Entrepreneurship
Taraji P. Henson has launched a new haircare line.
11-year-old Obocho Peters opened a thrift store in Brooklyn to help underprivileged families.
Issa Rae is the co-owner of a new coffee shop in South L.A.
Harlem Capital, a New York City-based venture capital firm, has raised $40 million to back diverse founders.
Teen entrepreneur RuQuan Brown donates proceeds from his clothing line to an organization that is focused on combating gun violence.
NaturAll Club founder Muhga Eltigani recently became one of about 50 Black women in the country to raise $1 million in venture capital funding.
Beauty entrepreneur Courtney Adeleye’s 5-year-old daughter recently became the youngest CEO to have her company’s products sold at Target.
Two Black entrepreneurs have merged their businesses to create the nation’s largest minority and women-owned financial firm.
Keshia Knight Pulliam and Arian Simone launched a $5 million venture capital fund for Black women entrepreneurs.
Determined to diversify the imagery featured on adult coloring book apps, a Washington D.C.-based married couple launched Color Noir; a visual ode to Black culture.
A 3-year-old from North Carolina has donated sales from her lemonade stand to help homeless mothers and children.
Tennis star Serena Williams has invested in a startup focused on maternal health.