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
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Tennis Phenom Naomi Osaka To Launch Sports Agency

Tennis phenom Naomi Osaka is launching her own sports agency.
by NewsOne Staff
05.15.22
Dallas Cowboys v Los Angeles Rams

Marshawn Lynch Becomes Part-Owner Of NHL Team

Retired NFL running back Marshawn Lynch is now part-owner of the NHL's Seattle Kraken team.
by Brandee Sanders
04.23.22
Oklahoma City Thunder v Miami Heat

Udonis Haslem Launches Grant Program For BIPOC-Owned Businesses

NBA player Udonis Haslem has launched a grant program for BIPOC-owned businesses in his hometown of Miami.
by Brandee Sanders
04.23.22
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Memphis-Based Black-Owned Market Aims To Combat Food Insecurity

A Black Tennessee-based couple opened a grocery store to combat food insecurity in South Memphis.
by Brandee Sanders
04.16.22
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University Of Texas Receives $1M To Diversify Architecture…

The son of Texas’ first Black architect donated $1 million to his father’s alma mater.
by Brandee Sanders
02.27.22
Sacramento Kings v Milwaukee Bucks

Jrue Holiday Advances Efforts To Support Black-Owned Businesses

NBA Champion Jrue Holiday and his wife former professional soccer player Lauren Holiday are donating $1 million in grants to…
by NewsOne Staff
02.20.22
Happy Business Woman Working from Home on Laptop Computer

Howard Alumna Dominique King’s App Drives HBCU Donations

Through her app, I Heart My HBCU, Howard alumna Dominique King is on a mission to drive donations to historically…
by Brandee Sanders
12.05.21
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Mastercard Donates To HBCUs For Black Entrepreneurship Center

Spelman and Morehouse received a $5 million grant from Mastercard for the creation of a Black entrepreneurship center.
by Brandee Sanders
10.04.21
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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
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Clark Atlanta University Joins Black Business Initiative

Clark Atlanta University has joined an initiative designed to create and support 1 million Black-owned businesses by 2030.
by Brandee Sanders
08.25.21
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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
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Spelman Joins Entrepreneur 'LaunchPad' Initiative

Spelman College has joined an initiative designed to empower the next generation of leaders through entrepreneurship.
by Brandee Sanders
08.25.21
Confident young black businesswoman

Mastercard Invests In The Fearless Fund VC Firm

Mastercard announced it would make a multi-million dollar investment in the Fearless Fund.
by Brandee Sanders
09.30.21
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
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Black-Owned Beauty Brand Hits Historic VC Milestone

The Black-owned beauty brand Mielle Organics recently secured a $100 million investment.
by Brandee Sanders
08.26.21
63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards – Arrivals

Megan Thee Stallion Donates $25K To HBCU

Rapstress Megan Thee Stallion and Fashion Nova Cares donated $25,000 to advance Bennett College’s entrepreneurship program.
by Brandee Sanders
08.26.21
Business turned out so well for me

$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
09.30.21
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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
08.26.21
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Harlem Capital Receives $10M Investment From Apple

The VC firm Harlem Capital has received a $10 million investment from Apple to support diverse entrepreneurs.
by NewsOne Staff
09.29.21