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This Is Why We Can Have Nice Things: Wine Educator Larissa Dubose Raises a Glass to the Good Life | The Root
Want to sound like a genius while getting your drink on at a cocktail party?
View MoreDesigner Agnes Baddoo Has It in the Bag | The Root
What’s the handbag that would give you life—if only you could find it? Agnes Baddoo answered that question for herself, and it became a business.
View MoreMississippi’s oldest Black-owned business defies death | The Philadelphia Tribune
VICKSBURG, Miss. — Mississippi’s oldest Black-owned business and oldest registered Black funeral home turned 123 years old in December.
View MoreHow a Black American Indie Filmmaker Made History on Poland’s Tech Scene | The Network Journal
An American is making history in Poland. Jeffery Thompson recently became the first Black person to ever be part of a startup in Poland.
View MoreMelody Vaughn uses her superpowers of interior design to help ‘heal’ homes | Rolling Out
Melody Vaughn is the founder of Melody Vaughn Interiors, a full scale design firm born from a need to create spaces that heal.
View MoreTeen Entrepreneur and Author Gabrielle Jordan Lights a Path to Entrepreneurship for Youth | The Network Journal
If you don’t already know of Gabrielle Jordan, you will soon. At just 17, she has embraced entrepreneurship like few other girls her age.
View MoreFighting extreme discrimination, they became America’s first black millionaires | The Washington Post
“They remind us that African Americans do not lack the desire or ability to work or build businesses and wealth…”
View MoreBillion-Dollar Legacy: Reginald F. Lewis’ Incredible Life Story Comes to Film | The Root
“I think his legacy is that he opened doors and he created hope where it didn’t necessarily exist…”
View MoreEntrepreneur Closes $1.7 Million Seed Funding for His Warranty Platform, Upsie | Black Enterprise
Upsie is an app designed to take the headaches and guesswork out of product warranties.
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