The Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy is slated to open in 2021 — NewsOne Beyond his business acumen billionaire Robert F. Smith is known for his philanthropy and he has been dedicated to empowering the next generation of leaders. His latest effort is focused on leveling the playing field when it comes to STEAM education. According […]
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Robert Smith, Slayer of Student Debt at Morehouse College | Bloomberg Businessweek
In May, he pledged to pay off $34 million of loans for its graduating class. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] His commencement address in May offered the usual inspirational platitudes and advice to serve the common good. But then Smith—whose personal worth is about $6 billion, according to Bloomberg data, which makes him the wealthiest black American—followed up […]
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Entrepreneur Creates Flashcards That Teach Children About Black Millionaires & Billionaires | Chicago Defender
By Jeffrey Somers, Chicago Defender New Orleans, LA — New Orleans-based media company, Raising Black Millionaires, has just released the first volume in their series of Raising Black Millionaires Flashcards, to empower parents and educators of Black children with an effective and easy tool that builds self-confidence, high self-esteem, and limitless earning potential for all […]
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Jay-Z named world’s first billionaire rapper by Forbes magazine | The Guardian
In a new cover story, Forbes has valued the rapper and business mogul’s empire at $1bn, including real estate and other ventures
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Black Philanthropy! Billionaire Robert F. Smith Donates $1.5 Mil to Morehouse College | The Network Journal
Billionaire Robert F. Smith has donated a cool $1.5 million to the preservation and programs of the beloved Morehouse College, a fixture in the HBCU community located in Atlanta, Georgia.
View MoreBlack Billionaire Robert F. Smith, Just Made Another $3 Billion with Sell to Adobe | Black Enterprise
Vista Equity, the private equity firm launched by black billionaire and engineer Robert F. Smith, announced it is selling a cloud-service company it purchased in 2016, Marketo, to Adobe, for $4.7 billion.
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