Black-Led, DMV-Based Startups Receive Boost From Techstars Accelerator

Black-Led, DMV-Based Startups Receive Boost From Techstars Accelerator

Source: miniseries / Getty As racial and gender inequities in entrepreneurship persist, initiatives have been cultivated to ensure underrepresented founders have a seat at the venture capital table. Among them is an accelerator program led by the capital market firm…

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Media Visionary Cathy Hughes To Be Celebrated By Black Music And Entertainment Walk Of Fame

Media Visionary Cathy Hughes To Be Celebrated By Black Music And Entertainment Walk Of Fame

Trailblazing media pioneer Cathy Hughes has used her ventures as vessels to uplift, empower and inform the Black community through storytelling; ensuring individuals who have historically been marginalized feel seen and heard. The visionary behind the country’s largest Black-owned and…

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Bespoke Hat Shop Thrives In The Face Of Gentrification

Bespoke Hat Shop Thrives In The Face Of Gentrification

Harlem, like many other neighborhoods throughout the country, has been hit by the wrath of gentrification. According to Governing, 20 percent of low-income communities have been gentrified. In New York City specifically, over 12 percent of neighborhoods are experiencing gentrification…

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