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Shontay Lundy, founder and CEO of Black Girl Sunscreen , has become the latest African American woman founder to secure a $1 million dollar investment from a private funding source. What's amazing is that she was able...
Meet Ebony Robert, founder and CEO of Ebony's Beauty Hair and Skin Care , whose handcrafted all-natural hair and skincare products are now available in Walmart stores nationwide. Ebony, a mother of five boys, launched...
Julie Williamson Sapp, founder and CEO of Sip. Learn. Press!, a pioneering Black-owned design company, is thrilled to introduce the T-Shirt Business-in-a-Box , an all-in-one kit for aspiring entrepreneurs and small...
Betty Watkins and her daughter, Sonya, the founders of Betty's Promos Plus , a leading provider of Greek paraphernalia for Divine 9 Fraternities and Sororities, are celebrating their 35th anniversary in business....
Meet Sarah Mensah, the first-ever Black female President of Nike's Air Jordan brand, which generated $5.1 billion in revenue in 2022 alone. In fact, she is the first woman of any race to ever hold the prestigious...
Patricia Kayanga, an entrepreneur from Washington, DC, is the founder and CEO of Ohhs , a line of newly patented disposable underwear designed for women while on vacations, while camping, while at the spa, and during...
Dr. D’Wayne Edwards, a legendary footwear designer, has been designing shoes for almost 40 years, and now he is making history as the founder and CEO of JEMS, the country's first ever Black-owned footwear and shoe...
Meet Charles and Ashley Young, a married couple who are the co-founders of a virtual bridal company called Bridal Babes that designs bridesmaids' dresses that are body-flattering catered for curvy Black women. After...
Raquel Graham, the creator of Headlightz who scored a major deal on Shark Tank back in 2020, is reporting now generating millions of dollars in sales. When she appeared on the show, she ended up landing a deal with...
Meet Ari Simpson, the founder of a statement t-shirt brand called Tees of Life who was able to generate a million dollars in revenue within just three years while she was also juggling motherhood and a full-time job. In...
Meet Charis Jones, the founder and CEO of Sassy Jones , the nation’s fastest-growing Black-owned privately held retailer. What began as a part-time jewelry business has turned into an $80-million-dollar company. Even...
Lorraine Love, an African American entrepreneur from St Paul, Minnesota, has made history after recently opening LaNoire Bridal , the first-ever Black-owned bridal store in the entire state of Minnesota. "I played...