WITH $1500 IN CASH JANICE BRYANT HOWROYD BECAME FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO OWN A BILLION-DOLLAR COMPANY
Janice Bryant Howroyd is an entrepreneur, businesswoman, and author. She is founder and chief executive officer of The ActOne Group, the largest privately held, minority-woman-owned personnel company founded in…
With the fastest-growing black-owned virtual assistant business, a mother-daughter team makes history.
Meet Starr Barrett and her 20-year-old daughter, Essynce, the founders of Essynce Virtual Assistants (EVA), a Black-owned virtual administrative support service designed to help other small businesses. Starr is…
What the first African American woman to be a FedEx CEO has learned about leadership over a 31-year career
When FedEx Custom Critical CEO Ramona Hood started her career at the transportation provider, her initial goal was not to become the first African American woman to lead a FedEx…
Man spots a widow struggling with coins and pays for her. The next day he wakes up famous
Comedian Carlos “HaHa” Davis took to Twitter to post a video of him and his friends performing a good deed. The footage showed Davis at a gas station….
Beyonce is the highest-paid musician, earning $105 million before taxes.
Bey on top again! As reported by Forbes, Beyonce is the highest paid woman in music this year, taking in $105 million before tax. She was followed by Adele…
NBA Fans Roast Kevin Durant After Bradley Beal To Suns Trade: “Superteam Merchant”
The NBA world has been shocked by the announcement that Bradley Beal is being traded to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, and second-round picks. This has many…
14-Year-Old Boy Treks 2 Hours, More Than 6 Miles To Attend His Graduation And Is Offered Full Ride To HBCU
Getty Images One step at a time, an eighth grader’s long walk to graduation landed him a full-ride scholarship to a historically Black university (HBCU). Middle school student…
Breaking Barriers: Young African American Law Student From Baltimore Shatters Bar Exam With Record-Breaking Score
Matthew Graham, lawyer. Photo courtesy blacknews.com Matthew Graham, an African American man from Baltimore, has much to celebrate, Not only did he pass the bar exam on his…
‘Shark Tank’ Investor Daymond John Seeks Restraining Order Against Former Contestant ‘Stalker Much?’
(Photo courtesy of The Shark Group) Shark Tank investor and businessman Daymond John is taking action against a former contestant claiming their experience with him has been unpleasant. John,…
‘She’s Is the First Black Woman..’- 79-Year-Old Women’s Tennis Pioneer Remembers the World of Venus Williams’ Resounding Legacy as She Sends Endearing Message on Her Special Day
As a pioneer in the world of tennis, Billie Jean King has always been known for her relentless spirit and unwavering commitment to the sport. She broke numerous…