Black entrepreneurs
‘I used to strip’ – Former NFL player Chad Johnson makes surprising revelations about his past
Former NFL player Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson recently opened up about his journey to his current status in life. On Instagram Live, Ochocinco revealed that before he found fame in the NFL world, he worked as a stripper. According to the Atlanta Black Star, Johnson attended Langston University in Oklahoma since he did not receive many…
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Clinton Lewis, who worked as a cook for KFC at 16, now owns three KFC restaurants
Clinton Lewis began working at the KFC in Spanish Harlem when he was 16 years old. He started...
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How machine learning platform ‘Stratyfy’ is using AI to fight racist lending practices
The issue of lending practices that have long affected minority groups is currently being addressed...
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Meet the 13-year-old entrepreneur addressing the special haircare needs of African American foster children with her campaign
13-year-old Lena Ford, a rising serial entrepreneur from Marietta, Georgia, is delighted to...
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11-year-old black doll business owner surprised with $10,000 grant
Evana and Zoe Oli, mother and daughter business partners of Beautiful Curly Me, were completely taken off guard when former Atlanta Hawks guard, Lou Williams, showed up to give them a $10,000 check from...
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Here are 5 Black-owned businesses to support this summer
For decades, many Black entrepreneurs have revolutionized diverse industries and also invented various things to make lives easier. Black business owners have historically faced restrictions due to laws,...
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From McDonald’s employee to tech CEO: Adrian Devezin is training minority youth to earn six-figured salaries through ‘Empowr’
CEO of Empowr, Adrian Devezin, was formerly earning a minimum wage at Mcdonald’s but now earns a six-figure salary as a programmer. In an interview with Authority Magazine, the young entrepreneur...
