Source: Jonathan Erasmus / GettyThe law firms, financial advisors, branding agencies, and production companies that keep celebrity empires running are increasingly Black-owned businesses, and that shift is deliberate. According to the Brookings Institution, there are roughly 4.6 million Black-owned businesses operating in the U.S. today. What Types of Black-Owned Businesses Support Celebrity Ventures? Black-owned businesses across each of those categories are claiming more of that work, and their involvement isn’t charity. Black-owned Businesses Are on the RiseThe professional infrastructure behind Black-owned businesses and celebrity empires is more interconnected than the public version of those stories usually reveals.