The Politics Behind the Black Beauty Store Industry Dominated by Koreans – MPR
Karen Coffey opened Bella Beauty and Hair in January with lots of optimism and a stylist’s eye for hair extensions and other … Keep Reading
Some of the Dopest Black Women You’ve Never Heard Of
“In search of my mother’s garden, I found my own” wrote Alice Walker in her seminal essay about artistic Black women who … Keep Reading
Why Black Businesses Fail (Part 5): Lack of Knowledge
In an unsophisticated and non-technological world, running a business is not rocket science. As I travel the so-called developing world, I see … Keep Reading
Why Black Businesses Fail (Part 4): Insufficient Financial Capital
Starting a business can be viewed as a strategic game. Like all games that one intends to win, one must begin with … Keep Reading
Why Black Businesses Fail (Part 3): Discrimination by Non-Black Americans
Black businesses can fail when non-Black Americans engage in racial discrimination. Non-Black Americans may refuse to become customers of the businesses, refuse … Keep Reading
Why Black Businesses Fail (Part 2): Insufficient Cultural Capital
Many Black businesses fail because entrepreneurs who operate those businesses do not have sufficient “cultural capital.” Here, cultural capital means the practical … Keep Reading
Why Black Businesses Fail: Discrimination from Black People
Part of Shoppe Black’s mission is to help reduce the rate at which Black Businesses fail. To help identify and understand some … Keep Reading
Husani Oakley of Goldbean speaks Candidly about the Need for Diversity in Tech & More
Husani Oakley is the Chief Technology Officer at GoldBean, an online investing platform that helps people start their investment journey with companies and brands … Keep Reading
Top 12 Thought Provoking Steve Biko Quotes
Steve Biko would have celebrated his 70th birthday yesterday. The South African anti-apartheid activist was the founding member of the South African Student … Keep Reading
Casey Bridgeford of OnCast Media on why more Black Americans should consider doing Business in Africa
I first found out about Casey Bridgeford and his company, OnCast Media while watching a CNBC Africa video on YouTube. It was … Keep Reading