By Tony O. Lawson Edward Waters University has secured a $25 million, 30-year loan to help fund more than $33 million in ...

By Tony O. Lawson Founders First Capital Partners has raised $18.59 million for its Change Catalyst Fund II as the firm ...

By Tony O. Lawson Infino, an AI infrastructure startup co-founded by Ekechi Nwokah, has emerged from stealth with $7.5 ...

Do you appreciate a good candle? We do. We’ve personally tried products from a few of these Black owned candle companies and literally have some of them scattered around the house right now.

Ida Robinson's family has owned a home in Brooklyn's Crown Heights neighborhood since 1951. As of May 2026, her granddaughter ...

Explore the people, strategies, and capital shaping the future of Black entrepreneurship. From founder interviews and funding news to business growth insights and investing strategies, this section is ...

Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks began in a 700-square-foot gas station in Dunwoody, Georgia, serving cheesesteaks inspired by founder Derrick Hayes’ West Philadelphia roots. The Atlanta-born restaurant ...

After his seven-year-old nephew developed brain lesions, Salynt founder Jeremy Lawson redirected his AI company toward neuroimaging. Now the Baltimore startup is working toward its first independent ...

Black owned farms make up less than 2 percent of all farms in the United States. According to a recent report, Black farmers lost 80 percent of their farmland from 1910 to 2007, often because they ...

Black-led venture capital firms continue to expand the range of investment strategies, sectors, and stages represented across the private markets. The firms in this third volume invest across fintech, ...

Years after the Gucci and Prada debacle, apologies have been made as well as attempts to win back consumer trust. No matter the motive behind these gestures, the fact remains that there are too many ...