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Black business
profile
Strategy. Growth. Impact.
Jharrel Jerome arrived at his audition for When They See Us expecting to read Korey Wise at 16...
Business
Markets. Companies. Capital.
America has spent years teaching Black entrepreneurs how to start companies. The next ownership opportunity may look different: buying one that already works. In 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau counted...
Black Americans own more businesses than at any previous point in the country’s history. The rise deserves attention, but the headline number does not show how many of those businesses create jobs...
Black shoppers make up 11.1% of spending in the American beauty market. Black-owned brands get 2.5% of the industry’s revenue back. And McKinsey found Black consumers are three times more likely...
Twenty-seven. That’s the whole list, worldwide, as of the 2026 Forbes count. Twenty-seven Black billionaires out of 3,428 billionaires total on the planet — fewer than one percent of a group...
America had roughly 201,000 Black-owned employer businesses in 2023, generating $249 billion in annual receipts. That was a significant expansion from 2017: the number of Black-owned employer firms...
Most leaders treat investment as a numbers game: more capital in, mission accomplished. Otis Rolley asked a different question: Who actually benefits? As president of the Rockefeller...
Sport
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...
Ice Cube’s BIG3 basketball league is set to enter a new phase after agreeing to go public in a significant deal that values the league at $290 million. This move represents a key moment not just for...
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...
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...
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...
Lifestyle
Luxury, travel, culture & the examined life
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...
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...
Jaden Smith’s I Love You Restaurant focuses on providing a simple, urgent service: giving people experiencing homelessness access to free, healthy, plant-based meals while treating them with dignity...