Black women entrepreneurs
13-year-old developing ChatGPT alternative for Black Gen Zers with her mom after raising $1.4M
Tamar Huggins, founder of Tech Spark AI, has announced a $1.4 million pre-seed investment to develop Spark Plug, a new generative AI platform. Huggins’ Toronto-based business was founded eight years ago to develop school curricula for black and brown pupils across North America, which eventually evolved into the idea of providing students with a more…
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Pharrell Williams awards $3.2 million to 36 black and brown entrepreneurs
Black Ambition, Pharrell Williams’ non-profit project committed to assisting Black and...
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Months after son’s murder, MELANnaire Marketplace founder continues popular event to help black businesses
Nachand Trabue is the founder of the MELANnaire Marketplace, a traveling market for Black-owned...
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This is how Patti LaBelle and Cardi B met for the first time for their new holiday campaign
Cardi B’s Whipshots alcoholic whipped cream and Patti LaBelle’s Good Life pies...
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How a single mom, sex-trafficking survivor made millions as an Amazon Delivery Service Partner
Sophia Strother was 38 years old when she read an article that said that anyone with $10,000 could work for Amazon and potentially earn $74,000 to $3 million per year. She was a single mother and...
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How Nigeria’s Jennifer Obiekwugo lost half of her company and bounced back
Jennifer Obiekwugo is the CEO and founder of Feman Media Agency. When she started her company, which was originally called Fine Digital Agency, she was excited to explore the rapidly developing realm of...
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How Gap picked up the design of this young graphic designer who started her brand at 13
When she was barely a teenager, Lo Williams started her brand, Lo Designz, to make other young black girls feel “beautiful and represented”. Her illustrations, which are usually found on mugs...
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After producing, directing her 1st play at 17, Hana Sharif now Arena Stage’s first Black artistic director
Hana S. Sharif recently took over as the first African-American artistic director of Arena Stage, replacing Molly Smith. She told WTOP, “Following in the great footsteps of the iconic Zelda Fichandler...
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This Haitian native owns the 1st Black-owned brand approved by The National Eczema Association
Jocelyne Firmin is the founder and CEO of Kiyamel, a black-owned all-natural skincare brand that has swiftly become the go-to for people suffering from eczema, psoriasis, and sensitive skin. When Firmin’s...
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Meet the identical twins who made history at Spelman by being named co-valedictorians
Kirstie and Kristie Bronner made Spelman College history in 2013 by being named co-valedictorians. The identical twins both earned a perfect 4.0 GPA, making them the first set of twins to gain such an...
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Serena Williams makes history as first athlete to receive CFDA’s Fashion Icon award
Serena Williams has made fashion history by being recognized as a “fashion icon” by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). Becoming the first athlete to receive the Fashion Icon...
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How Kelly Mac became one of the few female film composers creating unforgettable soundtracks
A study by San Diego State University’s Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film says that less than 8% of film composers are women. Kelly Mac is one of the industry’s handful...
