Forbes dropped Serena Williams but her $350 million empire disagrees
Serena Williams fell off Forbes' 2026 richest self-made women list despite a $350 million fortune, 14 unicorn investments and an imminent return to professional tennis.
Black Billionaires
Lewis Hamilton's $450 million empire beyond Formula One
Lewis Hamilton became the first Formula One driver in history to earn $100 million in a single year as his business empire accelerates beyond the racetrack.
Billionaire Tyler Perry owns 1,500 acres of Georgia and a private island worth $150 million
Tyler Perry owns a 330-acre film studio in Atlanta, a $100 million Georgia mega-mansion still under construction and a private island in the Bahamas.
Black billionaire Robert F. Smith's Vista Equity is being sued for selling a company to escape a $270 million insider trading case
A former stockholder is suing Robert F. Smith's Vista Equity in Delaware, claiming it sold Integral Ad Science to escape a $270 million insider trading liability.
Jay-Z is getting a major Grammy honour and the Recording Academy is calling him an entrepreneur first
The Recording Academy has announced a major Grammy honour for Jay-Z, the 21-time winner and billionaire entrepreneur who built Roc Nation into a global empire.
LeBron James is about to hit free agency and his $1.4 billion empire is what's really at stake
LeBron James has entered free agency and wherever he lands next, the bigger story is what happens to the $1.3 billion empire built around him.
Billionaire Jay-Z may be buying Uncle Nearest whiskey after his $20 million secret loan surfaces in court
Uncle Nearest's court-appointed receiver has filed to sell the whiskey brand to an anonymous Black investor, and a hidden Jay-Z loan is driving intense speculation.
The Richest Black women in America 2026
Oprah Winfrey, Rihanna, Beyoncé and Sheila Johnson lead a powerful group of Black women who have built some of America's most impressive fortunes.
Byron Allen spends $91.3 million on a new Aspen home two years after selling his last one for $60 million
Byron Allen has paid $91.3 million for a mountain home in Aspen, Colorado, returning to the ski resort town two years after selling his previous property.
Byron Allen takes over Stephen Colbert's CBS slot and buys BuzzFeed in a massive media power play
Byron Allen has seized Stephen Colbert's CBS late-night slot and acquired BuzzFeed in a bold media expansion that caps decades of building Black-owned broadcast infrastructure.
Italy bans Kanye West from Reggio Emilia show over safety fears
Italian authorities have blocked Kanye West from performing in Reggio Emilia, citing public order concerns, as his troubled European comeback tour loses another date.
Billionaire Robert F. Smith's company sells renovated Palm Beach estate for $29.25 million
A company linked to billionaire Robert F. Smith and his wife Hope has sold a renovated Palm Beach estate for $29.25 million, recording a tidy profit.
Michael Jordan set to pocket millions as PSG's Champions League win triggers jersey sales surge
Michael Jordan is set to pocket millions after PSG's Champions League final win over Arsenal triggered an immediate surge in jersey and merchandise sales.
Billionaire Dr. Dre and Rep. Maxine Waters clash over $360 million Compton School bond measure
Dr. Dre and Rep. Maxine Waters have landed on opposite sides of a $360 million Compton school bond measure ahead of Tuesday's vote.
Jay-Z breaks concert silence with freestyle dissing Drake and Kanye
Jay-Z broke six years of solo concert silence at Roots Picnic on May 30 with a freestyle apparently aimed at Drake, Kanye West and Nicki Minaj.
Kanye West breaks the record for largest stadium concert attendance with 118,000 fans in Istanbul
Kanye West performed to 118,000 fans in Istanbul on May 30, his first European show since 2014, claiming the record for the largest ticketed stadium concert.