Black Business
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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.
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Rihanna, Oprah, Jay-Z and the Billionaire Nigerians: Stories on How Black Billionaires Built Their Fortune
This roundup is part of our Start. Build. Grow. series, a celebration of Black business. Today, we give you the low down on the world’s richest Black Americans
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Here’s Why Rihanna Is a Billionaire and Her Peers Aren’t
The star’s business dealings have been in the news lately, so we decided to break down what moved Ri-Ri into billionaire status.
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There Is A Big Boss Reason Why Rihanna Just Performed a Multi-Million Dollar Concert in India
The singer and entrepreneur’s performance for an Indian billionaire seems to be a part of a big move to expand her business empire.
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Celeb Black Women with a Bustling Business
Since our new series on entrepreneurship coincide with Women’s History month, we decided to take a deep look at Black female celebs who are also businesswomen.
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Saving the Movie Industry, Leaving Weight Watchers Trembling, Beyoncé and Oprah Are Ballers
Oprah and Bey’s business moves changed industries and inspired women everywhere.