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Black Business
MLK’s Daughter, Black Investors Purchase White-Owned Bank in Utah — First Time in History
A group of Black investors led by Dr. Bernice A. King and Ashley D. Bell are purchasing Holladay Bank &…
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Black Business
HBCU President Makes History, Opens First Ever Black-Owned Footwear Factory in the U.S.
Dr. D’Wayne Edwards, a legendary footwear designer, has been designing shoes for almost 40 years, and now he is making…
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Black Business
Founder of Award-Winning Black, Woman-Owned Branding Agency Makes History with Buy with Prime Partnership
Diamond Spikes, founder and CEO of DS Creative Design Studio, an award-winning Black woman-owned branding studio, has announced an amazing…
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Black Business
Founders of Black-Owned Eyewear Line Make History, Sign Licensing Deal With Nickelodeon
Meet Nancey Harris and Tracy Green, the founders of Vontélle, the first Black women-owned eyewear company to have established a…
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Black Business
Entrepreneur Makes History as the First Black Private Mortgage Lender With a $100M Warehouse Line
Meet Troy Smith, founder and CEO of G1 Commercial Mortgage, a faith-based Private Credit Fund based in Charles County, Maryland,…
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Tech
Co-Founder Ryan Wilson Explains Why The Gathering Spot Didn’t Traditionally Celebrate Black History Month
“It’s talking about what a Black future looks like in conjunction with our Black history, right? We spend the majority…
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Black Business
Entrepreneur Makes History, Opens First Ever Black-Owned Bank in Arkansas
Meet Arlo Washington, the founder and CEO of People Trust Community Federal Credit Union, an accredited, full-service credit union in…
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Tech
Roland Conner Makes History With The Opening Of The First Black-Owned Cannabis Store In New York City
New York will continue to support the newest dispensary through a Pop-up program. According to a statement from the governor’s…
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Tech
Tiffini Gatlin Is Set To Make History As The First Black-Owned Faux Hair Designer To Launch On QVC
Latched and Hooked Beauty caters to Black women who experience scalp and skin sensitivity to hair fibers. The company combats…
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Tech
Big Freedia Set To Make History As One Of New Orleans’ First Black Hotel Owners
Big Freedia is tapping into her southern hospitality roots! The post Big Freedia Set To Make History As One Of…
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