Giving Breath to Voice
The mission of Breathe On is to:
– promote black-owned business, entrepreneurs, and economic success
– raise awareness of and celebrate black culture, art and artists
– support black opportunities to participate in higher education.
How Can We Diversify Leadership Teams?
As Black VCs, we have a lot of conversations with underrepresented founders and founders who lack traditional inroads into the venture capital industry. In recent conversations, one trend continues to emerge: fundraising is more challenging than ever, starting at the...
Harris Campaign Leans Into Her HBCU Roots
Howard University is where Vice President Kamala Harris spent some of the most formative years of her life, and it's where she'll be on election night, when could find out the fate of her 2024 bid for the presidency. Harris has maintained close ties with her alma...
Meet The Black Business Manager Transforming Hollywood’s Wealth Game
In the high-stakes world of Hollywood, real power often lies in who manages the money. Behind every blockbuster deal, TV development project, and streaming success story sits a network of business managers who safeguard and grow the wealth that keeps the entertainment...
When Scandinavia Was Hotbed Of Black American Culture
An old suitcase with a small leather handle summons the presence of the person who once carried it across oceans and nations. Surrounding it in a display case are a pair of shoes, gloves, a hat, and a Bible, all owned by the Julliard-trained Black classical pianist...
Gilbert Family Foundation Awards $1.2M To Tech Organization For Black Entrepreneurs
Detroit: A tech organization aimed at boosting fledgling Black entrepreneurs will get a $1.2 million investment from the Gilbert Family Foundation. Black Tech Saturdays, founded in April 2023 by husband-and-wife team Johnnie and Alexa Turnage, said the two-year grant...
Students At Black US Colleges Wield Political Power Ahead Of Election Day
Dressed in her school's signature blue and gold colors, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University student Nia Heaston strolled around campus, marveling at the buzz during its 98th homecoming weekend in late October. Like thousands of students, alumni...
