The Five: Black Businesses of the Week (Week of 8/10)

THE FIVE provides a weekly spotlight on black businesses around the world (Week of 8/10): Oma the Label is a brand focused on challenging homogenous industry standards while creating quality and affordable pieces for everyday women. Bohten Eyewear Founded by Nana...

The Five: Black Businesses of the Week (Week of 8/3)

THE FIVE provides a weekly spotlight on black businesses around the world (Week of 8/3): AAKS was founded by Akosua Afriyie-Kumi with the goal of introducing the world to her favourite weaving techniques done by the women of Ghana while also creating and igniting...

The Five: Black Businesses of the Week (Week of 7/27)

THE FIVE provides a weekly spotlight on black businesses around the world (Week of 7/27): Grounded was created to help people disconnect and decompress through the appreciation of plants in the spaces we occupy. Black Girl Sunscreen began when Shontay Lundy realized...
More Than An Athlete – Larry Fitzgerald

More Than An Athlete – Larry Fitzgerald

11-time Pro Bowl wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals was named to the Board of Directors for DICK’s Sporting Goods, Inc.  DICK’S is the largest US-based sporting goods retailer. This is just one of Fitzgerald’s recent power moves, as he recently purchased a...

The Five: Black Businesses of the Week (Week of 7/20)

THE FIVE provides a weekly spotlight on black businesses around the world (Week of 7/20): Coco and Breezy Eyewear was founded in 2009 by twin designers Corianna and Brianna Dotson. Their early designs were an instant hit in the entertainment and fashion world, and can...