Innovation

Oprah Winfrey attending Barack Obama Campaign Rally for Democratic Presidential Primary with Oprah Winfrey, The Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, NH, December 09, 2007: ShutterStock: 181470764
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From media icon to business mogul: A look at Oprah’s path to building a $2.8 billion fortune

Media icon Oprah Winfrey has ascended to the exclusive realm of dollar-billionaires, a status attained by only a select few worldwide. However, for someone like Winfrey, who emerged from humble beginnings in a society marred…

By Oji Benedict October 2, 2023
Innovation

How Charley Moore, founder and CEO of Rocket Lawyer is using technology to make legal services more accessible

According to the Legal Services Corporation, a staggering 92% of low-income Americans currently lack access to sufficient legal assistance for their civil legal issues. Furthermore, state studies reveal that a significant 80% of the eligible…

By Preta Peace Namasaba September 21, 2023
Dr. Joanne Patterson
Innovation

How Dr. Joanne Patterson is revolutionizing psychiatric mental health with first-ever mobile psychiatric clinic

Dr. Joanne McDougal Patterson, a certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, integrative mental health services practitioner, and culinary therapist has pioneered a groundbreaking concept in psychiatric health. She is the visionary behind the first-ever mobile…

By Oji Benedict September 19, 2023
Innovation

Q&A with Tony Effik, Google’s Managing Director for Display, Video and Creative

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, Tony Effik stands out as a true trailblazer. As a distinguished 2023 BlackStars Honoree and the Managing Director of Global Display, Video, and Creative at Google, Effik has consistently…

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Innovation

Meet Valerie Thomas, the African-American scientist who invented satellite imaging and paved a way for women in STEM

Valerie Thomas, an African American woman, is the visionary behind the invention of the illusion transmitter, a groundbreaking device employed by NASA for transmitting images from space to Earth. Her futuristic creation has found applications…

Innovation

Meet Clarence Ellis, the computer scientist who pioneered remote work

Clarence Ellis’s groundbreaking contributions in Groupware and Operational Transformation technology have revolutionized the way we work. As the first African-American to earn a Ph.D. in Computer Science, his innovations paved the way for real-time collaborative…

By Preta Peace Namasaba September 15, 2023
Innovation

3 powerful Black female Hollywood executives you should know

It is no secret that Hollywood has a diversity problem. Numerous reports and studies, such as those conducted by the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at USC, have consistently shown that racial and ethnic minorities are underrepresented…

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5 African-Americans revolutionizing the gaming industry

African Americans are the second largest ethnic group to play video games, after Asian Americans. Surprisingly, despite this prominence, only 2% of professionals within the video game industry are Black. This underrepresentation becomes particularly striking…

By Preta Peace Namasaba September 14, 2023
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