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Black business
profile
Strategy. Growth. Impact.
Jaylen Brown agreed to the richest contract in NBA history when somebody asked what he planned to do...
Business
Markets. Companies. Capital.
A $900,000 acquisition may require about $98,000 in buyer equity. The numbers become less comfortable once the seller’s work, ageing vehicles, and monthly loan payments enter the calculation. A...
A franchise has come into the market for $900,000. Same address for six years. Staff staying on. A seller with tax returns that match what actually showed up in the bank account. A lender looking at...
January 20, 2021 was cold and mostly empty in DC. The pandemic had everything locked down, but when Michelle Obama walked out in that plum Sergio Hudson suit with the wide belt, the internet broke...
Your first business does not have to begin with an empty shop, an untested location and several months of expenses before the first meaningful sale. It could begin with staff already working...
The next owner of a small American business may first hear about it from an accountant, a supplier or a commercial banker. By the time the company appears on a broker’s website, other prospective...
Consider a company with 80 employees, offices in three cities and several million dollars in annual sales. Its founder commands a large online audience, attracts media coverage and gives the gets...
Sport
Twenty-six rebounds. One game, this season, and it barely trended for a full afternoon before something else took over the timeline. That’s roughly where Angel Reese sits in the WNBA right now —...
TD Garden, December 2019. Tacko Fall checks in with under three minutes left, the Celtics already up big, and the arena starts chanting his name before he’s even touched the ball. That was six...
While much of the football world focused on Spain’s triumph in New Jersey and the tactical battles that defined the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a quieter story with potentially far greater long-term...
A new leadership and career readiness program is emerging to ensure student-athletes are prepared for economic success beyond sports. On July 1, 2026, influential Black entrepreneurs Cimone Casson and...
After leading the New York Knicks to their first NBA championship in over five decades, captain Jalen Brunson is expanding his influence beyond basketball. He has announced his debut children’s...
Angel Reese solidified her place in Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) history on Sunday night by becoming the fastest player to reach 1,000 career rebounds. At just 26 years old and...
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...
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...
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...
Lifestyle
Luxury, travel, culture & the examined life
The way people find work is changing. For decades, finding a job largely meant searching newspaper advertisements, visiting company offices, contacting recruitment agencies or submitting a résumé...
Martin Luther King Jr. was 26 when the Montgomery bus boycott made him a national figure. Ella Baker was 52. She had already spent years traveling through the South for the NAACP, recruiting members...
Fourteen years separated Brown v. Board of Education from Green v. County School Board. In one sense, that seems extraordinary. The Supreme Court had ruled segregated public schools unconstitutional...
The first Historically Black Colleges and Universities did not set out to offer a different version of American higher education. They opened because most colleges would not admit Black students...
Food can tell you where people came from, what they survived, what they had access to, what they refused to forget and what they turned into something of their own. That is especially true in Black...
Ten billionaires. Ten completely different careers. Yet nearly every one of them became wealthy using the same principle: ownership. As of late July 2026, Forbes puts the combined net worth of these...
Detroit’s annual Concert of Colors is back, bringing artists, cultures, and communities together while honoring the late founder Ismael Ahmed. This free five-day festival will celebrate global...
Detroit’s African World Festival will return to Hart Plaza from July 10 to July 12, 2026. This festival is one of the city’s most significant cultural events along the riverfront. Presented by the...