Houston Boutique Owner Designs and Sells Hoodies That Heal and Help the Homeless
Nationwide — RoseMary Tucker, founder of Blessties USA and the Hoodies4Healing Foundation, is hosting a Blanket Drive for the homeless for the month of January. Blessties USA is a Christian…
How Apple Is Spending the $100 Million It Pledged To Racial Equity
In June, after the nationally publicized killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd at the hands of police and amid the heightened call for racial justice in America, with thousands…
Kenyan lands top African job at Africa Merchant Capital
Africa Merchant Capital – a privately owned boutique merchant bank in London – is now run by Richard Ngumi, a Kenyan Executive and now charged with making trade finance deals within…
Entrepreneur Invents a Solar Powered Backpack
Meet Mike Bellot, the CEO and Co-Founder of Solo Bag – an innovative school backpack that provides light for reading and power for charging mobile phones and tablets. The backpack…
This 10-Year Old Entrepreneur Just Bought a School Bus to Convert It into a Food Truck
Micah Harrigan, a 10-year old entrepreneur from Philadelphia who started selling lemonade on the sidewalk last summer, is ready to upgrade his business. In fact, he just purchased a school…
Founder of Graphic Design Agency Creates Unique Funeral Programs
Meet Venroy Joseph, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of veJov Design, LLC, a Black-owned graphic design firm based in Pennsylvania that has been creating funeral programs since its founding. However, when…
These Brothers Are Giving Back To People Amid COVID-19 With Their Bow Tie Business
Two young brothers are working together to help those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Eight-year-old Treandos Thornton is the CEO and founder of the T&N Bow Ties and Apparel based…
Meet the African American Founder That Raised $1.05M For Her Consumer Electronics Startup
It’s no secret that the consumers’ electronics market is an extremely competitive space. For the last decade, there have been many key players with only two who take up 56%…
This Ethiopian came to the U.S. with $300, and then built a $75m restaurant empire
Marcus Samuelsson was born in a hut in rural Ethiopia. The size of the hut, he describes, was like that of two combined restaurant tables and he lived in it with…
Ex-NBA player buys bankrupt Ebony magazine for $14 million
Bridgeman Sports and Media, a company owned by former NBA star and entrepreneur Junior Bridgeman, has become the new owner of Ebony Magazine after a successful bid to purchase the…
Brian Lee, on a mission to create one million Black millionaires
White billionaires have doubled in America in the past quarter-century, according to the Washington Post. This reflects the widening economic gulf and racial disparity as the percentage of Blacks and…
Diagnosed with dyslexia at 8, meet the first Black woman to get a gold medal from Institute of Physics
Nigerian-British scientist Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock won the 2020 William Thomson, Lord Kelvin Medal and Prize for her “exceptional services to science education and physics communication” this October, according to the Institute of…
Boston removes statue of Lincoln with freed Black man on his knees after 141 years
The Boston Art Commission unanimously voted to take down a contentious emancipation statue depicting former president Abraham Lincoln with a freed Black man kneeling before him. The statue, which was…
Businesses that Skyrocketed Amid COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a widespread negative impact on Black-owned businesses throughout the U.S. this year, forcing many to shutdown and/or limit their services. However, some businesses managed to…
18-Year Old CEO Launches Plant-Based Vaginal Self-Care Products For Teen Girls
Atlanta-based entrepreneur, Essynce Moore, is the youngest person in history to develop a line of feminine hygiene products called “Kitty” for teen girls and young adults. Meet Essynce Moore, the…
Jamaican teen creates history at US high school
Seventeen-year-old Kimberly Cross, a Jamaican now attending East Orange Campus High School in New Jersey, United States, has made history by being the first student from the institution to be…
Cowboys in Compton find hope and healing on horseback
The Los Angeles Times Book Club is reading: ‘The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America’s Urban Heartland.’ Here’s an excerpt. I always wondered why Inever learned about…
Oprah’s Favourite Things of 2020 features 50 black-owned businesses you must know
As the year draws to a close, which typically comes with gift-giving and merrymaking, renowned media personality Oprah Winfrey has released her Favourite Things of 2020. This year’s list celebrates black-owned businesses…
This Couple Helps Brands Get Their Products into Grocery Stores
“We connect retailers with brands from this growing network and lead minority relationship consultations to ensure these brands are well-supported through each retailers’ system. With these tailored solutions, we will…
Black Entrepreneur Launches DotcomLessons.com to Help Increase Your Credit Score
The website is designed to give users an opportunity to take online courses while paying later for the training. Users simply sign up for the kind of training they desire…