• by Ray Schultz , June 27, 2023

Forbes has appointed Jabari Young  senior editor of ForbesBLK, a community and platform to amplify the voices of Black creators, entrepreneurs and business leaders. 

Young will be tasked with extending ForbesBLK into all aspects of the community, including networking and membership. 

“ForbesBLK is at an important junction in Forbes’ growth,” Young says. “We know there is an appetite for more business storytelling highlighting the Black perspective while celebrating our success in all sectors.” 

The company has also hired Ayisha Mendez as community manager to support the growth of ForbesBLK.

Moreover, Forbes has announced a ForbesBLK advisory council. Among others, it includes:

• Grant Hill, business leader, Former NBA Player and co-owner of the Atlanta Hawks
• Okieriete "Oak" Onaodowan,  Broadway actor
  
• Nikki Bethel, president & CEO of Emma Bowen Foundation 
• Andre “Dre” Lyon,  producer/songwriter
• Ingrid Sturgis, department chair of journalism at Howard University.

ForbesBLK members joined the Forbes Under 30 Africa Summit in Botswana in April.