Jabari Young

Jabari Young

Forbes Staff|ForbesBLK

Jabari Young is a senior writer and editor at Forbes, covering business and editorial lead at ForbesBLKHe 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

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25,625 viewsJun 6, 2025

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.

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90,978 viewsApr 2, 2025

The World’s Black Billionaires 2025

These 23 Black billionaires are worth a combined $96 billion.

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4,388 viewsMar 31, 2025

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.

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1,753 viewsMar 20, 2025

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.

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49,753 viewsFeb 27, 2025

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.

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59,738 viewsFeb 13, 2025

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.

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3,595 viewsJan 29, 2025

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.

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70,637 viewsDec 19, 2024

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.

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10,639 viewsOct 3, 2024

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.

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162,811 viewsOct 2, 2024

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.