Shaquille O’Neal (Photo credit: Splash news) Shaquille O’Neal is known for his wit as much as he is his athletic ability and having been the most dominant force in NBA history. Part of that humor and his ability to entertain…
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Melanie Hernquist spreads joy with online boutique Lucky + Lovely
Melanie Hernquist owner of Lucky + Lovely (Photo provided) Melanie Hernquist is an entrepreneur and graphic designer who prides herself on creating joyful and inspiring items for women. Over the course of her career, she has worked in fashion publishing,…
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Twin sisters create The Guilty Grape to break cultural norms in wine industry
The Guilty Grape founders (Photo courtesy of The Guilty Grape) Cheers to Black women paving the way in the wine industry. That’s exactly what twin sisters Nichelle and Nicole Nichols set out to do when they left their corporate careers…
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Offical Black Wall Street founder creates app to locate Black-owned businesses
(Mandy Bowman (Photo courtesy of Delayed Reaction Co.) If you’ve ever needed a resource to help you easily find local Black businesses to support, you’ll be happy to know that Mandy Bowman created one. Since graduating with a degree in…
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16-year-old CEO Tyla-Simone Crayton’s business was featured by Beyoncé
Photo provided by Tyla-Simone Crayton Imagine being a 16 year old girl CEO and waking up to the news that your condiment sauce was being featured by the “queen B.” herself, Beyoncé! That’s the real-life story of 16 year old,…
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Co-founders of Support Black Colleges share keys to entrepreneurial success
Support Black Colleges Team L-R Corey Arvinger, Avery Johnson, Tiara Arvinger and Justin Phillips (Photo by Tim Caver) Support Black Colleges is a clothing brand that highlights the importance of historically Black colleges and universities. The brand features hoodies, T-shirts,…
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CEO Christianna Hurt helps people become 6-figure earners with digital platform
Christianna Hurt CEO of WealthyCollegeKid (Photo provided) Christianna Hurt is the CEO of WealthyCollegeKid, a digital education platform that teaches people how to make a passive income online through a variety of courses. The 25-year-old who is currently a student…
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Javondlynn Dunagan creates business to educate Black women about firearms
Javondlynn Dunagan of JMD Defense LLC (Photo provided) Javondlynn Dunagan is the owner of JMD Defense, a company focused on workplace safety, firearm training, and safety education. She founded JMD Defense in 2017 along with the Ladies of Steel Gun Club after…
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