LeBron James scores big: Net worth soars past $1 billion with $150-million gain in 2023
James is one of the world’s wealthiest Black individuals.
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America’s second-richest Black person David Steward gains $664 million
Steward’s net worth is mostly derived from his 59-percent stake in World Wide Technology.
Jay-Z achieves $2.5-billion net worth milestone, tying with media mogul Oprah Winfrey
In 2019, Jay-Z became hip-hop’s first billionaire.
Kanye West’s net worth dips below $400 million as he suffers $2-million loss
West is one of the world’s richest Black people.
Five months after parting ways with Adidas, Kanye West remains one of America’s richest Black people
Before his multi-year deal with Adidas to design the sneaker brand Yeezy was terminated, Kanye West had a net worth of $2 billion.
America’s richest Black person Robert Smith’s net worth surpasses $12 billion
Smith’s Vista Equity boasts over $95 billion in assets and an annual return of 22 percent.
African-American mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs wants BET to be Black-owned again
Sean “Diddy” Combs emphasized the need for greater ownership, influence, and control by people of color in the media industry
Meet Byron Allen: The African-American media mogul seeking to buy a controlling interest in BET
Allen is a force to reckon with in the media industry.
Cosmetics billionaire Rihanna returns to Puma for Fenty x Puma line
Rihanna’s partnership with Puma has spanned almost a decade, beginning when she joined the German company as creative director in 2014.
Billionaire Robert Smith’s Vista Equity invests $16.6 million in Tyler Technologies
Vista Equity Partners is a global technology investment firm.
America’s richest Black billionaire Robert F. Smith’s net worth surges by $50 million
Smith is the founder of one of the biggest U.S. tech-focused private equity firms, Vista Equity Partners.
Meet the late Reginald Lewis, the first Black businessman to build a billion-dollar company
With a net worth of $400 million in 1993, Forbes listed Lewis as one of the 400 richest Americans.
Latest U.S. Black billionaire Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs splashes $185 million to acquire cannabis ventures
The African-American tycoon became a billionaire a day after Ye lost his billionaire status.