Founders. Visionaries. Industry Leaders.
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
At just 21 years old, Caila Marsai Martin has changed the rules of success in Hollywood. She has transformed from a cherished child actor into a powerful producer, cultural advocate, and role model...
Benjamin Crump is an American civil rights lawyer best known for representing families in significant racial justice cases over the last decade. These include Trayvon Martin, George Floyd, Breonna...
The global music community is mourning the loss of Afrika Bambaataa, a key figure in hip-hop culture, who died at 68. Reports confirm that he passed away in Pennsylvania due to complications from...
Dr. Ben Carson stands out as a symbol of perseverance, innovation, and inspiration. Born in Detroit in 1951 to a single mother, Carson faced poverty and limited resources. However, he became one of...
Ron Kenoly, the American worship leader, singer, and songwriter, whose career spanned over six decades of faith and music, died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 81. The world of gospel music mourns...
Warren McVea, the electrifying running back who became the first Black athlete to receive a football scholarship from the University of Houston and later won a Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs...
Today, Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie celebrates her 48th birthday. As a journalist who has followed her career, I can say she’s one of the most important writers of our time. Why She...
When the Dallas Cowboys pulled off the blockbuster trade for Micah Parsons in August 2025, one name in the deal carried both weight and experience, Kenny Clark. For nearly a decade, Clark was the...
Toni Townes-Whitley has carved her name into history as one of the few Black women to lead a Fortune 500 company and the first to head a corporation in the U.S. defense industry. In 2023, she was...