Author: Majella Mark

All Negro Comics, created by Orrin Cromwell Evans and four others in 1947, paved the way for companies like Milestone Media founded in 1993 that now have their place in the DC universe with Warner Brothers investing in a live-action Static Shock film produced by Michael B Jordan. The comic book that was once 15 cents an issue, is now valued at approximately $20,000 today, as the global Comic Book market size is expected to reach $4.8 billion by the end of 2027.

Yoga is an ancient Indian practice that has become a multi-billion dollar industry with many sub-forms like Kemetic yoga that originated in ancient Egypt and spread throughout Africa. There is a supply for the strong Black consumer demand from the Trap yoga trend, to cute kente cloth patterned yoga outfits, as the global yoga market is expected to reach over $215 billion by 2025.

The Venice Biennale is the art olympics and every two years countries pick their creative champion to represent them. Throughout the years there were barely any people of color, but 2022 will be different due to the call for racial equality in the streets bringing a shift in the art world. Black artists being featured hope to find success like 2015 Venice Biennale featured artist Kerry James Marshall. His “Past Time” was sold for $25,000 in 1997, and then sold for $21.1 million in 2018. An artist with a presence at Venice Biennale will typically get a lot of publicity, which will then increase the value of their work.

By Majella Mark
– As of 2020 there are 18 Black Minority Depository Institutions in the U.S.
– 67% of Blacks earning $50K or more invest money, compared to 86% of similar White households due to generational wealth gaps Black people looking to invest should have confidence and trust in our communities financial institutions to do right by us with business loans, investment opportunities and a willingness to evolve. Specifically, Minority Deposit Institutions (MDI), which are federally insured depository institutions or banks with at least 51% of the voting stocks owned by the minority group it serves, including representation on the board of directors. These financial organizations that are providing business loans to Black entrepreneurs have connected the dots, and know exactly how to play the game to start closing the racial investing gap.

By Majella Mark The U.S. is printing approximately $1.9T worth of currency in 2022 Currently one Bitcoin is valued at $51K If we learned anything from the Gamestop/Robinhood scandal it’s that the NYSE is becoming more like a game of Monopoly. The paper note is losing its value with the global debt now at $277

By Majella Mark The acupuncture market will grow by 32% by 2022 A Masters in Acupuncture or Oriental Medicine will cost roughly $30K-40K Before the Nixon administration stepped foot in China, members of The Black Panther Party did in 1970 and 1971, bringing the practice of acupuncture back to the United States. The Black Panther

By Majella Mark There are 29 Black-owned restaurant Michelin Star recipients in the U.S., out of approximately 200 restaurants A restaurant awarded a Michelin Star can increase business traffic by up to 80%   In the U.S. there are approximately 200 Michelin Star restaurants and only 29 of them are Black owned, including Luella’s Southern

By Majella Mark Dictionary.com hails 2022 is the year of Afrofuturism, a movement in literature, music, art ‍‍ 3 in 10 Black people are more likely than any other ethnic group to participate in the crypto market 2022 is the year of Afrofuturism, a movement in literature, music, art, etc., featuring futuristic or science fiction

By Majella Mark The gym, health and fitness club industry reached  $33.25B in 2021 Owning a gym can be very lucrative for entrepreneurs due to the nearly 48% of African-American adults who are clinically obese The most popular resolution is getting fit, but maybe it should be growing your wealth. When it comes to the

By Majella Mark Maryland has one of the highest Black populations in the South with 1M+ occupants Baltimore based Black run tech startup Sonavi Labs raised over $1M during their seed round with local angel investors Most Black professionals live in the major cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington D.C., and the U.S.

By Majella Mark The Caribbean faced a -6% GDP decline in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic African American Millennials comprise 25%, about 11.4 million, of the total U.S. Black population The Black community is familiar with the Black Tax, a financial strain this demographic endures as the successful relative in the family.  In the Caribbean

By Majella Mark Comics and graphic novel sales went up in the U.S. and Canada 6% from 2019 to 2020 totaling $1.2B One “All Negro Comics” issue is valued at approximately $20K today All Negro Comics, created by Orrin Cromwell Evans and four others in 1947, paved the way for companies like Milestone Media founded

By Majella Mark Kemetic yoga is a yoga practice that came out of ancient Egypt, spreading across the African continent before colonization Yoga is a $130B global industry with $88B of it being studio profits Yoga is an ancient Indian practice that has become a multi-billion dollar industry with many sub-forms like Kemetic yoga that

By Majella Mark There are approximately 101 Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the U.S. By 2050, approximately 2.4 billion people will be living in Africa and half of them will earn a higher education by 2063 Covid-19 proved online learning is possible and distance learning on a global scale is desired. Currently, only 8%

By Majella Mark The average cost for international schools in Africa is $4K to $10K annually The top African countries with child education demands are Nigeria, Congo, Ethiopia, Egypt, Tanzania and Uganda As Africa progresses economically the demand for better housing, amenities, entertainment and education systems is on the rise. Families are seeking out affordable

By Majella Mark As of 2020 there are 18 Black Minority Depository Institutions in the U.S. 67% of Blacks earning $50K or more invest money, compared to 86% of similar White households due to generational wealth gaps Black people looking to invest should have confidence and trust in our communities financial institutions to do right

By Majella Mark The average direct cost of putting on an exhibition for the Venice Biennale is $140K Kerry James Marshall’s a 2015 Venice Biennale featured artist work sold for $25K in 1997, and then sold for $21.1M in 2018 The Venice Biennale is the art olympics and every two years countries pick their creative

By Majella Mark Africa’s food import bill is forecasted to reach $110B by 2025 There are around 33 million smallholder farms on the continent of Africa Rice, yams, watermelon and okra are all crops that originally entered the United States through the enslaved people taken from Africa over a century ago. Africa imported approximately 85%