Black Business
Byron Allen Secures $10 Billion Sports Network Deal
In the over crowded race for Disney’s 21 regional sports channels, Byron Allen and Sinclair Broadcast Group have come out on top. … Keep Reading
First Black-Owned Urgent Care Center opens in Chicago
Premier Health Urgent Care, the only urgent care facility in the Southside’s Hyde Park neighborhood, and the only Black-owned urgent care possibly … Keep Reading
Where are the Black Hemp Farmers?
Clarenda Stanley-Anderson is one of the few Black hemp farmers in the country. She and her husband, Malcom, own Green Heffa Farms … Keep Reading
28 Year Old Mayor Is Giving His City’s Poorest Residents $500 a Month
At age 28, Michael Tubbs easily qualifies as a political wunderkind. He’s received two degrees from Stanford, interned at the White House, … Keep Reading
Legal and Life Lessons Learned From the Passing of the Great John Singleton
I remember as a child watching Boyz in the Hood with mixed emotions. Although I could not relate to many of the characters’ issues, … Keep Reading
10 Black Owned Ice Cream Businesses You Should Know
It’s getting hot out here! Let’s get out and support some Black owned ice cream businesses! Black Owned Ice Cream Businesses Cajou … Keep Reading
Black Culture
Billionaire Robert Smith to pay off Morehouse Class of 2019’s student loans
Billionaire Robert F. Smith, who received an honorary doctorate at Morehouse College’s Sunday morning graduation exercises, had already announced a $1.5 million … Keep Reading
11 Malcolm X Quotes That Are Still Relevant Today
Today, May 19th, we acknowledge the birthday of Malcolm X, one of the most influential people in history. We’ve compiled a short … Keep Reading
26 Black Owned Art Galleries
Hello Art lovers! We’ve compiled a list of Black owned art galleries located across the country and some internatinally. Be sure to … Keep Reading
Black Thought
A conversation with Architect, Iddris Sandu
By now, you’ve heard of Iddris Sandu, the young visionary who landed an internship with Google at 13, received a Presidential scholar … Keep Reading
(Re)presenting the Color Line as Told By Du Bois’s Data Portraits
Much has been written on W. E. B. Du Bois and the 1900 Paris Exposition, much of it repetitive, lacking new or … Keep Reading
Daughters of the Diaspora is teaching young Black women about Reproductive Health
When Shanaye Jeffers was in fourth grade, she often skipped touch football and double-dutch jump rope at recess to read a book … Keep Reading
Black Love Matters
Couples Inc. : Cee and Malcolm own a Hemp Farm in North Carolina
The 2018 US Farm Bill has now legalized commercial production of hemp. Hemp farmers across the country are now working to fit into a rapidly growing billion … Keep Reading
Couples, Inc. : Java and Michelle Help the Environment by Putting Your Food Waste to Work
Java’s Compost is a family-owned, full-service composting company that seeks to make composting as fast and convenient as possible. The husband and … Keep Reading
Aesthetics + Design
Restoration of Nina Simone’s Childhood Home To Begin This Spring
The proposed rehabilitation of Nina Simone’s childhood home in Tryon, N.C., is moving forward, according to the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The … Keep Reading
Meet the Black Architect who designed Duke University 37 years before he could have attended it
In 1902, when Julian F. Abele graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in architecture, he was the school’s first-ever … Keep Reading
Professional Spotlight
Leslie Anderson, CEO of the NJ Redevelopment Authority
Leslie Anderson is President & CEO of the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority (NJRA), a multi-million dollar independent financing institution created by the … Keep Reading
Assemblywoman Angela McKnight helps create laws that actually make a difference
In our collective pursuit of economic empowerment, it is important to acknowledge the role of politics. It is also important to acknowledge the … Keep Reading