Corporate Stress and the Black Executive: What Has Changed Since 1982? A 1982 New York Times Magazine feature documented the pressures facing the first generation of Black corporate leaders. Four decades later, representation has improved, but the deeper question remains: have the institutions of corporate power actually changed? By Noah Carmichael • 9 min read
source: curlmix.com Featured Stories Beyond the Pitch Deck: How Kim Lewis and Dawn Dickson Rewrote the Rules of Growth Capital The Black Executive Journal™ — Today's Builders By Noah Carmichael • 22 min read
Podcasts (Audio) Shifting Conditions for Black-Owned Businesses: HBCU Leadership Spotlight, Domestic Headwinds, Global South Opportunities Today we highlight a March 10 partnership between Allen Media Group’s HBCU GO and UNCF launching “HBCU Voices: Executive Leaders Unfiltered,” debuting with Curtis Symonds By Noah Carmichael • 4 min read
The Pulse Audio (Audio) African Startup Funding Rebounds as Debt Rises, While U.S. Small Businesses Face Tariff Volatility and a Coming Ownership Transfer Wave By Noah Carmichael • 1 min read
The Pulse Audio (Audio) U.S. Tariff Uncertainty and Small-Business Strain vs. Rising African Mobility Investment By Noah Carmichael • 1 min read
The Pulse Audio (Audio) Fed Proposal to Drop “Reputation Risk” Could Shift Small Business Banking Access as Tariffs Raise Costs BEJ Intelligence · Companies in this story BEJ Intelligence Federal Reserve Central bank · Washington, United States 26SEC filings, 90 days15news items, 30 days Latest SEC filings * Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. (BHRB)424B5 · filed by another company, names this one · Sep 30, 2026 * Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (KFFB)10-K By Noah Carmichael • 4 min read
The Pulse Audio (Audio) Leadership Shifts in Houston and Rising African Fintech Capital Flows BEJ Intelligence · Companies in this story BEJ Intelligence M-KOPA Private company · Nairobi, Kenya · Led by Jesse Moore 1SEC filings, 90 days1news items, 30 days Latest SEC filings * Melar Acquisition Corp. I/Cayman (MACI, MACIU, MACIW)424B3 · filed by another company, names this one · Oct 2, 2026 In the news By Noah Carmichael • 5 min read
Featured Series THE $100B OPPORTUNITY: Understanding Diaspora Capital Fundamentals Part 1 of "Cross-Continental Operations" By Noah Carmichael • 12 min read
Photo by ps tiang on Unsplash Features The AI "Tax": Why Main Street Is Paying for Silicon Valley's Hype Why AI Isn’t Leveling the Playing Field—It’s Raising the Cost of Staying in the Game By Noah Carmichael • 18 min read
Featured Series Upcoming Series: We Found $500 Billion. Here’s Where—and Why Black Executives Must Move Early. Building Generational Wealth Across America and Africa: A Strategic Partnership for Black-Owned Businesses By Noah Carmichael • 12 min read
