‘It’s a very long game’: Brown family celebrates 25 years as Napa Valley’s only black-owned vineyard
Two doctors shopped for a summer home 40 years ago. Now their children oversee more than 20 employees at the family’s vineyard and winery.
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A story about the richest self-made woman in America, Madam C.J. Walker, comes to Netflix
Encouraged by “Roots” writer Alex Haley, A’Lelia Bundles began a decadeslong investigation into her great-great-grandmother’s life. Her carefully documented book has surprised readers ever since
‘A success story in every sense’: How Vada Manager rose to Wall Street and beyond
Vada Manager got from East St. Louis to Hollywood—and many places along the way
Civil rights lawyer argues cases for ‘voiceless’ black Americans—and wins
J. Wyndal Gordon says black Americans might know they’ll never commit a crime, but they can never be sure they won’t be charged with one.
Leaving corporate America behind, teacher-stylist takes on black hair establishment
Najah Aziz quit corporate America to become a beauty industry influencer, teaching other stylists about client retention and growth, business etiquette, marketing and community service.
As criminal justice reform moves slowly, a nonviolent offender hopes for clemency miracle
A schoolteacher’s fiance has already seen his life sentence slashed to 30 years. She wants more mercy, saying presidents take pardon advice from the same prosecutors who overwhelm defendants
Nigerian immigrant brings basketball skills and school supplies to hundreds of hometown children
Jonathan Kolo learned about life shooting hoops. Now the nonprofit he founded is bringing those lessons to a new generation with a special focus on educating young girls.
Baby abandoned near dumpster became cellphone tech mogul
As a teenager, Freddie Figgers built a GPS locator into the shoes of his Alzheimer’s-afflicted father. Now his telecon startup is worth more than $62 million.
Legendary black poet Nikki Giovanni urges readers: ‘Just vote’
‘If I am even sort of alive, I will vote,’ the Civil Rights Era legend says, ‘and everyone else should, too.’