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Rhode Island dentist who made history now doubles as entrepreneur with several businesses
Research by the Pew Research Center in 2020 noted that Black adults make up 12 percent of America’s population but said that less than 4% of U.S. businesses are Black-owned. The research further...
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How this nurse turned a $500 investment into a multi-million dollar haircare empire
Meet Courtney Adeleye; she is a trained nurse who reinvented herself as an entrepreneur. While working as a nurse, Adeleye said she entered entrepreneurship in the beauty and wellness sector after being...
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Georgia law school to offer course on Rick Ross’ business empire
In 2006, the Hip-hop industry saw the birth of a versatile rapper called Rick Ross, who would go on to top the U.S. Billboard Top 200 albums chart. He is famous for his hit song “Hustlin’”...
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How this Kentucky woman started a bourbon brand while pregnant and made history
Kentucky is widely known for its variety of bourbons. However, until recently, there was no record of a black woman being behind the establishment of a bourbon company in the area. Brittany Penny, who...
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Black-owned firm fighting Kaiser for 5 years now over patent infringement, sues it for $50M
George McKinney is the black entrepreneur behind ViQUAL Medical Technology LLC. In the last five years, the company has been involved in a legal tussle with medical giant Kaiser Permanente involving the...
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Miami Heat’s Udonis Haslem building low-income housing in his hometown for the 2nd time
Former Miami Heat star Udonis Haslem is teaming up with Magellan Housing to build a 200-unit low-income housing in North Miami, according to The Real Deal. The platform said the 200-unit project will consist...
