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Companies are eschewing their formal programs, but Porter Braswell of 2045 Studio says he’s optimistic for a more evolved approach to inclusion.

Andre Bryan is using the zones to take his business to the next level, and he wants other Black founders to rise with him.

As tariffs shake the market, these business leaders are securing the future of U.S. manufacturing.

Tonya Hicks, an Atlanta entrepreneur, is betting on herself and her state to succeed during some uncertain times for clean energy and DEI programs

Aneshai Smith's Harriet platform allows sports venues to profit from leftover food, reduce waste, and feed the hungry.

In his new book, Afro Sheen, the legendary founder of the Johnson Products Company chronicles his creation of a business empire that spanned the Jim Crow era, the Civil Rights movement and the rise of Black economic power.

Jim Reynolds built Loop Capital into the biggest Black-owned investment bank in the world. Now, along with some of the NBA’s biggest stars, he’s helping Coco5 become a player in the premium hydration beverage market.

Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson was just sentenced to nearly 10 years for attempting to defraud investors. Counter to his claims, it doesn’t spell a downfall for all Black founders.

Gregory Shepherd, the founder and CEO of Kultivated Haircare, has poured his overtime pay from the FDNY into building a presence in fast-growing Black haircare market.

Musicbuk founder DuMarkus Davis is determined to build a billion-dollar company -- with a team aligned with his vision.

Lacey Reddix and Pilanda Watkins-Curry, the co-founders of Olokun Minerals, want to extract from the ocean the minerals key to the energy transition.

Dashell Laryea, the co-founder and CEO of Ezra Financial, believes that employer-supported emergency savings accounts will help workers gain financial security and access to the American Dream.

Lyle Adams, the founder and CEO of Spry, is on a mission to help college athletic departments manage the business of running their programs.

Aclima founder Davida Herzl is taking bold action against air pollution, leveraging rigorous science and purpose-driven technology to improve air quality and save lives.

For 12 seasons, Desmond Clark was a reliable NFL receiver, blocker, and team leader. Now he's a CEO and freight broker in the nearly trillion-dollar U.S. trucking industry.

Stemuli founder and CEO Taylor Shead believes video games can shape the way K-12 students learn--and the way they make career decisions.

To Rhys Powell, founder and CEO of Red Rabbit, the public school lunchroom experience is an opportunity to both support healthy eating and drive much-needed change.

ChargerHelp co-founders Kameale Terry and Evette Ellis are transforming the EV charging industry in the heart of South Central Los Angeles.

Sycamore & Oak, an incubator for Black-owned businesses in Washington, D.C.'s Congress Heights neighborhood, keeps the Black dollar in the community.

Donnel Baird, founder and CEO of BlocPower, is helping lead a movement of Black founders, investors, and activists in clean energy and climate tech.