Today: December 12, 2025
The funding gap between Black women founders and their white counterparts in the tech industry is staggering. According to a project Diane Report from 2016, out of the 10,238 venture deals minted between 2012 and 2014 only 24 of them had Black…
Jenn Creegan (Microsoft Advertising) at Advertising Week highlighted the transformative impact of generative AI on the advertising industry. Contrasting the previous year, where AI wasn’t the focal topic, this year was dominated by discussions on how generative AI can assist in shaping…
Simone Biles added another impressive chapter to her already extraordinary career by winning her 20th world championship gold medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. The 26-year-old, who recently returned to gymnastics after a two-year mental health hiatus, played…
On Saturday, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a conservative group's request to temporarily block a Black-owned venture capitalist firm from awarding grants exclusively to Black women entrepreneurs. In a tight 2-1 decision, judges approved the motion for an injunction…
East Orange Councilwoman Brittany Claybrooks was in the audience for the Young Black and Elected panel and asked a pertinent question about holding Black elected officials accountable. As a Detroit native Claybrooks is no stranger to unfit politicians and policies that harm…
Zoleka Mandela, granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, South Africa's inaugural democratically elected President, has died of cancer at the age of 43. A spokesperson for the Mandela family confirmed that she passed away on Monday evening surrounded by friends and family.…
The pioneering venture capital firm, Fearless Fund, is on a mission to revolutionize the landscape of venture capital funding for women of color-led startups. Co-founded by Arian Simone and Ayana K. Parsons, the firm has been instrumental in narrowing the funding gap…
This year’s Ascend Capital Accelerator Next Cohort will accelerate and support 15 entrepreneurs of color to navigate and build resilient businesses in an ever-changing marketplace across the Greater Washington, D.C. region.…
Holloway Legal, spearheaded by April Holloway, specializes in asylum, visa, and domestic violence cases, offering compassionate and personalized legal services with a focus on clients who have faced significant traumas.…
On Tuesday, the Black-owned beauty brand expanded to 3,300 CVS stores across the country, doubling its reach from 2,000 brick-and-mortar locations to 5,300. Prior to this expansion, The Lip Bar was primarily sold through Target and Walmart; The Lip Bar partnered with…
