Category: Business
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Ashley Bell leads the launch of Redemption Bank, the first Black-owned bank in the Western U.S., focused on small business lending and digital banking.
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Bri Smith is the first Black woman to lead a Minnesota brewery. Her journey shows the power of equity in craft beer.
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Aerostar in Bacău completed Romania’s first Phase Maintenance Inspection on a Black Hawk helicopter ahead of schedule. The project boosts local aerospace skills and fleet readiness.
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Juici Patties, Jamaica’s beloved fast-food chain, has become the first Caribbean chain to expand widely in the U.S., bringing authentic Jamaican flavors and rapid franchise growth.
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Marva Johnson could become FAMU’s first woman president with a proposed $650K contract. Learn about her salary, benefits, and the upcoming approval process.
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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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Monroe Nichols, Tulsa’s first Black mayor, unveils a $105 million private trust plan to repair the lasting damage of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and restore the Greenwood District.
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Baltimore celebrates its first Black and woman-owned bodega as Ernestine Chambers and Naté Gordon open Chopped Broadway, blending New York deli flavors with hometown pride.
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Yusef Bunchy Shakur becomes the first Black and formerly incarcerated executive director of Michigan Roundtable For Just Communities. He leads with a focus on workforce development, Black maternal love, and youth empowerment.
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Angelica Espiritu and Savina Briggs are redefining luxury hospitality with Hotel Sages, Bali’s first Black-owned hotel. Discover how they blend culture, wellness, and generational wealth.
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