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This 11‑book list gathers stories of survival and resilience, delivers practical knowledge, and critiques inequities while pointing toward pathways of hope.
Folake Ibe, a 37-year-old first-generation Nigerian American and mom of three, opened her first Mathnasium franchise in Clinton, Maryland. Folake came to the US in 2005, met her husband in…
Shaquille O’Neal has spent decades making big moves in basketball, entertainment, and business. Now, the four-time NBA champion is getting behind a different kind of defense: cybersecurity. At a NordVPN…
Telfar Clemens is once again challenging fashion’s traditional playbook, proving a designer doesn’t have to follow the industry’s rules to command its attention. For his Spring/Summer 2027 collection, the founder…
Black consumers have long been among fragrance’s most committed customers. Now, an HBCU-focused career pipeline is working to ensure they have a bigger hand in shaping the multibillion-dollar industry behind…
Gale V. King, a veteran corporate executive and longtime advocate for leadership development, will receive The Executive Leadership Council’s 2026 Alvaro L. Martins Heritage Award, recognizing a career spanning more…
Earn Your Leisure co-founders Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings are preparing to release their second book, shifting their focus from financial literacy to how professional relationships can create opportunities for…
A free grocery store inside a Georgia elementary school is helping families access food while school officials report a significant decrease in student absences. C.J. Hicks Elementary School in Conyers…
The initiative is the third installment in Decide DeKalb’s business guide series, following the DeKalb Black Business Guide in 2024
