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Marvin Ellison speaks at an on-stage panel
C-SuiteLowe’s CEO used to make $4.35 an hour working at Target. His secret to climbing the corporate ladder was volunteering for jobs ‘nobody else wanted’
By Sydney LakeFebruary 16, 2026
Thasunda Brown Duckett, TIAA CEO, speaks onstage during a live taping of "Earn Your Leisure" at Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College on January 22, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.
FinanceMeet the 10 Black Fortune 500 CEOs leading companies with over $412 billion in combined revenues
By Cheyann HarrisFebruary 9, 2026
SuccessMichelle Obama clarifies her famous ‘Go high’ motto: It’s not about anger or pain, but more about putting a safety lock on a gun
By Sydney LakeJanuary 22, 2026
C-SuiteRed Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun says the key to being a better leader is being a better person: ‘Leadership is self-improvement’
By Sydney LakeDecember 17, 2025
Kamala Harris
SuccessFormer VP Kamala Harris says she went through a nine-hour interview to land the job—but she couldn’t escape ‘gold medal depression’ even when she won
By Emma BurleighOctober 31, 2025
Big Dave's Cheesesteaks CEO and founder Derrick Hayes
SuccessMultimillion-dollar restaurant CEO splurged on Range Rovers and McLarens—but now he’s ‘mindful’ about spending because the economy is unpredictable
By Emma BurleighSeptember 5, 2025
Tennis sensation Coco Gauff
SuccessTennis champion Coco Gauff loves this $2 monthly subscription, cooks TikTok recipes, and treats herself with $3,000 shopping sprees
By Emma BurleighSeptember 4, 2025
Big Dave's Cheesesteaks founder and CEO Derrick Hayes
SuccessBig Dave’s Cheesesteaks CEO grew up in ‘survival mode’ selling newspapers and bean pies—now his chain sells a $12 cheesesteak every 58 seconds
By Emma BurleighAugust 30, 2025
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CommentaryFuture CEOs, erased: the economic cost of losing Black women in the workforce
By Katica RoyAugust 15, 2025
Serena Williams
SuccessSerena Williams’ secret to success is about more than talent: You have to grind ‘every day’
By Emma BurleighJune 30, 2025
Marvin Ellison, CEO of Lowe's
LeadershipThe top Black CEO in the Fortune 500 is steering $83 billion in revenue
By Lily Mae LazarusJune 2, 2025
Hella Cocktail Co founders
SuccessThis Gen Xer turned $2,500 on a credit card into a multimillion-dollar business and quit his 9-to-5 for good
By Emma BurleighJune 1, 2025
John Boyega
SuccessMultimillionaire ‘Star Wars’ star John Boyega played hard to get in his interview with J.J. Abrams—even though he had just $15 in his bank account
By Emma BurleighApril 15, 2025
An illustration of people climbing the corporate ladder and strategizing.
LeadershipHow ‘CEO sprinters’ like Red Lobster’s 35-year-old exec make it to the top
By Natalie McCormickDecember 17, 2024
SuccessTaco Bell’s CEO has essential advice for success: ‘Don’t try to be a black belt in everything’
By Chloe BergerNovember 18, 2024
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