The Ambitious & Black

  • Don't Let Them Fool You, We Are Elite, Too

    W.E.B. Du Bois was a scholar, author, influential activist, and co-founder of the NAACP. Du Bois grew up in an area of Massachusetts that was not ...

  • Be the Change You Wish to See

    We need more people that look like us, in positions of power, to fight for rights and equalities that truly serve our communities. There was a tim...

  • It's Time We Focused on Having Our Own

    Born into slavery to a plantation cook mother and an unknown white father, likely a nearby plantation owner, Booker T. Washington was an early cru...

  • Sometimes What You're Looking For is in You to Create

    Toni Morrison was a prolific writer of numerous novels and essays, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for literature in 1993. Her works focused...

  • Strive to be the First

    Reginald F. Lewis at one point was the richest Blackman in America and founder of the first African-American billion dollar company. In 1987, he l...

  • Your Past Does Not Define Your Future

    Oprah Winfrey is a selfless philanthropist having donated over $425 million throughout her career to various causes that positively impact our peop...
    Posted in ambitious, ambitiousandblack, black billionaires, black businesses, black excellence, black history, black people, business, oprah, success

  • Be Rooted in Your Purpose

    Nelson Mandela was a great leader and the first elected Black President of South Africa. He had the gift of encouraging people and aligning them wi...

  • The Only Route to Success

    Most of us look up to and may even aspire to be like those that society considers success stories. This is usually successful entrepreneurs, athle...

  • The skill for success: Willpower

    It’s great that you have goals! Setting goals is a major key to finding any success in your life. Goal setting is the first step when designing a ...
    Posted in ambition, black excellence, love, motivation, success

  • Your Education is Your Ticket to Freedom

    Today’s focus will be on education. We will touch on the life of Mary McLeod Bethune to help illustrate the importance of education and its meaning...
    Posted in black history, education, HBCU, motivation

  • Your Dreams are Worth It

    You were put on this Earth to do great things. Your life has meaning. You were put here for a purpose. Follow your dreams. Wake up and chase them e...
    Posted in ambition, black excellence, dreams, love

  • What Are You Doing For Others?

    “Life's most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others? In this life, we all have a responsibility to help others and affect...