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Investing In Yourself: A Recap Of The 2026 Small Business Advancement Conference
On June 4, 2026, hundreds of Black business owners joined together at the Baltimore Convention Center for the Small Business Advancement Conference. The conference featured vendor tables, seminar...
Dallas Black Dance Theatre Announces New Executive Director Ahead Of 50th Anniversary
Dallas Black Dance Theatre has named Kristie Patton Foster as its next Executive Director following a nationwide search led by Board Chairman Jack Skinner and a five-member committee of nonprofit...
Afrofuturism Comes To Garfield Through Public Artwork
Born Shamir Walters has spent years teaching the concept of Afrofuturism to kids. The Pittsburgh artist painted an Octavia Butler mural with students at Garfield Gardens and helped lead...
Detroit HBCU Leans On Nike, NBA Ties To Build Sneaker Design Pipeline
Before reviving a Detroit HBCU, D’Wayne Edwards was one of the top designers at Nike. Now he’s using his NBA connections to help forge the future. The school is not just another college reopening...
From Festivals To Art Shows, Check Out These Juneteenth Events
Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, is observed annually on June 19. Also known as "Freedom Day," Juneteenth is regarded as one of the oldest continuing...
Grindfest Returns, Celebrating Black Entrepreneurship, Culture And Music In Asheville
Black Wall Street AVL, a Black business incubator, is preparing to host GRINDfest on Saturday, June 13. "It really hits home for me coming from a family that had business owners," said Curbside...
