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Goldman Sachs has announced plans for its One Million Black Women (OMBW) initiative, a $10 billion investment in support of Black women over…
Founded in 2016, Flutterwave is a payment processing company that makes it easier to do business across the Continent by allowing users…
Verzuz, the popular livestream music platform created by producers Timbaland and Swizz Beatz, has been acquired by Triller Network, the parent company…
The search for a Black owned bread brand is officially over! Charles Alexander, Mark Edmond, and Jamel Lewis, three childhood friends from…
Back in November of 2020, Lendistry, a Black owned Fintech firm was selected to administer $500 million in grants to small businesses,…
SWAV Eyewear is a Black-owned inspirational eyewear brand that sells stylish sunglasses & frames to inspire you to never give up on the…
Square, the mobile payments company led by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, announced today that it plans to acquire a “significant majority” of…
At age 26, Jason Brown signed a $37.5 million contract–one of the largest at the time for any NFL lineman. After the St.…
Over the past seven years, Shoppe Black has grown from an idea into a global community of almost 400,000 people. The members…
Black banks get all the love but what about Black-owned credit unions? They are also important and in some ways, a better…
The global snacks market was valued at $439.9 billion in 2018 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate…
Demand for packaged food witnessed a surge as lockdowns were imposed. Panic buying and hoarding have led to a spike in the…
The global oral hygiene market is projected to reach $53.3 billion by 2025 from $44.5 billion in 2019, at an annual growth rate of…
Here is a list of Black owned brands that sell items for children and babies. Some even have products for parents and…
Father’s Day is the day we celebrate and honor fathers, fatherhood, paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society.…
Based on the response to our last few articles about gun ownership and firearms training, it’s clear that there’s a large demand…
Damn. As if COVID related shutdowns weren’t enough, Black owned businesses in Minnesota are now bearing the brunt of protests taking place…
People all over the world have been drinking tea for thousands of centuries, and for good reason. Numerous studies have shown that a…
Last year, we created a viral post about Black owned Alternatives to Starbucks. Unfortunately since then, some of the businesses we listed…
I don’t remember what prompted me to buy my first tarot deck but I’m pretty sure that I bought it from a…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revised its face mask policy and is now urging everyone to wear cloth face…
The Black Aesthetic
In 2018, we’re launching a new section: Aesthetics + Design. Our love of architecture, the arts and timeless design is married to…
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Black Culture
Rebecca Lee Crumpler challenged the prejudice that prevented African Americans from pursuing careers in medicine. Crumpler was born in 1831 in Delaware,…
The iconic Cicely Tyson passed today at the age of 96. I hope she got her flowers while she was here. My…
On January 17th, 1961, Patrice Lumumba, the first Prime Minister of the independent Democratic Republic of the Congo was assassinated. He was…
Darnella Frazier, 17, the woman who filmed the murder of George Floyd, is this year’s recipient of the Benenson Courage Award from…
Fannie Lou Hamer (October 6, 1917- March 14, 1977) rose from humble beginnings in Mississippi to become one of the most important…
The presidents of Xavier and Dillard University, C. Reynold Verret and Walter M. Kimbrough, sent an open letter last Wednesday to announce…