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Black Entrepreneurs Gift Youth Basketball Team With Bus

After learning a local youth basketball program in Atlanta was encountering transportation obstacles, a collective of Black CEOs stepped in…
by Brandee Sanders
01.01.70
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Issa Rae Joins Black-Owned Business Initiative

Issa Rae has joined an initiative designed to amplify Black-owned businesses.
by Brandee Sanders
01.01.70
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Beyoncé Starts Scholarship For Aspiring Black Jewelers

Songstress Beyoncé has teamed up with bespoke jewelry designer Lorraine Schwartz for the creation of scholarships for aspiring gemologists.
by Brandee Sanders
01.01.70
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$100 Million Fund To Support Black-Owned Businesses

One of the nation’s leading diverse-led, woman-owned investment firms has raised $100 million to provide loans for Black and brown-owned…
by NewsOne Staff
01.07.05
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Digital Platform Celebrating Black Innovators Raises $450K

A Black-owned digital platform designed to educate and empower innovators has received a major boost in venture capital funding.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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Jennifer Hudson, Mastercard Lead Entrepreneurs Initiative

Songstress Jennifer Hudson has teamed up with Mastercard for an initiative designed to support Black women entrepreneurs.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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Serena Williams Furthers Efforts To Support Black Entrepreneurs

Serena Williams is donating proceeds from her jewelry line to support Black small-business owners.
by NewsOne Staff
06.13.92
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This Nonprofit Is An Ode To Black Entrepreneurship

Buy from a Black Woman is a nonprofit centered on celebrating Black women entrepreneurship.
by Brandee Sanders
01.01.70
TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019 - Day 3

Diddy, LL Cool J Invest In Tech Startup

A Black-led tech startup has received investments from Diddy and LL Cool J.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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New Gabrielle Union Initiative Helps Black-Owned Businesses

Gabrielle Union has launched a new initiative designed to support Black-owned businesses.
by NewsOne Staff
12.17.21
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Flikshop App Aims To Combat Recidivism

Social entrepreneur Marcus Bullock is using his business Flikshop to keep families connected with their incarcerated loved ones and combat…
by Brandee Sanders
01.01.70
Kimra Major-Morris

Protecting Your Online Business Amid COVID-19

Award-winning intellectual property lawyer Kimra Major-Morris shares how Black entrepreneurs can protect their online businesses amid COVID-19.
by Brandee Sanders
01.01.70
Hats By Bunn Inc.

Hat Shop Thrives In The Face Of Gentrification

Hats by Bunn—a bespoke hat shop that has been in Harlem for over two decades—is thriving in the face of…
by Brandee Sanders
01.01.70
Darrl Robert Jr.

Barber Uses His Shop To Empower Local Community

New Orleans-based celebrity barber Darrl Robert Jr. is using his shop to empower his local community.
by Brandee Sanders
01.01.70
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Black Gaming Entrepreneur Lands Deal With Xbox

The founder of Minnesota’s first Black-owned gaming development studio has inked a deal with Xbox.
by NewsOne Staff
06.26.01
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The First Natural Haircare Vending Machine Is Created

Black beauty innovator and entrepreneur Cindy Tawiah has created the first natural haircare vending machine.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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4-Year-Old Cleveland Native Starts Baked Goods Business

A 4-year-old from Cleveland has launched her own baked goods business.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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Issa Rae Opens Los Angeles Coffee Shop

Issa Rae is the co-owner of a new coffee shop in South L.A.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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Chamillionaire Creates Startup Competition For Entrepreneurs Of Color

Rapper Chamillionaire launched a venture capital competition to support startups founded by Black innovators and women entrepreneurs.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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Mogul Contributes $30M To Black Women Entrepreneurship Fund

Beauty mogul Courtney Adeleye has contributed $30 million to a fund created for Black women entrepreneurs.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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