Black business registrations in several states have shown that the number has “more than doubled” according to analysis by the New York Times. In the month after the CARES Act was passed by Congress in March 2020, business registrations increased by 60%. Though the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to damage Read More…
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Freddie Taylor, CEO of Urban Intellectuals
Freddie Taylor, the founder and CEO of Urban Intellectuals, has launched an online event called “STEAM is the Blackest Thing Ever” to celebrate Black people, history, and culture while inspiring and motivating the youth. The intention is to share tips and techniques with parents, teachers, and community leaders so they can help raise the self-confidence in our Read More…
This Protege of Tyler Perry Now Helps Black Filmmakers Finance Their Films
This Protege of Tyler Perry, Jon Gosier, Founder and CEO of FilmHedge, is being recognized for driving innovation in Atlanta – disrupting how finance, media, and technology intersect. His cross-industry expertise as a serial entrepreneur, investor, author, and screenwriter uniquely positions him to lead the transformation of media financing in a scalable way so it Read More…
Black Farmers
Banks Fight $4 Billion Debt Relief Plan for Black Farmers Lenders are pressuring the Agriculture Department to give them more money, saying quick repayments will cut into profits Handy Kennedy, a farmer in Cobbtown, Ga., and founder of a cooperative of Black farmers. Debt relief approved by Congress in March aims to make amends for Read More…
DAVID STEWARD IS THE SECOND RICHEST BLACK MAN
The DAVID STEWARD Story: The second richest Black man in U.S. with $3.7bn fortune will inspire you David Steward is the second richest Black man in the U.S. Image via YouTube/Arch Grants Meet David L. Steward, the founder of World Wide Technologies and one of the richest Blacks in the United States. From a humble Read More…
Davonne Reaves Hotel Entrepreneur Invites you to Stay
Davonne Reaves Hotel Entrepreneur Invites you to stay, and remember “Once you go Black, you never go back!” Black hotel owner and commercial real estate investor Davonne Reaves hopes the popular cheeky catchphrase rings true for those who stay at one of thousands of Black-owned hotels and bed & breakfasts across America this summer. “In Read More…







