From a sourdough bakery café in San Francisco to a new taco concept on Philadelphia’s South Street, Black business owners ...

AI-generated flyers are everywhere. They're appearing in restaurant windows, at community events, in beauty salons, and ...

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 ...

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

BAG Ventures has closed its first fund at $11.3 million to invest in early-stage companies building artificial intelligence technology for enterprise customers. Founded by Bonita Stewart and Jackson ...

SoLa Impact built its business on private investment and Opportunity Zone capital. For Broadway & Imperial, a 166-unit development in South Los Angeles, the firm is turning to federal housing tax ...

Brittney Perry is the founder of PerryCo., a lifestyle brand spanning footwear, apparel and accessories. When she began developing her first sneaker, she wanted to create something that could last.

In 1982, Lola C. West bought a painting by Norman Lewis from New York art dealer Peg Alston. Something unexpected started happening afterward. People would greet West as “Ouida,” mistaking her for ...