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Black Owned Restaurant Partners with Walmart to create over 30 Jobs
July 3, 2019
Cornbread is a unique Black owned restaurant that is creating jobs and a space where traditional soul food dishes are prepared using ingredients that…
Don Peebles is Launching a $500 Million fund for Minority Developers
June 29, 2019
DonPeebles is the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of the Peebles Corporation, the largest Black-owned real estate development and ownership company in the…
Sisters’ Furlough Cheesecakes Will Soon Be Sold In Walmart
June 19, 2019
It was back in January when sisters Nikki Howard and Jaqui Wright found themselves furloughed and without income during the partial government shutdown. Howard…
How a Black Psychiatrist Shaped “Sesame Street” As a Tool Against Racism
June 9, 2019
Sesame Street is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The rush of stories and social posts about the iconic children’s TV show has inspired numerous…
Black Grocery Coop Celebrates 10 Years and an Expansion
June 9, 2019
Mandela Grocery is a Black Grocery coop that’s on a mission to nourish their neighborhood of West Oakland with healthy food, wellness resources, and…
The First Black Owned Piano Manufacturing Business
June 9, 2019
Warren Shadd is the founder of Shadd Piano, the first Black owned piano manufacturing business. That makes him the first large-scale commercial Black instrument…