Black Female Physicist Awarded $1.1M For Cancer Research
Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green is the shining example of Black Girl Magic, literally.
Siza Mzimela: The First Black Woman To Own An Airline
Siza Mzimela is proof that the sky isn’t the limit.
15 Black-Owned Businesses You Should Support on Black Friday
Black Friday is here and it’s only right to add some black-owned businesses to your list of favorites to support this holiday season. Team “Black to Business” has compiled a list of 15 black-owned businesses making waves in the community. In no particular order: 1. The Lip Bar HQ: Detroit, MI (sold online) Founder(s): Melissa Butler Established: 2011 […]
It’s More Than Just A Hue: Behind BLACK Magazine
The underground artists surrounding the creative depths of NYC have always motivated and inspired me to write. After taking a magazine writing course in college, I decided it was time to design something of my own. One night I was awakened by a rush of ideas. I started developing the layout for my magazine and I didn’t stop […]
Black Excellence: Tristan Walker Founder of Walker & Co. Raises $24M, Lands Bevel Deal with Target
There’s a lot of black excellence happening in media today, and we just can’t get enough of it! This week started off with Walker & Company Brands, Inc, founded by Tristan Walker, making the huge announcement that they have raised $24M in new funding, and inked a deal with Target to sell their Bevel brand […]
The Misrepresentation of Black Men in Media: Weird Enough Productions
The inspiration for Weird Enough Productions came from a variety of places. I remember growing up as a black male watching cartoons and rarely seeing anybody that looked like me. As a student at a predominately white institution, I saw firsthand the effects of media misrepresentation, and how media stereotypes had large effects on peoples’ […]
Black Owned Hotel Group to open hotel in downtown Oakland
It’s Black History Month and the Homage Hotel Group is giving you a chance to become a part of making Black History in the Travel and Leisure Industry. Homage is seeking to make a change in the American hotel industry, in which African Americans own less than 1% by opening a new hotel in downtown […]
4 Reasons why you NEED to get Black to Business
In the words of Minister Louis Farrakahn: “Let us get up from the foot of our 400-year-old enemy and stop being beggars and start thinking of ourselves as builders!” We have so much power and no understanding of how to use it, but no more. Here are four reasons why you should support black-owned businesses: […]
253: Leveraging LinkedIn for Business Growth & Relationship Building w/ Larry Long Jr.
Let’s be honest. When you hear “LinkedIn,” your first thought might be that it’s just for job seekers, corporate professionals, or people in industries that don’t reflect your own. Maybe you’ve avoided it because it feels stiff, too polished, or like a space where you have to shrink who you are just to fit in. […]
252: You Are the Bottleneck in Scaling Your Business from $0 to $3M w/ Dr. Sammy Orelien
If you’re building your business from the ground up and finding it hard to grow beyond a certain point, you’re not alone. Maybe you’re stuck juggling everything, feeling like the business can’t run without you, or just hitting a wall around that six or seven-figure mark. This episode is for you if you’ve been wondering […]
