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Rolling out tech correspondent Meagan Sunn spoke with Jason Kelley, Greg Jackson Jr. and Sabrina Harvey, co-founders of a new Black technology company called The Wave, who describe how their group chat for Black professionals grew from 13 followers into a full-fledged business supporting African American businesses across the country.

Earl G. Graves Sr., a quintessential American businessman and founder and publisher of the groundbreaking magazine Black Enterprise, passed away on Monday after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 85. Graves served in many roles throughout his career, including as an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, a civil rights advocate, a bestselling author and, above…

While on a national book tour the CEO of Steed Media Munson Steed participated in a discussion on Black Business at Chicago State University. He explains the importance of process when it comes to running and maintaining a successful business.

Lerae Funderburg is the founder and managing partner of Funderburg Law, a boutique law firm focusing on business and entertainment transactions and intellectual property protection. She works almost exclusively with Black business owners, especially mothers, in helping them to create their businesses, protect their brands, and build their legacy. What attracted you to the legal…

Terrell Scott Sr. understands the importance of legacy and culture. He has taken this understanding and launched a business that puts the historic Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago at the center of his passion. It is an expression of class and a nod to the value of Black entrepreneurs. Scott launched his line of watches at…

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Amari Shoto found her love for food at an early age. Baking with her grandmother turned into watching the Food Network for hours on end. From those experiences, she taught herself how to bake and in college, Amari got a degree in hospitality management that would turn her hobby to a…

We’ve learned a lot about Ermias Asghedom, aka Nipsey Hussle, since his untimely death on March 31, 2019, all of which has contributed to the void felt within the hip-hop community and the Black community as a whole since he departed. Most people knew Hussle as an artist, but his creative endeavors extended beyond the recording…

Black businesses closed out Black History Month by gathering at Malcolm X College for the third annual WDB L.E.G.A.C.Y. Awards Gala. The gala’s goal is to bring 600 startup and established businesses together to network, share ideas and add value to each other. The event, held Feb. 23, 2019, also recognized six community leaders who…

For more than 60 years, H.J. Russell & Company has stood as one of the most successful African American real estate companies in the country. Founded by the late business titan and philanthropist Herman Russell, H.J. Russell & Company specializes in real estate development, construction, program management and property management. Today, Russell’s legacy continues to stand strong…

Randy Williams is the world’s next business mogul in the making. As president of Talley & Twine, Williams has dominated the watch market since being featured in Essence, Ebony, Black Enterprise and Huffington Post. As a recipient of the CoVaBiz Community Impact Award and author of 7 Questions Every Young Leader Must Answer, Williams is striving to…

As the city of Atlanta has been gentrified, once Black neighborhoods slowly lose their identity as more White residents move into renovated and flipped homes. Residents are told it’s a sign of the times and to get with a changing culture. However, when it comes to one Black business that decided to open in the…

Security camera footage captured a violent street brawl between off-duty Atlanta Police Department officers working a security job at a popular Atlanta night spot. On Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, a fight broke out as rowdy patrons were asked to leave Boogalou Restaurant & Lounge in the Midtown section of Atlanta. The scene was captured by…

Joan Wright-Good initiated the Age-out to College initiative at her Career Mommy & Child workshop in Jamaica, which attracted the likes of Judge Lyn Toler and actress Kym Whitley. Good selected three girls from an orphanage she herself once called home, the Maxfield Park Children’s Home, to help fund their college tuition. Good has continued her…

The hair business is a billion dollar industry but it is also oversaturated. MeMe Kelly, a New Orleans hairstylist, decided to go a different route with her vision and developed a hair care brand strictly for kids. Silk Me Kids hair products, as well as the salon and spa, was born from that passion. From conditioner…

Kenneth Scales, CEO of Bowtie Billionaire Brand, always asks the question, “Got beard? We got the oils.” Scales, a positive and intellectual man, is also self-motivated. A visionary who loves God, and draws strength from his family, Scales identifies himself as “CalYorkaSota”: born in California by way of New York but now calls Minnesota his hub home. r Rolling…

Stacey J. Key is the president and CEO of the state of Georgia’s leading small business development and supplier diverse organization. Through the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council, Key and her staff help minority business owners position themselves to secure contract opportunities with major local and national corporations. As a woman of color, what do…

Natural hair has been a phenomenon of sorts over the last few years. Miko and Titi Branch embraced this phenomenon and created hair care products for all people under the banner of the Miss Jessie’s brand. Miko continues to carry the torch for her sister Titi, who died in 2014. Rolling out spoke with Miko…

The Negro Motorist Green-Book was created by Victor Hugo Green. The publication served as a resource for African American travelers who searched for lodging, gas stations, automobile mechanics and other businesses that would serve them as they trekked across the United States. Racism at the height of Jim Crow inspired its creation. It ran…

Black history is something that we tend to speak about as if all the accomplishments have been achieved. In truth, Black history is being made every day. As Black people continue to crush barriers and stereotypes every day, rolling out’s mission is to chronicle the stories of those who empower themselves and in turn…

Black history is something that we tend to speak about as if all the accomplishments have been achieved. In truth, Black history is being made every day. As Black people continue to crush barriers and stereotypes every day, rolling out’s mission is to chronicle the stories of those who empower themselves and in turn empower…