Above And Beyond
The mark of a good entrepreneur is being able to succeed in the face of adversity. This year, we recognize those who did just that. The winners of the Small...
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New Jersey Community Builds on Arts, Environment
When most people looked at Newark, New Jersey’s Lincoln Park neighborhood in 1999, they saw a low-income community with transient residents, vacant lots, abandoned buildings, a four-acre, drug- and prostitution- infested park, and a dilapidated Symphony Hall as the only redeeming asset, but Baye Adofo Wilson saw green.
From Classroom to Boardroom, Gilead is Supporting Black Economic Advancement
For many Black people in the U.S., experiencing racial inequities in education, economic opportunity and access to resources is a fact of life. These inequities often have life-long impacts that...
Entrepreneur Makes History, Opens First Ever Black-Owned Bank in Arkansas
In 2009, when the last payday lending storefront in Arkansas closed for business, Washington saw a lot of people coming to the barber college seeking loans. That's when he realized the need for financial services in the community.
How Mexicue’s CFO Keeps Fast Growing Company Rolling [Q&A]
Mexicue's Julia Collins, a rising industry star, on making a popular NYC food truck into a multi-million dollar business.