Black Business
31 Black Owned Wine Businesses
Three of my favorite drinks are water, tequila and wine. Red wine specifically. Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, more specifically, in case you … Keep Reading
Detroit Based Ellis Island Tea Now Sold Across the Country
Ellis Island Tea specializes in producing all natural ready to drink beverages in the company’s own state-of-the-art beverage production and co-packing facility … Keep Reading
9 Black Mother and Child Owned Businesses
In celebration of Black mothers, we’ve put together a list of Black Mother & Child Owned businesses. Black Mother and Child Owned … Keep Reading
Wade The Barber is “Installing” Confidence, One Man Weave At a Time
By now, most of us have seen online images of guys in barber chairs getting what’s now commonly called a man weave. … Keep Reading
Backstage Capital Launches $36 Million “About Damn Time Fund” for Black Women Founders
Venture capital firm, Backstage Capital recently announced that it has launched a $36 million fund that will invest in Black women founders. … Keep Reading
GrpFit is using Technology to Promote Health and Fitness in the Black Community
GrpFit is a fitness app created to address health issues in the Black community. Since we’re all about health and wellness, we … Keep Reading
Black Culture
ABIAH Pays Tribute to Nina Simone on Upcoming Album
The week after Nina Simone, our fierce activist artist born as Eunice Wyman, was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of … Keep Reading
Black Woman Directs First Ever Romantic Comedy about Black Muslim Life
We all love a good romantic comedy, right? You know those hilariously relatable ones with the universal storyline: Gorgeous girl-loves-undeserving guy, they … Keep Reading
Tarana Burke on the TIME 100 Most Influential People 2018 Cover
TIME just announced their list of the 100 Most Influential People in the world, and MeToo founder, Tarana Burke is one of … Keep Reading
Black Thought
A Black Woman at Waffle House Brutalized by Police and No One Seems to Care
“Black women are often considered angry and divisive in their interactions with others in both public and private. In mainstream feminism, our … Keep Reading
Students of Color Need to See More Teachers of Color. That Shouldn’t Be Controversial.
I spent most of my first year of grad school sitting in the back row of class with my hood up. There … Keep Reading
Why Aren’t There More Black Fashion Designers?
Within a fashion industry that touts itself as celebratory of difference, diversity, and inclusion, Black design talent consistently remains, at best, marginalised and all … Keep Reading
Black Love Matters
Couples Inc. : Kahran and Reg Run a Family Photography Business
Creative Soul Photography is an Atlanta based business run by husband and wife team, Kahran and Reg Bethencourt. With almost a decade of working … Keep Reading
Couples Inc.: Blair and Brandon Created Apparel brand, The Blairisms
Blair Dottin-Haley and Brandon Dottin-Haley are the owners of The Blairisms, a fashion brand that started off offering tee shirts and expanded into … Keep Reading
Couples Inc. : Dominique And Carl Own a Dental Practice in Alabama
Dr. Carl M. Shamburger, Jr, DMD and Dr. Dominique Askew Shamburger, DDS are the owners of Montgomery Dental Arts, a dental practice located … Keep Reading
Couples Inc. : ‘ Flip or Flop: Fort Worth ‘ HGTV Stars, Andy and Ashley Williams
We love home improvement shows and are constantly glued to “Flip or Flop” on HGTV. So, we were beyond thrilled to learn … Keep Reading
Business Tips
5 Ways Black Businesses Can Improve Customer Experience
Let’s face it, Black businesses have a horrible reputation when it comes to offering a great customer experience or customer service. Whether … Keep Reading
Get Your Website Right!: 10 Tips on How to Create a Dope Website
Every Black business owner needs to get their website right. Not now, but right now. Many of us want to support Black-owned … Keep Reading
Aesthetics + Design
Boston Architecture designed by Black Architects
Private developers in the Boston did not hire black architects for several decades, so much of the architecture in the city today … Keep Reading
8 Seattle Works Designed by Black Architects
On the surface, Seattle’s architectural heritage can seem very, very white. But black architects have been contributing to Seattle’s urban fabric for … Keep Reading