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BiteSight: A look at the new video-first food delivery app making waves in NYC and beyond
BiteSight, the new video-first food delivery app, started really turning heads after a sister urged her brother in a viral TikTok video to introduce the app. “I built this app, and it’s like TikTok meets DoorDash,” the woman’s brother, Lucious McDaniel IV, said of the app. As the video went viral, BiteSight quickly started rising…
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Serena Williams joins Reckitt as first entrepreneur-in-residence to support health, hygiene startups often overlooked
Serena Williams is expanding her investment portfolio by paying attention to sectors that are...
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Bernice King’s Redemption Bank is now the first Black-owned in the West, with $65 million in assets
In 2023, a group of Black investors based in Atlanta agreed to buy a white-owned bank, Holladay...
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Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter made history getting his full $30.57M signing bonus up front
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter signed a four-year deal on Sunday worth $46.6 million...
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In-N-Out employee who was allegedly fired for his natural hair sues burger chain for $3M
Court documents state that Elijah Obeng, a former African-American employee of In-N-Out, is suing the company for discrimination and termination because of his natural hair. The Californian alleged in...
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Inspiring profile of Lowe’s Marvin Ellison, 2025’s top Black Fortune 500 CEO managing $83bn in revenue
Black Americans make up 13 percent of all employees, however, they account for just 7 percent of managerial roles and 4 percent to 5 percent of senior management positions, according to a 2021 McKinsey...
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Music mogul Ted Lucas, Hilmon Sorey behind startup pitch competition offering $1M to overlooked Caribbean startups
Music entrepreneur Ted Lucas and Hilmon Sorey have launched a major startup competition for Southern and Caribbean tech founders. SPARC (Startup Pitch Accelerator Regional Competition) South Florida is...
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Why Coco Gauff’s $2.9 million French Open prize money was cut in half
Coco Gauff defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in a thrilling three-set showdown at the French Open this month, landing the second Grand Slam title of her career. The 21-year-old American sensation came...
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Stephen Curry’s Autograph Makes Historic 500k Sale Online
A picture depicting a celebratory moment of NBA star Stephen Curry has reportedly been sold for a little over $500 thousand. The autographed picture, also referred to as a ‘Topps Now Card,’...
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Inside Juici Patties, the first Jamaican fast-food chain to successfully expand to the U.S.
Jamaica’s beloved fast-food chain, Juici Patties, is successfully expanding in the U.S., with 57 franchise agreements signed and locations ready to open by 2027. The brand was founded in 1980 by...
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Brookings Metro Launches Dashboard To Bridge Black Business Ownership Gaps
Recognizing the potential of Black-owned businesses in boosting local economies, the nonprofit organization The Brookings Institution’s Metro Center for Community Uplift has launched the Black Business...
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Marsai Martin: Actress Moves To Help 10,000 Young Women Build Wealth Over 3-Year Period
Actress and producer Marsai Martin has taken her youth empowerment mission to the next level with a new partnership deal. Her non-profit organization, Marsai’s Way Foundation, has reportedly joined...
