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 agreements and athlete portfolios. Also, before joining Forbes, Jabari worked at The Athletic and the San Antonio Express-News, where he covered the NBA and San Antonio Spurs. A North Philadelphia native, Jabari graduated from Temple University in 2008.
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Here Are The 4 Richest Black People In America—And Number 1 Will Surprise You
These four Black billionaires are richer than Oprah, Jay-Z or Tiger Woods.
Chris Paul Made Over $400 Million In The NBA. Now, He’s Got A Game Plan For Retirement
As he prepares for a final season in the league, the 12-time all-star just formed The Chris Paul Collective to house all of his businesses and investments.
Meet The Investor Who Sold His Coffee Shop And Raised $186 Million To 'Disrupt' Venture Capital
Zeal Capital Partners raised $82 million for its third fund and plans to invest in 25 early-stage technology companies. Managing Partner Nasir Qadree joined The Enterprise Zone to discuss the new fund.
How Former Apple Music Mastermind Larry Jackson Signed Mariah Carey To His $400 Million Startup
Gamma is releasing the 16th album by the Queen of Christmas. And with her new single, “Type Dangerous,” she’s coming for the Beatles’ throne.
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.