NiLu: A Family Owned Gift Shop Rooted in Community and Culture
One Harlem shop is holding the line as major retailers scale back…
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Bandwidth with Purpose: Inside Metro Edge’s $250M Bet on Digital Equity
Metro Edge Development Partners is a commercial real estate firm focused on…
Lexore Spark: Building the Future of AI-Powered Video Creation
Sequoia Blodgett is no stranger to storytelling. As a former video director…
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Nigerian Billionaire, Tony Elumelu announces the 2nd Round of his $100m Entrepreneurship Programme
Last year, Tony Elumelu, a philanthropist and one of Africa’s most successful businessmen, announced the creation of the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme…
Cajun Fire Brewing Company: One of the Only Black Owned Breweries in the U.S.
Last year, the U.S. brewing industry contributed over $250 billion to the economy and is still growing. With 90% of the beer …
Planning an All Black Everything Wedding in New Orleans
At the ripe young age of 37, dreams seem to be finally coming true. After years of clicking heels, kissing plenty of…
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Jeanette Epps: First Black Astronaut To Board The International Space Station
On January 4th, NASA selected aerospace engineer and astronaut, Jeanette Epps as one of the crew members that will be boarding the International Space…
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…
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…