There’s a powerful truth in seeing Black women thrive in business: when we rise, the whole world shifts. Black women now own an estimated 2 million businesses — that’s 14% of all women-owned firms and nearly half of all Black-owned businesses in the U.S. From 2019 to 2024, revenue among Black women-owned firms grew by 80%, with employer firms led by Black women seeing a staggering 102.8% surge in earnings.
Still, in a landscape where Black women make up over 13% of the female population, we generate only 3–5% of women-owned business revenue and employment — proof that every success story is hard-won.
As Black Business Month winds down, it’s time to spotlight six women who are not just running companies but reshaping industries with brilliance, resilience, and vision.
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