MarcyPen Capital Partners, the investment firm co-founded by Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter, is leading the charge to acquire LVMH’s 50% stake in Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty. If this deal goes through, it would hand ownership of the globally influential cosmetics brand to Rihanna and a firm led by one of the most powerful figures in entertainment and […]
Candace Mitchell Harris, founder and CEO of MYAVANA, is leading a beauty-technology revolution that merges data science with personal wellness. She is transforming how people understand, care for, and celebrate their hair. What sets Harris apart is her bold journey from computer science graduate to founder of an emerging AI-powered beauty tech company. The company […]
In a world where the global luxury watch market is led by century-old Swiss brands and high-end independent makers that focus on heritage, a new story in watchmaking is emerging in the American South, not in Geneva or Le Brassus. At the center of this new narrative is J Marquel Watch Company. This brand of […]
The financial divide in America has been a persistent problem, disproportionately impacting low-income individuals and communities of color. On June 9, 2026, a new chapter in this struggle began when rap icon LL Cool J officially teamed up with civil rights attorney Ben Crump and his financial empowerment platform DreamFi. This collaboration aims to improve […]
When entrepreneur Nagela Duperval entered the restaurant business, she imagined a path to financial freedom and cultural influence. Instead, her journey tested her resilience, strained personal relationships, and changed her understanding of entrepreneurship in a tough economy. Her honest reflections, shared at the How I Got Here (HIGH) small-business summit and reported by Black Enterprise, […]
