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This 80-year-old from Atlanta just opened her eighth business: ‘I feel you’re never too old’
When Beatrice Wilson opened her new nail salon on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive on Wednesday, she proved that age is just a number. The 80-year-old metro Atlanta woman now has her eighth business and is not ready to slow down. “I feel you’re never too old, it’s never too late to follow what you…
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How much Coco Gauff earns as 1st American woman to win French Open since Serena Williams
Coco Gauff defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in a thrilling three-set showdown at the French...
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Russell Simmons Seeks $20 Million In Defamation Suit Against HBO
Entrepreneur and record producer Russell Simmons has reportedly filed a defamation lawsuit...
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Baltimore: Meet the founders of the first Black and woman-owned bodega
Chopped Broadway Bodega & Deli recently made history as the first Black and woman-owned...
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Nigeria to host 2025 West Africa Economic Summit
Nigeria is preparing to host the 2025 West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) in Abuja from June 20 to 21, a major event set to bring together leaders from government, business, development agencies, and innovative...
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Entrepreneur Dr. Osei Kwame Despite unveils Ghana’s first world-class automobile museum [Watch]
Ghanaian entrepreneur Dr. Osei Kwame Despite has unveiled a world-class automobile museum, which is reportedly the first in the country and the third of its kind on the African continent, after Morocco...
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New Black-Owned Dating App To Be Unveiled Soon
A new Black-owned dating app is expected to launch later this year. The artificial intelligence-powered app known as Upfront is solely for Black professionals, sources have said. It is founded by the entity...
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Meet NiJaree Canady, the first million-dollar player in college softball history
NiJaree Canady’s transfer from Stanford to Texas Tech landed her the richest NIL deal in softball history: a one-year, $1,050,024 contract from the institution’s Matador Club, making...
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Fawn Weaver: Top Entrepreneur Becomes 3rd African American Woman Inducted Into Marketing Hall of Fame
American entrepreneur and author Fawn Weaver has been inducted into the American Marketing Association New York Marketing Hall of Fame. The induction makes her the third African American woman in history...
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Teen who invented double-snap barrette lands $1 million in scholarships, new book deal
Teenage CEO Gabby Goodwin is a senior who just graduated, with eight prestigious universities offering her merit scholarships totaling over $1 million, including four full rides. Goodwin recently revealed...
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Meet Maïmouna Tirera, the only Black woman eyeglass designer in France
In France, eyeglasses from different brands are sold by opticians, however, only a few of these opticians are artisan lunetiers (eyeglass designers). Maïmouna Tirera is one of 30 eyeglass designers...
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Doechii Partners Samsung To Launch Galaxy S25 Edge
Award-winning artist Doechii has partnered with Samsung Mobile to promote the company’s latest smartphone, the Galaxy S25 Edge. Samsung Galaxy announced the Grammy Award-winning artist as the newest...
