by dankeelan | Jun 16, 2025 | Business, Events, History
With Juneteenth just days away, the Jacksonville community is kicking things off in a big way. More than 150 Black-owned businesses lined the street of A Philip Randolph Boulevard Outeast Saturday. It’s all a part of the Melanin Market Juneteenth Celebration. Black...
by dankeelan | May 19, 2025 | Business
A local organization has opened applications for a $100,000 grant for Black-owned businesses in Kansas City, Missouri. Kansas City Generating Income for Tomorrow announced on Monday, May 19, that it has officially opened applications for its most substantial...
by dankeelan | May 19, 2025 | Business
Black Leaders Detroit has launched another initiative to work toward its equity goals. With the new 2025 Ride for Equity, registrants can take part in a group cycling event set to raise money for equitable funding practices for African American entrepreneurs and...
by dankeelan | Apr 14, 2025 | Business
Black-owned businesses need support because it leads to economic empowerment, community sustainability, and long-term growth. This is also the case when it comes to our food source. Our financial support of Black grocers enables economic self-sufficiency, employment...
by dankeelan | Apr 7, 2025 | Business, Diversity
Pound Cake and Puzzles of Color are among the small businesses whose owners are rethinking their plans as major U.S. companies weaken their diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The initiatives mostly date from the end President Donald Trump’s first term and...
by dankeelan | Apr 7, 2025 | Business, Leadership, Wealth
In a global economy boasting 3,028 billionaires with a combined fortune of $16.1 trillion, Black entrepreneurs have carved out an impressive space on Forbes’ prestigious annual World Billionaires list. Though representing just 0.8 percent of the total billionaires...
