There are many portals in both print and digital formats which assist with the promotion and support of Black businesses. Prior to the boom of…

——————————————————————— The talk of the town in the NBA right now is New York Knicks phenom Jeremy Lin. Overnight, the undrafted Lin went from obscurity…

At one time, the state of Georgia was known as one of the easiest states for a Black man in which to get lynched. Between 1915 to 1970 a wave of Black Americans left the deep South to find new opportunities in cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, Detroit and Chicago. A new story in […]

Two men from Kentucky created startup  called “Ujamaa Deals,” that will offer deals to Black-owned businesses across the nation.

Two men from Kentucky created a startup called “Ujamaa Deals,” that will offer customers discounts on Black-owned businesses’ products and services. See also: Oprah Winfrey,…

Washington D.C. ranks atop a newly released National Urban League Policy Institute study that lists the top metropolitan areas for Black-owned businesses. Los Angeles and Chicago came in at number two and three respectively when it comes to cities best suited for Black business. See also: Rick Perry Jeopardizes Campaign With ‘The Stumble’ See also: Weekend Getaway […]

Washington D.C. ranks atop a newly released National Urban League Policy Institute study that lists the top metropolitan areas for Black-owned businesses. Los Angeles and…

A diverse group of Black businesses have made this years’ Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies. Ten companies from a variety of fields including…

Black-owned banks are struggling to remain relevant and during difficult economic times, according to a report by HuffingtonPost.com The number of black-owned banks across the nation is shrinking– almost half of the banks closed in the past two decades. HuffingtonPost.com reports: Their traditional customer base — lower and middle class blacks, small business owners and […]

Black-owned banks are struggling to remain relevant and during difficult economic times, according to a report by HuffingtonPost.com The number of black-owned banks across the…

Community leaders from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and local businesses in Fort Worth, Texas are unhappy with the name of a local food-mart titled “Da Hood Food Mart.” “The name is insulting to our African-American heritage and the over-saturation of these types of establishments within the economically disadvantaged communities is simply a continuation of […]

While America’s economic turmoil has impacted the entire nation, Black businesses seem to be some of the most severely affected. Today, in the U.S., there are half as many Black-owned car dealerships than there were three years ago. Automotive News details the industrywide decline. Black dealers have taken a disproportionate hit — “drastic” in the […]