Black Business
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
Inside Cane, The D.C. Restaurant With Street Food From Trinidad
Bellying up to a metal table inside his new kitchen on H Street NE, Peter Prime lowers a long-reach lighter into a … Keep Reading
Johnson Publishing Company Files for Bankruptcy
Chicago’s historic Johnson Publishing Company has filed for bankruptcy, court records show. The Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition was filed late Tuesday afternoon … Keep Reading
Black Culture
Mom Follows Her Sons to FAMU and Earns Her Degree
In most cases, college-bound students find themselves counting down the days, eager to leave the home nest and parents behind, to move … Keep Reading
This Black Owned Farm is Changing the Narrative on Farming for Black Youth
The Freedom School is a Black owned, year-round vegetable farm managed by a core group of 37 children and their adult mentors. … Keep Reading
Farmers Market on Wheels Brings Fresh Produce to Brooklyn Food Deserts
Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams and The Campaign Against Hunger, joined by Councilmember Alicka Ampry-Samuels, presented on Wednesday the “Fresh Vibes Mobile Market,” … 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. : 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
Couples Inc. : Keewa and Doug own Kidswear Brand, Kido Chicago
Kido Chicago is a Chicago based clothing line for babies and toddlers. The brand features a number of colorful, positive images 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