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Nine West President Noel E. Hord, Who Started Out As A Stock Assistant, Passes Away

The late Noel Hord's career journey from shoe salesman to Nine West Group president and launching a foundation supporting Black youth.

Samantha Dorisca

Jul 6, 2026

Technology

Starbucks Is Turning Its Employees Into Influencers And Dell Is Also Following Suit

Starbucks is partnering with TikTok to turn its employees into influencers and Dell is also following the same playbook.

Samantha Dorisca

Jul 1, 2026

Business

Gran Coramino Tequila Taps Lori Harvey To Serve As Chief Creative Advisor

Kevin Hart's Gran Coramino Tequila aims to attract women audience with the help of Lori Harvey who is appointed chief creative advisor.

Samantha Dorisca

Jul 1, 2026

Business

Investment Firm With Black Ownership Signs Letter Of Intent To Buy Uncle Nearest

An investment firm with Black ownership has signed a letter of intent to purchase the Uncle Nearest brand in deal with receiver.

Samantha Dorisca

Jun 2, 2026

Business

Former Bar Vegan CFO Aaron Mattison Has Been Indicted On Theft, First-Degree Forgery, And Money Laundering

Former Bar Vegan chief financial officer Aaron Mattison has been indicted on theft, first degree forgery, and money laundering.

Samantha Dorisca

May 6, 2026

Business

Kareem Edwards Went From Wall Street To Chicago's First And Only Black Chick-Fil-A Owner-Operator

Kareem Edwards went from Wall Street to making history as Chicago's first and only Black Chil-fil-A owner-operator.

Samantha Dorisca

Apr 9, 2026

Business

Kimora Lee Simmons Reflects On Selling Her Billion-Dollar Baby Phat Empire

Despite the brand generating over $1 billion in revenue, Kimora Lee Simmons says she "probably" earned $20 million from the sale of Baby Phat.

ShaCamree Gowdy

Apr 9, 2026

Business

South Beach’s Goodtime Hotel, Backed By Pharrell Williams, Hit With $150M Foreclosure Lawsuit

The Goodtime Hotel, once backed by Pharrell Williams, is at the center of a lawsuit alleging it defaulted on a $152 million loan.

ShaCamree Gowdy

Apr 1, 2026

Technology

Walter Johnson, Nicknamed 'Mr. Tendernism,' Takes To Social Media To Announce Trademark

Walter Johnson, nicknamed "Mr. Tendernism," has experienced online virality, announces on social media "We got the trademark."

Samantha Dorisca

Mar 5, 2026

Business

Five Black Designers Bring Storytelling And Innovation To Denim in Gap X Harlem's Fashion Row Collab

Five Black designers from Harlem's Fashion Row are pushing boundaries and redefining denim in a 20-piece Gap collaboration.

ShaCamree Gowdy

Feb 25, 2026

Business

How Product Founder Temi Coker Leveraged Emerging Tech And Cultural Relevance To Launch His First Walmart Home Collection

With his 18-piece Walmart debut, Temi Coker blends technology, sustainability, and heritage to create culturally meaningful home spaces.

ShaCamree Gowdy

Feb 24, 2026

Business

Amazon Versus Walmart: $717B In Revenue Secures Amazon's Top Spot As World's Largest Company

With $717 billion in 2025 sales, Amazon has overtaken Walmart as the world's largest company by revenue after Walmart's decade at the top.

ShaCamree Gowdy

Feb 20, 2026

Business

Heineken Joins Wave Of AI-Driven Layoffs With Plan To Cut 7% Of Workforce

Heineken, the world's second-largest brewer, has joined a growing number of companies reducing their workforce and turning to AI.

ShaCamree Gowdy

Feb 11, 2026

Business

Keith Lee Announces Food Festival Aimed At Providing Visibility And Economic Opportunity To Small And Underrepresented Restaurants

Keith Lee is launching a new food festival in New Orleans designed to spotlight local restaurants and family-friendly experiences.

Josh Rodgers

Jan 28, 2026

Business

Amazon Fresh And Amazon Go Stores Are Closing As More Consumers Turn To Online Grocery Shopping

Amazon is closing 57 Amazon Fresh and 15 Amazon Go locations as it shifts focus to online grocery delivery and new physical store concepts.

ShaCamree Gowdy

Jan 28, 2026

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