By Oskar Garcia, NY Times
Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam champion who has been the face of tennis since winning her first U.S. Open in 1999, said in a magazine article published online on Tuesday that she planned to retire from the sport after playing again in the tournament, which begins later this month. Continue reading Serena Williams says she will retire from tennis sometime after the U.S. Open.
By Erica Nahmad, Be Latina
It’s undeniable that representation matters and the idea of what a scientist could or should look like is changing, largely thanks to pioneers like Afro-Latina scientist Dr. Jessica Esquivel, who is breaking barriers for women in STEM one step at a time. Continue reading Meet Afro-Latina Scientist Dr. Jessica Esquivel
By Gloria Oladipo, The Guardian
Black business ownership is surging in the US despite the coronavirus pandemic, research shows, with a rise in businesses owned by Black women. Continue reading US Black business ownership sees rise thanks to women, study finds
By Xintian Tina Wang, Inc.com
Black and Latina women founders received only 0.43 percent of the $166 billion in VC funding dished out to startups in 2020. That’s according to ProjectDiane, a biennial report on the state of Black women and Latina founders by the organization DigitalUndivided. Continue reading 3 Strategies Female Founders of Color Can Use to Secure Funding
By Rebecca Deczynski, INC.com
Someone always has to go first–but occupying that role isn’t necessarily easy. Continue reading How 3 Black Women Entrepreneurs Achieved Industry Firsts
By Yamily Habib, Be Latina
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a myriad of things in the way we live. Not only did we learn to value our personal spaces and our community solidarity, but we put into perspective the way we travel and the value we place on freedom of movement. Continue reading Soul Life Travel, the First Black and Women-Owned Travel Agency in Costa Rica
By Megan Sauer, CNBC
The youngest self-made billionaire woman in the U.S. didn’t grow up in a Manhattan high rise or the Hollywood Hills. Instead, Rihanna amassed her fortune from her own music and entrepreneurial ventures. Continue reading Rihanna is now worth $1.4 billion–making her America’s youngest self made billionaire woman
By Keka Araujo, BET
Black excellence is reigning on TikTok. Twenty-year-old Khabane “Khaby” Lame recently surpassed Charli D’Amelio as the most followed user on the popular social media platform. Continue reading Khaby Lame– The Most Followed Influencer On TikTok
By Ian Krietzberg, CNBC
Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka is launching a media production company in partnership with The SpringHill Company, a media conglomerate created by Lebron James. Continue reading Naomi Osaka launches media company in partnership with Lebron James
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is launching “Be ATC,” a recruiting campaign to hire the next generation of air traffic controllers. The application window will be open nationwide from June 24-27 for all eligible U.S. citizens. Continue reading FAA Launches ‘Be ATC’ Campaign to Recruit Next Diverse Generation of Air Traffic Controllers
BY Angel Saunders, Revolt
Last week (June 8), it was announced that a group headed by Walmart heir Rob Walton would buy the Denver Broncos, pending approval from the league. One of the group members, a businesswoman named Mellody Hobson, is set to become the first Black female NFL minority owner. Continue reading Mellody Hobson to join Denver Broncos as the first Black female NFL owner
