Tag: black owned business

One of the common issues that Black businesses face is a lack of help in the community in growing, expanding and seeding their businesses. The Black Business Association (BBA) of Memphis is attempting to rectify that situation with the launch of its ReStart Initiative. 

Recent Intuit Quickbooks Business Health Survey findings do not paint a bright picture for Black businesses dealing with healthcare issues.  One of the starkest findings was that more than one in three Black business owners doubt that they will be able to pay off their healthcare debt during their...

Multicultural toy company, Orijin Bees, announced today that they launched their Baby Bee Doll Collection on Target online on October 5th, showcasing not only the variety of beautiful skin tones we have in our Black and Brown skin but also the array of curly hair patterns. The company striving to improve...

African American culture has a rich history when it comes to spirits ­— and we’re speaking about alcohol here. From the until recently untold story of Uncle Nearest, the man who taught Jack Daniel how to distill whiskey, to Saint Liberty Whiskey that celebrates African American Bertie (Berdie) Brown,...

Photo by erik reardon on Unsplash While the hashtag #SupportBlackBusinesses has recently taken storm in some corners of Twitter and Instagram, this call to action isn't new. Black economic power is deeply rooted in our history, so much so that it’s the fourth principle of the Afrocentric celebration Kwanzaa. Ujamaa, also...