Le’Ana Alexander is a Los Angeles-based beauty professional who has been styling hair for 12 years. In her pursuit to become a celebrity hairstylist, the
Chantel Powell became an entrepreneur out of necessity. One summer, while shuttling her then-6-year-old son, Kameron, between basketball camp and football practice, she noticed that
Rickeno Bullard is the CEO and President of a dynamic burgeoning toy company and a serial entrepreneur. He founded Michael Worldwide LLC (MWW) in 2005. The
Sylvia Sampleton is the president of Strategic Multiplication Solution Equal Infinity LLC. She’s a teacher of 19 years and the inventor of an interactive math
You may remember Sunjai Williams Lifetime TV’s dance reality series “Bring It!” The 21-year-old Pennsylvania resident and a former member of the Dancing Dolls 4
Los Angeles tech entrepreneur Bruce Hamilton believes in the power of technology. As the founder of media holding company Culturify, he launched the mobile app
Since 2007, we’ve seen an uptick of Black-owned businesses in the United States. In 2016, the United States Census Bureau did a study and found
What may seem like mission impossible for one is mission clear for Chris Walker, founder of Urbanime and creator of Relic, a highly-anticipated, 45-page digital
As the community network vice president for the Bush Foundation, Duchesne Drew oversees and integrates the work of three teams: communications, community innovation, and leadership programs.
The Forbes “30 under 30″ list is a phenomenal example of how bright the future is for African American millennials. Forbes has curated a list
Clifford “T.I.” Harris and Dallas Austin recently teamed up with Georgia Tech alums Vernell Woods and Dennis Campbell to create an amazing and brand-new, cutting-edge
Rolling out introduces its inaugural tech summit, Rolling Out Innovation Digital Entertainment (RIDE) conference. The two-day event will host progressive thought leaders. BLERDS, Afro-Bohos, artists
Wearhaus Arc are the first ever social headphones ever created. Although they’re comparable to Beats by Dre, the social arc has a different approach to
Múkami Kinoti Kimoth is a storyteller, an artist and an experienced entrepreneur with a deep desire to positively impact lives, primarily those of women and
On Saturday, July 15, the U.S. Postal Service will celebrate the rich legacy of the Walt Disney Studios Ink & Paint Department by dedicating a
Detroit native Mario Moore’s “US IS THEM” exhibit at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is “challenging attendees’ perceptions on subjects
Madam C.J. Walker, nee Sarah Breedlove, was born on Dec. 23, 1867, near Delta, Louisiana. After suffering from a scalp ailment that resulted in her own hair loss, she invented a line of African American hair care products in 1905. She was the first self-made woman to become a millionaire in America.
Justin Adu is the associate creative director of digital and social media at Carol H. Williams Advertising (CHWA). Prior to leading the digital and social media
When you allow him to tell his own story, SMASHD Ventures CEO James Andrews will say he’s been launching startups, products and rock stars since
“Awards are cool but I find the best award is doing what I like to do for a living. I’d like to be recognized as a guy that will work with anyone while making others happy and get more work.”
