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Discover 21 influential Black leaders who changed history through activism, politics, education, science and justice.
Black wealth, especially at the billionaire level, remains a statistical anomaly in global finance. But in 2025, that narrative continues to shift — if only incrementally. According to Forbes ...
Black women have long been at the forefront of history, breaking barriers, pioneering movements and shaping the world.
The Blue Origin operation succeeded without injury, except to the reputations of Katy Perry, Gayle King, and, of course, ...
Church records show that only three men born in Africa or of African descent have been pope, in the 2nd, 4th and 5th ...
Everette Taylor beat the odds to become CEO of Kickstarter. Now he’s betting big on the creator economy—and rebuilding the ...
Johnson has been called America's first Black female billionaire since she and her ex-husband Bob Johnson sold BET to Viacom for $3 billion in 2001, but this is the first time she's appeared on a ...
The unifying message of Monday's all-woman rocket flight is that, for now, cold space belongs to the hot and rich.
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, who came into office alongside Gov. JB Pritzker in 2018, announced on Thursday she will seek Durbin's spot in the Senate.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched his fiancee Lauren Sanchez into space Monday with an all-female celebrity crew that included ...
Bought stock worth R18.3bn from firms in which Black women hold at least a 30% stake, up 8.5% from the year before.