Jun 19, 2023 | Investment, Media
Group Black, a modern media company with the largest collective of Black-owned media, and NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies, announced that they will be entering an exclusive partnership aimed to amplify Black-led content...
Jun 12, 2023 | Business, Higher Education, Investment
Natalie Coles will never forget receiving an unexpected phone call in 2020. On the line was Virginia-based Dominion Energy, offering to give money to Wilberforce University, the small historically Black college where she is in charge of fundraising. The company’s...
May 8, 2023 | Entrepreneurship, Investment
It wasn’t much time, but Emmanuel Akindele made the most of his three minutes in the spotlight. Along with six other tech entrepreneurs, Akindele recently stood in front of a crowd of 200 people and a panel of judges to pitch his...
Oct 31, 2022 | Entrepreneurship, Investment
The Black Opportunity Fund (BOF) announces the Black Entrepreneur Loan Program, an inclusive lending program for Black entrepreneurs. Through the Black Entrepreneur Loan Program, Black entrepreneurs who have been unable to secure funding to-date through...
Oct 24, 2022 | Investment, Leadership, Men
The Wells Fargo Foundation is providing $800,000 to the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. to expand economic empowerment programming for youth, underserved communities and the members of the 100. The grant was announced during the 100 Moving In Faith Prayer Breakfast,...
Oct 24, 2022 | Entrepreneurship, Investment
Steve Ballmer, billionaire owner of the L.A. Clippers NBA team and former CEO of Microsoft, has been a major philanthropist for years. Now he’s investing $400 million to support Black-owned businesses. Ballmer, along with wife Connie Ballmer, will partner with...
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