Black Business
54gene is developing the World’s First and Largest Pan-African DNA Biobank
African genetic data may hold the key to unlock untold medical discoveries and 54gene is on a mission to improve our understanding … Keep Reading
18 Black Owned Businesses That Most Likely Serve Better Fried Chicken Than Popeyes
I must admit, when I started to see posts here and there about Popeyes, I thought it was odd but random. Then … Keep Reading
7 Black Owned Denim Brands You Should Know
A recent report published by the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC), revealed some of the most startling and disheartening news to break from the … Keep Reading
25 Black Owned Yoga Studios #NAMASTE
Regular yoga practice has been shown to have tremendous physical, mental and spiritual health benefits. We’ve compiled a list of Black Owned … Keep Reading
5 Reasons Why the SHOPPE BLACK Global Business Directory & Agency are a Game Changer
Since 2015, we have profiled thousands of businesses and interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs and professionals from New York to Nigeria, all in … Keep Reading
26 Black Owned Satin Bonnet Brands That Aren’t Charging $98
According to NiteCap Founder Sarah Marantz, she came up with the idea for a satin bonnet “after much consideration, conceptualization, brainstorming and … Keep Reading
Black Culture
Steve Harvey To Launch and Host ‘Family Feud’ In Ghana and South Africa
Survey says: Family Feud is going international — Africa to be specific. Steve Harvey has been set to launch and host versions of Fremantle’s Family Feud in South Africa … Keep Reading
10 Marcus Garvey Quotes That Can Change Your Life
Born on August 17, 1887, in St. Ann’s Bay, Jamaica, Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr aka “Black Moses” was one of the most … Keep Reading
10 Toni Morrison Quotes That Show Why She Was A Literary Genius
Toni Morrison, the literary GIANT, who manipulated the English language to illustrate and punctuate our humanity as Black people, children of the … Keep Reading
Black Thought
How a Black Psychiatrist Shaped “Sesame Street” As a Tool Against Racism
Sesame Street is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The rush of stories and social posts about the iconic children’s TV show has … Keep Reading
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
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
15 Black Architects Who Helped Build America
In the 1930’s, there were about 60 Black Americans were listed as registered architects. Many of their buildings have since been lost … Keep Reading
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
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