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
How 2016’s Black Art + Culture Set The Stage For 2026
Black cultural milestones in 2016, such as groundbreaking albums and the opening of the NMAAHC, established a creative blueprint for 2026. This era shifted focus toward radical narrative ownership...
First-In-The-Nation History Of Ohio’s HBCU Radio Station
The HBCU Radio Preservation Project preserves and honors the legacy of Black college radio. The WYSO effort safeguards at-risk historical media and gathering oral histories to explore how...
Black-Owned Business Expo In Fayetteville Supports Next Generation Of Black Entrepreneurs
The Fayetteville Town Center's 9th annual Black-Owned Business Expo introduced a "Kidpreneur Track" to support the next generation of entrepreneurial Black youth across Northwest Arkansas. This...
Detroit Author Creates Coloring Book To Teach Black History Across Generations
From Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream Speech" to Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show performance in 2025, one Detroiter is connecting readers with Black history, one line at a time. CBS...
‘From The Ground Up’; Springfield-Based Clothing Brand Continues To Grow
Arin Reynolds started his own clothing line three years ago and has seen it blossom. “It gets me going every time I see somebody wearing my clothes,” Reynolds said. Reynolds grew up in...
Chicago Entrepreneur Opens Grocery Store To Reclaim Promise Of ‘Forty Acres’
A long-broken post-Civil War pledge is finding new meaning on Chicago’s West Side. During Black History Month, entrepreneur Liz Abunaw is reframing the historic promise of “forty acres and a mule”...
