By Kimberly Wilson ·Updated February 25, 2022
Lanny Smith set an ambitious goal for himself when the pandemic started: launch a Black-owned athleisure company that invests in Black communities. Indeed, the former professional basketball player has done just that.
Launched on Black Friday, Smith founded Actively Black in 2020 with the intention of uplifting Black people and reinvesting in Black communities and organizations around the world. Actively Black is a premium athleisure and
