By Tony O. Lawson According to the CDC’s most recent data, Black women in the United States experienced pregnancy-related mortality rates approximately 3.5 times higher than […]
Category: Black Enterprise
Four Black-owned Companies Running Airport Retail
By Tony O. Lawson Airport retail is organized through concession agreements, long-term contracts, and operating groups that control multiple units within the same terminal. Who holds […]
Ruka Raises $4.5M to Expand Its Hair Technology Platform
By Tony O. Lawson The textured hair industry generates billions in annual consumer spending across wigs, extensions, braiding hair, styling products, and salon services. Much […]
How David Stevens Built one of the Largest Black-owned Investment Advisory Firms in the U.S.
Independent registered investment advisory firms in the United States operate in a market where the same firms tend to have the advantage. Custodial referral programs […]
Four Black-led Firms Leading $70M National Juneteenth Museum Construction
By Tony O. Lawson Fort Worth’s Historic Southside is the site of the National Juneteenth Museum, a $70 million project commemorating the day in 1865 when enslaved […]
Vori Raises $22M to Build the Operating System for Independent Grocery Stores
by Tony O. Lawson The grocery industry is one of the most essential parts of the American economy. Nearly every household depends on a network of […]
5th Century Partners Closes $276 Million Fund II Above Target
By Tony O. Lawson Private equity fundraising increasingly reflects how institutional investors evaluate whether a firm can continue operating across multiple fund cycles. Chicago-based 5th […]
Inside Siris’ $4.2 Billion Equiniti Exit and TAKKION Acquisition
By Tony O. Lawson Within two days, West Palm Beach, Florida-based private equity firm Siris announced two transactions tied to different parts of the global […]
Why Most Black-led Investment Firms Are Still Raising First-Time Funds
By Tony O. Lawson Fairview Capital recently released its annual review of women- and minority-owned private equity and venture capital firms. The report tracks a […]
How Two Black-owned Retail Spaces Organize Time
Jerjuan Howard developed the Howard Family Bookstore from a commercial building on Detroit’s west side. The property had sat vacant for about 25 years before […]