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Discover the people building enduring companies and shaping the future of business. Through in-depth interviews, founder stories, business playbooks, and behind-the-scenes insights, Black Elites Profiles explores the journeys, strategies, and lessons of entrepreneurs and executives creating the next generation of category-defining brands.
In Profile
John Celestand won an NBA championship, but he didn’t spend the rest of his life coasting on it. He didn’t lock himself into a forever career in front of the camera, either. After nearly a...
For decades, the formula for reaching the top in automotive was simple: master engineering, manufacturing, and product development. Brand strategy and customer experience were someone else’s...
Every investor has an origin story: the stock that flipped a switch somewhere in their head. Stanley Rameau’s switch flipped late. He was 30 when he bought his first share. Not 22. Not fresh out...
In February 2014, Microsoft was a company in crisis. The tech giant had lost its innovative edge, was missing the mobile revolution, and was perceived as having a toxic, siloed culture. The board had...
Few people thought an airport needed reinventing. In 2009, in the bleak aftermath of the global financial crisis, London’s Gatwick Airport was put up for sale. A Competition Commission order had...
Tristan Walker’s story is often framed through the lens of startups: Foursquare, Andreessen Horowitz, Walker & Company, Bevel, Procter & Gamble, and influence in boardrooms. However, the true...
When Michael, the 2026 biographical drama about Michael Jackson’s life and legacy, opened globally on April 24, one name quickly became the focus of conversation: Jaafar Jackson. Not only was he...
Erin Jackson, the American speed skater from Ocala, Florida, made Winter Olympic history as the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games, which continues to...
Shirley Raines, the founder and chief executive officer of the nonprofit Beauty 2 The Streetz, has died at the age of 58, the organization announced Wednesday on Instagram. Her family and the...