Serena Williams and Kerry Washington are sharing their insight on equity and ownership for free.99. According to Essence, the two have partnered with Carta, an ownership and equity management platform, for its campaign — Equity 101. The launch includes ten fintech lessons focused on equity and investing, as well as videos from Williams, Washington, Alex Rodriguez, Ashley Graham, Tan France, and Steve Nash, in which they “help debunk major concepts that have stood in the way of achieving financial freedom. ” Each of the celebrities involved in the campaign own equity as investors or venture capitalists. As previously reported by AfroTech, Williams founded her VC firm Serena Ventures in 2014 to provide opportunities to women and underrepresented founders and it has since gone on to invest in 43 companies , 25 marked as “diversity investments.” AfroTech has also reported on Washington continuously having her hands in the startup world including her investments in brands such as Aurate,...

Stephen Curry is considered one of the greatest basketball players of our time. In fact, according to Bleacher Report, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr called him “the best shooter who ever lived,” noting that he’s a 43.3 percent career shooter at an average of 8.6 attempts per game. And though he hasn’t quite yet achieved the billionaire status of the likes of Michael Jordan, he’ll probably be getting there sooner rather than later, at the rate he’s going. His basketball journey is a true rags-to-riches story. When he was first drafted in 2009, he was only making $3 million a year between salary and endorsements. And, in fact, he didn’t have any endorsements in his first few seasons with the NBA. Nevertheless, Stephen Curry still proved he was worthy of the big bucks. “After signing a lucrative new contract with the Warriors in 2012, Curry finished the season with 272 completed three-pointers – a new record. Although critics stated the Warriors were unwise to sign a new contract with...

Snoop Dogg continues to drop it like it’s hot — and this time, he’s doing it on the blockchain. In a press release announcement, it was revealed that the Doggfather — who recently made headlines when he purchased Death Row Records — has partnered with Gala Games to bring his music to his fans in a whole new way. “If anything is constant, it’s that the music industry will always be changing,” said Snoop Dogg in the press release announcement. “Blockchain tech has the power to change everything again and tip the table in favor of the artists and the fans, and we’re going to be right at the front of the pack with this Gala Music deal.” His new album “BODR (Bacc on Death Row)” was released on the blockchain as a Stash Box of NFTs on Feb. 9 at 4:20 p.m. PST on the new Gala Music store. Three bonus tracks not available anywhere else will also be exclusive to Gala Music. There will only be 25,000 Snoop Stash Boxes, priced at $5,000, available to purchase in GALA. This Stash Box will...

Award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay is adding yet another unique title to her very lengthy resume. The past Saturday, May 22, marked the 320th Commencement ceremony for Yale University in which the college’s 2021 graduating class of undergraduate, professional, and graduate students gathered to be recognized for their latest academic accomplishment, Yale News reports. DuVernay was among those who were honored where she received an honorary doctorate degree from the university. She is now considered to be a Doctor of Fine Arts. “Creator and critic, you portray the richness and variety of human experience from all angles. By elevating others, you bring new stories into focus and amplify voices we need to hear,” Yale released in a tribute statement to DuVernay. “Hollywood maverick, for challenging us to reckon with our past and our present, and for working to change both an industry and society, Yale is pleased to confer on you this Doctor of Fine Arts degree.” Following the ceremony,...