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Kroger Announces New Black-Owned Brands Section In Ohio Store
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...
How The Illharmonic’s Mix Of Hip-Hop And Classical Builds Community, One Show At A Time
Vocalist and composer Jeffrey McNeill says it was back in 1987, when he was still a kid, when he first started hearing the links between hip-hop and classical music. "I was put in flute and piano...
Black Tech Week Announces 2026 Keynote: Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun
Black Tech Week, presented by JobsOhio, today announced Damola Adamolekun, Chief Executive Officer of Red Lobster, as the Keynote for its 2026 conference, taking place July 14–16 in...
George E. Johnson Sr., Founder Of Pioneering Black Hair Care Business, Dies At 99
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...
Nation’s Largest Gathering Of HBCU Leaders Convene in For UNITE 2026
UNCF is proud to announce the return of UNITE 2026, the nation's most influential annual gathering of HBCU leaders, advocates, funders and thought leaders committed to advancing excellence,...
Tony Brown’s Vision Helped Make Washington A Capital Of Black Journalism
Before Tony Brown became one of the most recognizable faces in television, he helped build one of Washington’s most influential institutions for training Black journalists. Brown, the founding dean...
