Black Business
22 Black Owned Jewelry Businesses
Historically, jewelry was meant to indicate social status, familial roots, and significance. Today, people wear jewelry to jazz up an outfit , … Keep Reading
New Black Owned Urgent Care Is Ready to Serve the Community
According to a recent report by the Urgent Care Association of America, the Urgent Care industry is valued at $18 billion and is growing. … Keep Reading
20 Black Owned Pin and Patch Businesses
Pins and patches became popular in the 70’s. The past few years they have been making a comeback. Why not? They are … Keep Reading
Chris Classic Opens Up about Family, Business and being a Social Media Influencer
Chris Classic is a modern day renaissance man. He writes, raps and runs a business. In addition to being a recording artist, … Keep Reading
Black Women Entrepreneurs: The Good And Not-So-Good News
Dell Gines, the author of an intriguing new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Black Women Business StartUps, loves this quote attributed to … Keep Reading
Oakland’s First Black Owned Spirits Company to Launch Bourbon This Fall
A new Black owned spirits company in Oakland doesn’t just want to make smooth bourbon and vodka. Its founders want to empower … Keep Reading
Black Culture
‘White People Food’ Is Creating An Unattainable Picture Of Health
Tanisha Gordon doesn’t see what white people love so much about cottage cheese. Or salads, especially when they’re topped with fussy ingredients … Keep Reading
Howard University Swimmer and Siblings Going to 2020 Olympics
Howard University swimmer Latroya Pina of Seekonk, Massachusetts will swim for Cape Verde at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan alongside her siblings, … Keep Reading
The steady decline of African-American culture in Washington DC
Under five-foot-tall Virginia Ali, white-haired and frail, welcomes the never-ending stream of customers entering her diner. The 84-year-old woman is the owner … Keep Reading
Black Thought
This Psychologist Is Changing The Face Of Therapy For Black Women
Slowly but surely, mental health has moved from the sidelines to the center of our national conversation around well-being. But discussing feelings … Keep Reading
Kanye West is Bipolar: An Examination of How an Artist Processes a Mental Health Condition
Ye is a very strange little album. Half acknowledgment of the broken, manic depressive, narcissism that is Kanye West’s psyche and half … Keep Reading
Is The Trillion Dollar Black Buying Power a Myth or Reality?
We’ve all read or heard reports about $1 trillion dollars plus in Black buying power. We’ve also heard how this buying power … 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
14 Black Owned Home Decor Companies
The home decor market is growing at a steady pace. This is partly due to a relatively strong real estate market and … Keep Reading
12 Black Interior Designers You Should Know
From organizing rooms, picking flooring and wall colors, to finding furniture to complement it all, a good interior designer should be able … Keep Reading
Travel
You Deserve to Travel – and it doesn’t have to be expensive!
As hard working as we all are, we often think travel is something out of reach. Travel is often seen as expensive … Keep Reading
Ola’s Travel Diary: CUBA
I’m fortunate to be part of a family that places value on travel and exploring other cultures. As a Nigerian American, I … Keep Reading