Lisa Calhoun: Inclusion Begins in Unlikely Places
Just a short distance down I-75, about an hour and twenty minutes from the unrelenting traffic congestion of the “Black Mecca” formally known as Atlanta, is a tiny place where...
By Tanya Isley,
GameChangers
“We Are One” Clothing Designer Overcomes Death—Twice—to Build Athletic Brand Worn by NBA Stars
Kenny Westray started out selling his clothing line out of the trunk of his car. Now more than 200 NBA players have worn his designs. Urban News Service (A Division of Zenger...
By Curtis Bunn,
Brown family celebrates 25 years as Napa Valley’s only black-owned vineyard
Two doctors shopped for a summer home 40 years ago. Now their children oversee more than 20 employees at the family’s vineyard and winery. Urban News Service — A Division of...
By Dan Holly,
Grit and Ambition Fuel Brooklyn Woman’s Quest to Make French Champagne for Americans
Marvina Robinson overcame a language barrier and stretched $60,000 of her own money to cover the cost of accomplishing something few African Americans have tried. Urban News...
By Curtis Bunn,
Software Engineer Turns Childhood Passion Into a Thriving Business
Urban News Service — A Division of Zenger News Karen Young always believed she was following her passion during a long successful career as a software engineer. Then, at age...
By Curtis Bunn,
Childhood Dreams Overcome Childhood Trauma as C. David Moody Builds Booming Construction Business
By Curtis Bunn, Urban News Service C. David Moody’s path to creating one of the nation’s most successful black-owned construction firms began with Legos. As a child in a...
By Curtis Bunn,
Big Buzz Breaks Glass Ceiling of $1 Million-Plus in Revenues for the Second Consecutive Year
Denver, January 1, 2020 — The end of 2019 marks the second time in a row that Big Buzz, a woman-owned business, exceeded $1 million in revenues. In 2018, the first year Big...
By MBE Magazine Staff,
Heather Cox
Taming the certification circus. Growing up, Heather Cox was a typical child looking to stave off the boredom that afflicts most youngsters in a small Southern...
By Tanya Isley,
Ralph Weaver
A heart-led leader A heart-led leader is someone who puts purpose and passion over profit and who measures success on how they impact others, individually and collectively....
By Mona Terrell Wallace,
Lou Rod Cueva
Raising the (beauty) bar. Imagine waiting in line to speak with a corporate representative at a trade show, and while you’re waiting, someone applies your makeup and another...
By Tanya Isley,
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