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.
A Juneteenth Album Captures The Rhythm Of Life
Just in time for Juneteenth, Jazz at Lincoln Center has released an album called "Freedom Justice & Hope". The album is a collaboration between Bryan Stevenson’s Equal Justice Initiative and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, fronted by Wynton...
Maryland Governor Issues Pardons For 175,000+ Marijuana Convictions
Maryland’s governor issued pardons for more than 175,000 marijuana convictions Monday – a significant act of mass clemency that reflects the rapidly changing attitudes toward a drug that an increasing number of Americans want to see legalized. The pardons by Gov. Wes...
Cowboy Culture Has Always Been Black Culture
I grew up in Southern California’s High Desert, home of renowned Hollywood cowboy Roy Rogers. I loved the expansiveness of the desert, which meant there was space for animals like horses, but I never felt a connection to cowboys. Little did I know then that,...
Meet Forbes HBCU Scholars
The Forbes HBCU Scholars program (formerly called Forbes Fellows) began in 2020 in partnership with Morehouse College, with the first cohort introduced in summer 2021. The program places HBCU students and graduates into the Forbes newsroom each summer, creating a...
50 Cent Takes a Surprise Trip To Capitol Hill Advocating For Black Entrepreneurs
On Wednesday, June 5, the rap mogul and producer (real name Curtis Jackson), 48, traveled down to Capitol Hill to advocate for fellow Black business owners and push for more representation in the luxury liquor space, The Hill reports. He was joined by civil...
PNC And Howard University Shaping Future Of Black Entrepreneurship
Black-owned businesses are booming. Contributing over $206 billion annually to the economy and supporting 3.56 million American jobs, companies like Calendly, SheaMoisture, and Esusu Financial are among over 100 Black-owned startups that have achieved unicorn...
