NiLu: A Family Owned Gift Shop Rooted in Community and Culture
One Harlem shop is holding the line as major retailers…
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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…
Lexore Spark: Building the Future of AI-Powered Video Creation
Sequoia Blodgett is no stranger to storytelling. As a former…
Symphonic Capital Closes $13.5M Fund Focused on Health and Wealth Equity
by Tony O. Lawson Symphonic Capital, a new early-stage venture capital…
Art Melanated: Building Belonging in the Black Art Renaissance
Art Melanated is a response to exclusion and erasure—an intentional…
Growth Warrior Capital Raises $26M to Back Enterprise AI Startups
by Tony O. Lawson Growth Warrior Capital, the operator-led venture firm…
Blueroomcare: Reimagining Mental Healthcare in Africa
Mental health is still widely misunderstood and deprioritized in many…
Why Digital Infrastructure Is the New Development Strategy
In the race to build the future, infrastructure is no…
Black Owned Ice Cream Businesses You Should Know
Walmart’s recent attempt to commercialize Juneteenth with a new ice…
Black Owned Record Stores You Should Know
In the ’60s and ’70s, there were as many as…
SHOPPE BLACK HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2021
We’re back with our SHOPPE BLACK Holiday Gift Guide for…
Slauson & Co. Closes $100M Fund II to Invest in Early-Stage Tech Startups
Slauson & Co., a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm dedicated…
Workpay Raises $5 Million to Enhance African HR and Payroll
Workpay, a leading cloud-based HR, payroll, and benefits platform in…
MYAVANA Raises $5.9 Million for AI-Powered Hair Care
In the rapidly evolving landscape of beauty and technology, MYAVANA…
5 Reasons Black Business Owners Should Incorporate Now
Starting a business doesn’t automatically equate to success for anyone…
Why Should White Guys Have All The M&A Fun? Why More Black Businesses Should Consider Mergers & Acquisitions
Reginald F. Lewis was one of the richest African-American men…
5 Digital Marketing Ideas to Consider During the Pandemic
As a business owner, you’re likely still trying to find…
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James Earl Jones Will Have a Historic Broadway Theater Named After Him
Coming soon to Broadway: the James Earl Jones Theater. The…
Chicago Student Achieves the First Perfect ACT Score in his School’s History
Mario Hoover, a student at Providence St. Mel School in…
New research shows link between Vitamin D and COVID-19
According to a recent study by researchers from the Azrieli…