Category: Business
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Meet Judy Koloko, founder of The Steam Bar, the first Black British-owned brand accepted into Sephora’s Accelerate program.
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Lori Harvey has joined Kevin Hart’s Gran Coramino as its first-ever chief creative advisor. She will lead the tequila brand’s creative vision and new initiatives for women.
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Carmen Stevens rose from Cape Flats to become South Africa’s first Black female winemaker, winning global awards and changing the nation’s wine industry forever.
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Kwanza Jones is set to become the first Black woman MLB majority owner in a historic $3.9 billion San Diego Padres deal, marking a major milestone in sports history.
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Discover how Eamoni Collier’s Urban Garden Brewing became DC’s first Black woman-owned brewery, promoting diversity and sustainability in craft beer.
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Grace Ladoja becomes the first African woman to design a Nike signature sneaker after ten years of work. The Air Max Plus “Cobra” features African sponge texture, cowrie charms, and two powerful colorways.
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Calvin Butler made history in 2022 as Exelon’s first Black president and CEO. Learn about his career, leadership, and recognition in the energy sector.
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The groundbreaking journey of Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown, a US-based Nigerian doctor who made history as the first Black woman to own a sleep clinic. Through her innovative venture, she offers personalized, family-centered sleep care, addressing pediatric sleep disorders…
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The groundbreaking appointment of Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews as the first Black woman president of CBS News, shattering glass ceilings and setting a new standard for diversity and representation in the media industry. Explore her remarkable career, editorial expertise, and…
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Discover how Sheila Johnson, America’s first Black female billionaire, sold BET and revived a failing town, championing diversity and economic growth.
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