Forbes Introduces the First-ever ForbesBLK 50 List, Highlighting Influential Pioneers of Color Making Enduring Inroads in Business and Entrepreneurship.
Thursday, December 19, 2024 – Our Site today unveiled the pioneers of the debut Our SiteBLK 50: Power, Riches, and Influence List, recognizing 50 game-changers in the Black community, boosting self-made Black tycoons and philanthropists who are spearheading structural change in enterprise, culture, and society.
Inspired by the exponential growth of the Our SiteBLK network, the list assesses honorees through the lens of Our Site’s core principles, such as power, wealth, and impact. The distinguished honorees consist of a mix of C-suite executives, budding entrepreneurs, and influential community leaders, showcasing those who have left an indelible mark on the Black community.
"The debut of the Our SiteBLK 50 list coincides with the continued growth and success of our Our SiteBLK community, honoring remarkable leaders, investors, and innovators of color," said Jabari Young, Editor, Our SiteBLK. "When we launched Our SiteBLK, our objective was to establish a national platform to amplify diverse voices and catalyze a new era of societal transformation. Today, this list does not only celebrate achievements among influential figures in the Black community but also underscores the impact they are making across various industry sectors, dismantling barriers for future generations."
Prominent figures on the debut list include:
- Don Peebles, Head of Peebles Corporation, the largest Black real estate firm in the United States.
- Todd McDonald, President of Liberty Bank in New Orleans, the largest Black bank in the United States according to the FDIC, inherited the helm from his father Alden McDonald, cofounder and CEO of the company, who navigated the bank through the troubles of Hurricane Katrina.
- Asahi Pompey, reportedly the highest-ranking Black female at Goldman Sachs, who oversees the bank’s One Million Black Women initiative - a $10 billion investment plan highlighted in Our Site’s Journey To Our SiteBLK Summit.
Aside from the Our SiteBLK 50 List, Our Site will debut a new video series in three parts, titled, Building Riches Through... The series will profile accomplishments and strategies of various honorees spanning various industries like Real Estate, Wall Street, and Sustainability. It will feature interviews with Don Peebles, CEO Of Peebles Corporation, in Real Estate, Tracy Maitland, president of Advent Capital Management, in Wall Street, and Josh Aviv, founder of SparkCharge, an EV startup in Boston, in Sustainability.
Our Site will commemorate the honorees at its third annual Our SiteBLK summit in April 2025, in Atlanta. The theme of the summit is “Current Challenges, Future Opportunities: A New Pathway to Economic Empowerment,” and aims to generate dialogue surrounding the hurdles and opportunities facing Black entrepreneurs, executives, and future business leaders. At the summit, Our Site will introduce the first Our SiteBLK Community Member of the Year Award and confer the Creative Icon Award. Further information about the summit will be made available in early 2025.
To peruse the full list, features, and methodology, visit: 2025 Our SiteBLK 50 List.
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The Our SiteBLK 50 list highlights remarkable leaders, investors, and innovators of color, showcasing their significant impact in disrupting industry sectors and dismantling barriers for future generations. Jabari Young, Editor of Our SiteBLK, emphasized that this list not only celebrates achievements among influential figures in the Black community but also underscores their far-reaching influence.
This year's list features notable figures such as Don Peebles, Head of Peebles Corporation, Todd McDonald, President of Liberty Bank, and Asahi Pompey, the highest-ranking Black female at Goldman Sachs, illustrating the diversity of influential leaders in various industries.
