Black Business
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Why The Rock is Reaching Black Billionaire Status
The ‘Moana’ star may be the latest celebrity to find themselves heading toward billionaire status.
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How a Philly-Born CEO Created Hip-Hop’s Hottest Snacks
We caught up with Rap Snacks Founder and CEO James Lindsay.
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LeBron, Oprah, Rihanna and Other Black Billionaires on Forbes List of Super Rich Celebs
LeBron James, Rihanna, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan and Jay-Z top Forbes list of celebrity billionaires.
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How A Young Black ‘Shark Tank’ Contestant Struck Gold and Created a $56 million Company
Selom Agbitor is co-founder of Mad Rabbit, a company that sells tattoo aftercare products.
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Willow, Blue Ivy, North West and More Celeb ‘Nepo Babies’ Who Are Becoming Huge Stars
The children of Kobe Bryant, Dwayne Johnson and LeBron James are making moves to establish their own brands and fame.
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Rise of Billionaire Robert Smith, The Richest African American
Robert F. Smith founder of Vista Equity Partners is worth an estimated $9 billion
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Black Celebrity Entrepreneurs Who Make More From Their Side Hustles
Serena Williams, Dwayne Johnson and Patti LaBelle are some of the celebrity entrepreneurs who’ve made their side hustles extra successful.
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Oscar-Winning ‘American Fiction’ Writer, and Former Root Staffer, Cord Jefferson, On The Challenge of Getting His Movie Made
Jefferson (who also directed the film) spoke to The Root on how difficult it was to get a green light, a topic he touched on during his Oscars speech.
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Fantasia Moves Crowd to Tears as She Described Her Sometimes Dark, But Always Inspirational Journey to Stardom
At Jazz In The Gardens' Women's Impact Luncheon, 'The Color Purple ' star described her struggle to navigate the music industry and raise a child.
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Miami-Dade Mayor Spills the Tea on How to Build a Dope Black Music Festival, Drawing Artists Like Maxwell, Baby Face
The festival, which was founded by Miami Gardens’ inaugural mayor Shirley Gibson, is now in its 17th year.