When the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a halt, most people went into survival mode. But for Alexander Zanders, a fintech entrepreneur from Baltimore, Maryland, it was an opportunity to plant seeds, quite literally. Zanders sold off his cryptocurrency holdings to purchase 100 acres of farmland in Nigeria, a bold move that laid the […]
American race car driver Bubba Wallace has made history by becoming the first Black driver to win a NASCAR crown jewel event, clinching a narrow victory at the prestigious Brickyard 400 on Sunday. Wallace, 30, edged past defending champion Kyle Larson by just 0.222 seconds in a dramatic finish at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The […]
The city of Philadelphia has paid tribute to one of its most celebrated musical icons, renaming a section of South Broad Street after the late soul singer Teddy Pendergrass. A ceremony was held on Friday, 26 July, to unveil Teddy Pendergrass Way on the 400 block of South Broad Street, an area also known as […]
Richelieu Dennis is best known as the founder of Sundial Brands, the parent company behind household names like SheaMoisture and Nubian Heritage. But his impact reaches far beyond the beauty aisle. A Liberian immigrant turned entrepreneur, Dennis has built a legacy that blends enterprise with equity, scaling culturally rooted brands while reshaping the conversation around […]
Founded by Mario and Chanel Reyes, Manifest Destiny is quickly becoming a force for good in Atlanta, dedicated to education, healing, and empowerment through art. On July 18, the vibrant creativity of Atlanta’s youth was on full display as the nonprofit Manifest Destiny hosted its second annual Muses & Masterpieces Summer Internship showcase. Thirteen budding […]
