CEO and pitmaster Derrick McCray of McCray’s Backyard BBQ and Seafood gave CNBC’s Make It a history lesson on the rich backstory of his family business on August 31. He also revealed his goal to take his mom-and-pop restaurant nationwide.  McCray, 60, explained that his great-uncle Jay Harvey started the

Nancy Wang is ready to change the world. As director and general manager, the 33-year-old is the youngest person to serve at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Data Protection’s executive level. The Chinese-born American is integral to the smooth running of AWS, which provides worldwide on-demand cloud computing platforms. A University

As the last known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre fight for reparations, the city is preparing to turn one of the landmarks at the center of the riots into a hub for Black entrepreneurs. According to the Black Wall Street Times, the dilapidated Greenwood Moton Hospital—which once treated

McKinsey & Company’s Consumer practice and the Mckinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility have joined forces with the New Voices Foundation (New Voices) to accelerate the growth of Black-owned brands. Through this collaboration, McKinsey & Company (McKinsey) will provide strategic support to New Voices member businesses (known affectionately as the New

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority announced it has appointed Bill St. Louis as the head of enforcement, effective immediately. According to a FINRA release, the executive vice president most recently served as the head of FINRA’s National Cause and Financial Crimes Detection Program (NCFC). St. Louis will lead more than 300

What are the chances that we actually knew about Lauryn Hill’s 25th-anniversary tour for her solo album that will double as The Fugees reunion tour before one of the group’s members found out? Well, according to Pras, that was definitely the case! According to TMZ, as a reporter approached Pras

Stepping back on the mat isn’t the only comeback Simone Biles is making these days. The Olympic gymnast has returned to the fashion industry by launching her third partnership with the activewear brand Athleta Girl. The new collection, “Because I Can,” celebrates young girls worldwide returning to the classroom for

After NFL Hall of Fame great Shannon Sharpe left the FS1 sports talk show Undisputed, it wasn’t known who would replace those big shoes he left behind. Now, it has been reported that a number of personalities will be stepping into them, the most recent addition being former ESPN sports

In a series of posts to the X platform, formerly Twitter, former hip-hop executive Dom Lucre criticized the Democratic Party for what he sees as an overreach of its powers relating to the prosecution of former U.S. President Donald J. Trump. Lucre name-drops Malcolm X in one post while imploring

It takes commitment to unlock your full potential. Top personal growth strategies help you develop mindfulness techniques, develop goal-setting skills and more. Online self-development tools offer guidance, but they may lack the daily support and encouragement you often need to stay on track and focused. That is where the top