Jul 27, 2026 | Entrepreneurs, Food & Beverage
Kroger unveiled a dedicated section for Black-owned brands at its renovated Brewers Yard store in Columbus, Ohio, underscoring the retailer’s effort to expand representation on shelves. The Kroger store at 150 West Sycamore Street reopened after a $1.6 million...
Jul 13, 2026 | Business, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Men
George E. Johnson Sr., a pioneer in Black hair care whose multimillion-dollar business was the first Black-owned company to be listed on the American Stock Exchange, has died at age 99, according to his family. Johnson died Monday at his home in downtown Chicago. A...
Jul 6, 2026 | Canada, Entrepreneurs
The federal government is injecting $5.6 million into organizations that support Black entrepreneurship in Alberta. Funding comes via Prairies Economic Development Canada’s (PrairiesCan) Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) and will go towards three Alberta-based...
Jun 15, 2026 | Entrepreneurs, HBCU
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 with a new name. Pensole Lewis College is attempting to become something...
Jun 15, 2026 | Arts + Culture, Entertainment, Entrepreneurs
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 Laundry owner Anthony Lynch. According to the Grindfest...
Jun 8, 2026 | Entrepreneurs
It’s 4 o’clock on a Wednesday afternoon, and Fancy’s is already alive. The staff moves through the intimate dining room with the focused energy of people who know what’s coming. Candles get positioned just so. Somewhere in the back, the scent...
