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
A Historic Black Community In Maryland Is Fighting To Protect Its Last Wetlands From Development
Founded by formerly enslaved people, East Towson residents say a new housing project threatens not just land, but generations of history, environmental stability, and community preservation. In East...
Inside Usher’s Plan To Build A Network Of One Million Black Creators
“At this juncture of my life, I'm thinking legacy,” Usher Raymond IV, the superstar entertainer, says as he sits back in a refurbished Detroit train station. Now 47, Usher is looking to follow in...
Report: Black Women Are The Fastest Group of Entrepreneurs
Black women have a long history as workers in the United States – from the early horrors of their traumatic, involuntary arrival as forced slave laborers to their present-day reality where they must...
HBCU AwareFest Brings Star Power To Atlanta
HBCU AwareFest is about to be underway in Atlanta, as Black leaders from various industries join the event to support Black scholars. Produced by Student Freedom Initiative, in partnership with Live...
Black Engineers’ Annual Convention Highlights Baltimore As Hub For Black STEM Professionals
For the first time in its history, the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is in Baltimore for its Annual Convention, bringing thousands of engineers, technologists and students together for...
Noel W Anderson’s “Black Excellence” At University Art Museum In Albany
In a world overwhelmed by information, Noel W Anderson’s clear artistic voice rings truth to power. Born in Kentucky and based in New York, Anderson’s work reflects his continued focus on identity,...
