Jabari Young is a senior writer and editor at Forbes, covering business and editorial lead at ForbesBLK. He joined Forbes in June 2022 and works in New York. Previously, he covered business at CNBC, ranging from professional sports league media deals, sponsorships, labor
The World’s Black Billionaires 2025
These 23 Black billionaires are worth a combined $96 billion.
Meet The Investor Betting Millions On “Dangerous Founders”
Charlotte-based venture firm Growth Warrior Capital has locked in $26 million from backers including Bank of America, and Pivotal Ventures, the investment firm founded by Melinda French Gates.
NBA Star Jimmy Butler Made This Business Mistake. Here's What He Learned
Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler joined Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone to discuss his business portfolio away from the basketball court.
Inside The Largest Black-Owned Bank In America
New Orleans-based Liberty Bank And Trust took 50 years to surpass $1 billion in assets under its founding CEO Alden McDonald, Jr. Now it needs to convince a new generation to buy into its mission of growing to $10 billion.
How This Legendary NBA Sixth Man Became A Billionaire
After 10 seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks, Junior Bridgeman finally started to make the big bucks—really big—with fast-food franchises and a Coca-Cola bottling company. He’s now in rare air alongside Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and LeBron James as the only NBA players with 10-figure fortunes. Oh, and he also owns a piece of his old team.
Nielsen’s Annual Report Highlights These New Trends Among Black Consumers
Measurement firm's annual intelligence report suggests Black Americans averaged more hours of media consumption and remain on track to spend $2.1 trillion by 2026.
Forbes BLK 50 2024
The ForbesBLK 50 List 2024 celebrates the wealthiest black people and top black entrepreneurs worldwide, including Oprah Winfrey, Robert Smith and David Steward.
ForbesBLK 50 List Nominations Open
The inaugural ForbesBLK-inspired list will reveal the Black community’s most influential names, from the wealthiest individuals to rising entrepreneurs and community leaders driving economic impact.
This Tech Entrepreneur Is The Richest Black Person In America
More than a dozen Black billionaires live in the U.S., but only these four made the 2024 Forbes 400 list.
Inside Mookie Betts’ $15 Million Funhouse
In a private tour of his new Los Angeles mansion, the Dodgers’ All-Star shortstop goes deep on his big-league business ambitions—and why he wants to be a bowling kingpin.