Black household business ownership jumped from 5% in 2019 to 11% in 2022, representing the fastest growth rate in three decades, according to the 2026
Shonda Rhimes and her Shondaland production company renewed their exclusive overall deal with Netflix for five additional years on August 25, 2026, locking in one
Nevada’s economy, anchored by Las Vegas’s genuinely round the clock hospitality and entertainment industry, alongside a growing logistics sector and no state income tax that
Through The Rose of Sharon 7, Inc., Jackson is helping women heal from trauma, rebuild their families, pursue education, and transform recovery into purpose. For
By LaRecya Dunn, PR Representative, BBMgmt PR Agency New Eight-Week Early-Access Program Combines TamWay Technology, Live Education and Family Participation HOUSTON, TEXAS – August 13,
Chicago State University will play its first football game in program history on August 29 when the Cougars face Roosevelt University at SeatGeek Stadium in
By Lennard James WESTLAND, Mich. – Entrepreneur, author, educator and mentor Dr. Shirley Luu will be among the featured speakers at the upcoming Prayer Breakfast
By: Lennard James Memphis community members, business leaders, golfers, alumni, supporters, and friends of higher education are invited to come together for a great cause
August is National Black Business Month, and across the country the conversation has turned toward the institutions that have quietly built the foundation for Black
By: Lennard James Attorney Henry E. Reaves III, Esq. has released his powerful and thought-provoking new book, They’re Trying to Make Us Slaves Again… And
On Sunday morning, a church can know exactly who it is. Its leaders know the history. They know the families that have been helped, the
Xavier University of Louisiana moved up one spot to No. 8 among the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities in LinkedIn’s 2026 Top Colleges rankings,
Black business distribution is shifting from a retail pursuit to a strategy entrepreneurs build themselves, because waiting on a national chain to grant shelf space
Minneapolis Black Business Week 2026 is in full swing, running from July 23 through August 2 with a packed schedule of conferences, vendor markets, food
Norfolk State University announced on July 28, 2026 that its October 31, 2026 football matchup against Delaware State University will be played at Lincoln Financial
When companies struggle to get value from artificial intelligence, they often assume the problem is technical. The tools must not be advanced enough, or the
Instagram fame can fade fast, but Mae Riley has done something more durable. She has turned a two-decade modeling career into a creative enterprise that
Cuts to the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief have forced the closure of at least 1,714 HIV service sites worldwide, with locally based
Jim Gilstrap, the session vocalist whose tenor opened Stevie Wonder’s “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” and who co-led the theme song for the
Manual client onboarding is one of the most consistent time drains across service-based businesses. An intake call happens, a contract goes out, a welcome email
Historically Black Colleges and Universities account for just 3 percent of all four-year nonprofit colleges in the United States, yet they produce 25 percent of
George E. Johnson Sr., the founder of Johnson Products Co. who built a hair care empire serving Black customers and broke Wall Street’s color barrier,
Historically Black Colleges and Universities secured multiple positions across USA Baseball’s 2026 Collegiate National Team Training Camp, placing two head coaches on the staff and
By: Lennard James Memphis has long been recognized as one of America’s premier entertainment cities, producing legendary musicians, comedians, and performers whose influence extends around