In December 2021, AFROTECH previously reported that the VC fund, focused on investing in Black- and diverse-led tech startups, had raised $25 million in less than a year since it was founded. “This is not just for play. It’s not…
In December 2021, AFROTECH previously reported that the VC fund, focused on investing in Black- and diverse-led tech startups, had raised $25 million in less than a year since it was founded. “This is not just for play. It’s not…
Jennifer Lopez Says Ben Affleck Is “Really Proud” of Her Film ‘This Is Me Now’ (Exclusive) A number of celebrities were not on the floor for Jennifer Lopez‘s new movie. This Is Me…Now: A Love Story, the cinematic partner to Jennifer’s new…
Mya Smith-Edmonds continues in the footsteps of her father as a franchisee of McDonald’s. During an interview with WISH-TV8 in Indianapolis, IN, Mya revealed her journey with the Golden Arches started in November 1991 as a baby. Her father, Harry…
View gallery Image Credit: CBS Survivor is back for season 46 with a cast who all have huge personalities. The new season of the show kicked off on February 28 with another epic battle between people from diverse backgrounds for…
Sportico reports that the Olympic champion has teamed up with Winners Alliance, a global athlete licensing and sponsorship firm, to build a fan-focused track league. One of its main missions is to increase the attention that track and field athletes…
In mid-January, the official account on X, formerly known as Twitter, for the Prince and Princess of Wales — Prince William and Kate Middleton — shared a statement about how Kate had recently undergone a “planned abdominal surgery” that would…
Andre Swanston is one of the few Black men to sell a tech company for nine figures. Swanston founded Tru Optik in 2013. He was driven to have a solid work ethic by his father, who ventured from the islands…
Sofia Richie is in full momfluencer mode. In fact, the model—who is expecting her first child, a baby girl, with husband Elliot Grainge—revealed the beauty essentials that she uses to take care of her growing bump. “I am seven months pregnant,” she said in a…
Elon Musk, entrepreneur and CEO of companies like Tesla and SpaceX, is not only known for his innovations but also for his staggering wealth. In 2022, Musk made headlines when he invested a whopping $44 billion in X, formally known…
View gallery Image Credit: Santiago Felipe/Getty Images Mel B, otherwise known as her beloved Spice Girls persona Scary Spice, took to TikTok on Monday, February 26, to poke fun at herself with a hilarious new video. In the clip, she…
One commonality among the greats is their ability to shape a more promising tomorrow for upcoming generations. In February 2024, 18 Black leaders were recognized by Time magazine in its inaugural list of ‘The Closers,’ which amplifies change-makers who are…
NEW YORK — A guilty verdict was reached Tuesday in the murder trial for two men charged with killing Run-D.M.C. star Jam Master Jay. The hip-hop icon, whose real name was Jason Mizell, was gunned down in 2002 inside his…
