Young woman shopping at a grocery store

Black-Owned Houston-Based Grocery Market Addresses City’s Food Deserts

Entrepreneur Robert Thomas founded Houston’s first Black-owned grocery store, District Market Green Grocer, to eradicate food insecurity.
by NewsOne Staff
05.28.22
2020 Australian Open - Day 1

Tennis Phenom Naomi Osaka To Launch Sports Agency

Tennis phenom Naomi Osaka is launching her own sports agency.
by NewsOne Staff
05.15.22
The Pepsi Cola Sign at Gantry Plaza State Park, Long Island City, Queens waterfront, New York City

Documentary About Pioneering Black Executives In The Works

A new documentary—directed by Stanley Nelson and Jacqueline Olive—will capture the story of Pepsi’s pioneering all-Black sales team.
by Brandee Sanders
03.23.22
BET Awards 2021 - Arrivals

Issa Rae’s Raedio Signs Deal With Audible

Issa Rae’s Raedio has signed a content development deal with Audible.
by NewsOne Staff
01.23.22
City of Hope Spirit Of Life Gala 2018 - Inside

Jay-Z Invests In Black-Owned Vegan Food Brand

Mogul Jay-Z and NBA star Chris Paul recently invested in a Black-owned vegan food brand.
by NewsOne Staff
10.04.21
Milwaukee Bucks v Cleveland Cavaliers

Giannis Antetokounmpo Becomes Part MLB Team Owner

NBA champion Giannis Antetokounmpo acquired an ownership stake in the Milwaukee Brewers.
by Brandee Sanders
10.04.21
VH1's 2nd Annual "Dear Mama: An Event To Honor Moms" - Arrivals

Chris Paul Aims To Make Plant-Based Lifestyle Accessible

NBA star Chris Paul is teaming up with the plant-based beverage company Koia to ensure healthy options are present in…
by Brandee Sanders
10.04.21
Pennsylvania Conference for Women 2018

Serena Williams Invests In Black-Owned Health Startup

Serena Williams has invested in the Black woman-founded healthcare startup HUED.
by Brandee Sanders
10.04.21
Lifetime's TCA Panels featuring Supernanny and The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospelat the 2020 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour

Queen Latifah’s Production Company Inks Deal With Audible

Queen Latifah has inked a first-look production deal with Audible.
by Brandee Sanders
08.25.21
Rihanna's 5th Annual Diamond Ball

Pharrell Williams Donates $1M To Black-Owned Tech Startup

Pharrell Williams recently awarded $1 million to a Black-owned tech startup.
by Brandee Sanders
10.03.21
Views Of Baltimore As Home Flippers Make Quick Profits On Real Estate Investments

Coricka White Makes History At Domino Sugar Factory

For the first time in its 99-year history, a Black woman will lead Baltimore’s Domino Sugar Factory.
by Brandee Sanders
10.03.21
Celebrities Visit Build - February 6, 2020

CURLS Founder Unveils Black Women Entrepreneurs Plan

CURLS Founder and CEO Mahisha Dellinger has unveiled a new initiative designed to empower Black women entrepreneurs.
by Brandee Sanders
08.25.21
Bouj Flea Market

BoujFleaMarket Founder Empowers Youth To Cultivate Generational Wealth

Mother-daughter duo Anastasia Linkpon and Adriane Mack are using their entrepreneurial journeys to inspire Black youth to create generational wealth.
by Brandee Sanders
08.26.21
Washington DC, Howard University campus sign

Howard Receives $4.9M Grant For Music Business Center

Howard University has received a $4.9 million endowment for the creation of a music business center.
by NewsOne Staff
08.26.21
Nikki Porcher of Buy from a Black Woman

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
10.04.21
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
10.04.21
Phoenix Mercury v Los Angeles Sparks

Candace Parker, Daughter Become Owners Of Soccer Team

WNBA star Candace Parker and her 11-year-old daughter are now part-owners of a professional soccer team.
by NewsOne Staff
10.04.21
Young African ethnicity businesswoman

Google Donates $2M To Black-Owned Atlanta Tech Companies

Google is donating $2.35 million to Black-owned tech companies in Atlanta.
by NewsOne Staff
10.04.21
23rd Annual Hollywood Film Awards - Red Carpet

Bozoma Saint John Makes History At Netflix

Bozoma Saint John is the first Black woman to hold a C-suite position at Netflix.
by NewsOne Staff
10.01.21
Robert F. Smith Portraits

Robert Smith's 'Reparative' Plan For Black Folks, Explained

He lays out a proposal to assist Black communities.
by NewsOne Staff
10.01.21