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.
How Black Americans In The South Boldly Defied Jim Crow To Build Business Empires of Their Own
On a cool March afternoon in 1906, Maggie Lena Walker stood before the leading Black men of Richmond, Virginia, and dared them to tame a beast. “My friends, there is a lion terrorizing us, preying upon us, and upon every business effort which we put forth,” she...
How Black Contractors Can Thrive In The Gig Economy
The workforce landscape is evolving, with freelancing and gig work becoming increasingly prevalent. For the Black community, understanding how to thrive in this new economy is crucial. The gig economy offers flexibility and autonomy, but it also comes with challenges...
Black Feminism May Offer More Inclusive Approach To Special Education
Special education offers many services to students with disabilities, but the field would benefit from embracing the diverse perspectives espoused by Black feminist scholars, according to a Penn State College of Education researcher. "People with different abilities...
Meet Miss Black Mississippi: Entrepreneur, Veteran & Advocate
Williams is the current reigning queen of Miss Black Mississippi and was elected as the inaugural Miss Black Gulf Coast. She’s the owner-operator of her own Gulfport-based fashion store, Aloha-Glamour. Her designs have appeared on runways of New York...
Entrepreneur Helps Other Small Business Owners Through Innovative Franchising Model
With the launch of Black Box Franchising, Wise is partnering with fellow entrepreneurs Daren Hawthorne and Jae Sims. Hawthorne will act as president and Sims as COO. Together, they have pioneered a groundbreaking program that guides Black entrepreneurs in transforming...
How Harris Is Preparing To Contrast Her Prosecutor Record With Trump’s As Felon
Kamala Harris has spent much more of her life as a prosecutor than as a senator or vice president – and that is exactly how she is now going to run against Donald Trump. In sessions that were quietly underway at the Naval Observatory even before Joe Biden’s...
