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
Seeing Culture ‘Under Attack,’ Philadelphians Gathered In Germantown To Celebrate Kwanzaa
In the roughly 20 years that Pamela “PJ” Johnson-Thomas and her husband, Weller Thomas, have celebrated Kwanzaa, they have usually marked the holiday at their home or the homes of friends. This...
Mother Bethel AME Church Supports Black Businesses To Celebrate Kwanzaa
Celebrating Kwanzaa this week, Philadelphians gathered to share traditions of the holiday. Held at Mother Bethel AME Church, their vendor village gave community members an opportunity to support...
A Top Chef Weighs In On Recipe Ideas For The Kwanzaa Table
This week, many Americans are participating in Kwanzaa, the weeklong celebration of African American and pan-African culture. Tanya Holland, a chef, author and restaurateur who specializes in modern...
These 7 Black Female Senate Candidates Could Rewrite History In 2026
Black women are making history again — this time by taking strides to step into the U.S. Senate in 2026. And if early momentum is any indication of potential success, these candidates are ready to...
Inside Overtown’s ‘Everyday People,’ The Soul Basel Exhibit Celebrating Black Art & Community
The beauty, resilience and complexity of the African American experience illuminate the walls of the Everyday People exhibit in the heart of Overtown. Featuring over 80 art pieces across three...
The Lip Bar: Detroit’s Black-Owned Beauty Brand That Proved The Sharks Wrong
I remembered The Lip Bar from their infamous 2015 “Shark Tank” rejection—the moment Kevin O’Leary called founder Melissa Butler and her creative director “colorful cockroaches” and told them they’d...
