Black Elites

The executives and thinkers setting the standard.

Interviews, essays and reporting from the boardrooms where the next decade is being decided.

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Travis Hunter Buys Record $3.3M Mansion in Jacksonville’s Deerwood Country Club

Travis Hunter is no stranger to making headlines. But this time, the Jacksonville Jaguars’ newest star isn’t turning heads on the field—he’s setting records in real estate. Travis Hunter, who captured...

8 Movies Glynn Turman Was Exceptional In

For more than five decades, Glynn Turman has delivered some of the most nuanced and powerful performances in American film. With a career spanning from the golden era of Black cinema to modern...

Meet Shameta Jones-Harrell: Cobb County’s First-Ever Female Police Chief

Shameta Jones-Harrell has made history by becoming Cobb County, Georgia’s first female police chief. On June 3, 2025, she was unanimously appointed as the Chief of Police for the City of...

Harlem Congressman Charles Rangel Dies at 94

Charles B. Rangel, a towering figure in American politics and a lifelong champion of civil rights and public service, has died at the age of 94. His family announced his passing on Memorial Day...

Top 11 Black Billionaires in United States

The world’s billionaire population reached a record high last year, with Forbes reporting a total of 2,781 billionaires globally. Amidst this vast wealth, only 11 of these billionaires are...

Captain Beth Powell Honors Aviation Pioneer Bessie Coleman with New Book and Documentary

Captain Beth Powell is celebrating the legacy of Bessie Coleman, the first African-American and Native American woman to earn an international pilot’s license. Powell, a trailblazing pilot herself...

Rose Nicaud: Brewing Freedom, One Cup at a Time

Rose Nicaud was born into slavery in 1812 and was sold six times before securing her freedom at 28. After gaining her independence, she opened her own coffee stand in the French Quarter. Family...

6 Ways Coretta Scott King Built Her Own Legacy

When asked in a 1965 interview if he taught his wife, Coretta Scott King, about topics like world peace, Martin Luther King Jr. replied, “I think at many points she educated me.” Coretta Scott King...

Maria P. Williams: The First Black Woman to Write, Produce, and Star in Her Own Movie

Black History Month celebrates African Americans who have made big changes in history, like Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. But there are also many important African Americans who aren’t...