💖Good Black News #45/46💖

here's what you missed last week

There is so much negative news out there, especially when it comes to the Black community. It seems like only doom and gloom follows us and our stories, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Here is some Good Black News I’ve come across this week to keep you charged up.

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Business

TechCrunch, “Sydney Thomas’ Symphonic Capital raises $13.5M for inaugural fund”

“Thomas said her fund will focus on founders outside of the Bay who are building in healthcare and financial services. Check sizes will be around $250,000. In the blog post, the firm wrote that “everyone should have access to reliable healthcare and financial freedom, regardless of their race, gender or ethnicity,” and that it wanted to partner with founders looking to build a more “equitable future.””

Forbes, “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, Mellody Hobson, George Lucas, and Pivotal Ventures, the investment firm founded by Melinda French Gates. Founder Promise Phelon joined The Enterprise Zone to discuss the fund’s vision and strategy.”

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Tech

Bloomberg, “Nvidia, Cassava’s AI Factory in Africa Tie-Up to Cost $720 Million”

“The pan-African technology firm founded by Zimbabwean telecoms tycoon Strive Masiyiwa plans to deploy accelerated computing and AI software from the US company into South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya and Morocco.”

Yale Daily News, “Two Yale juniors raise $3.1M to redefine social networking”

“Nathaneo Johnson ’26 and Sean Hargrow ’26 met podcasting in their dorm. Now, they are launching Series, an AI-powered platform to help people network on their own terms.”

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Entertainment

Financial Times, “Doctor Who TV review — Ncuti Gatwa’s charismatic Time Lord returns for a new series”

“The 15th Doctor is joined by fresh companion Belinda, played by ‘Andor’ star Varada Sethu”

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Culture

GQ, “Dandy Land: Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”

“In honor of the Met Costume Institute’s new exhibition, GQ collaborated with Vogue for a fashion portfolio that pays homage to the eternal figure of the Black dandy, starring some of the most influential cultural figures of our time.”

Vogue, “Amy Sherald’s Black Beauty.”

“It’s a few days after the opening of her new exhibition, “Amy Sherald: American Sublime,” at the Whitney Museum in New York. The show’s title—partly inspired by Elizabeth Alexander’s poetry collection of the same name—crystallizes that intention.”

Essence, “How Romance Author Jasmine Guillory Does Napa Valley”

“Her bestseller, "The Wedding Date," made us fans. Her latest book, "Flirting Lessons," takes place in the idyllic California winery town.”

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What you might have missed

PR Newswire, “General Catalyst Leads $46 Million Investment in 2-year College Built for Gen Z”

“Campus, a two-year college built for a generation of learners frustrated by the cost and pace of higher education, today announced a $46 million Series B investment, which brings the total amount raised to over $100 million.”

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Misc.

• The Vogue May issue is out, and it features some incredible Black men in preparation for the Met Gala this year.

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