wealth has accumulated. Karp’s is tied to Palantir shares. Steward built his through...
Tay Keith, the Memphis producer behind “Sicko Mode,” “Nonstop” and “Look Alive,” died from the combined toxic effects of ketamine and three compounds associated with kratom. Keith, whose legal name...