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The industrious and multi-talented life of Tina Knowles Lawson
Meet Tina Knowles Lawson, the mother of Beyoncé and Solange Knowles. Beyond being the mother of this celebrity duo, she is an entrepreneur who created successful clothing lines like the House of...
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How Cathy Hughes built the largest African-American media empire in the US
Meet Cathy Hughes, the founder of Urban One, formerly known as Radio One. Today, her broadcasting company includes 53 radio stations in the U.S., and TVOne, a cable network. Her media enterprise is also...
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Meet the entrepreneur earning millions in the trucking industry without a high school diploma
Kierra Henderson is an African-American trucking entrepreneur who founded The Trucking Guru. The mother of three, with no high school diploma, was inspired into trucking by her father, and has since ‘steered’...
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How Somali-American supermodel Iman defied beauty retailers to build a $25M beauty line
Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid is a Somalian-American retired fashion model, actress, and entrepreneur, who had her breakthrough as a model after encountering photographer, Peter Beard, at the University of Nairobi...
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How Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson built the fastest growing Tequila brand in history
At the height of the pandemic in 2020, Dwayne Johnson, also known as “The Rock,” ventured into the liquor industry and launched his own liquor brand called Teremana Tequila. A year later, he...
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Here is how Mary J. Blige is building a business empire beyond her music career
Mary J. Blige is an American singer, producer, actress, and songwriter who is considered an icon in the global music industry and popular culture. Blige has sold over 50 million albums worldwide and won...
