Business
Women in Leadership: 5 Questions with R. Colette Glover-Hannah
September 26, 2017 - R. Colette Glover-Hannah is the Founder/CEO of Hannah's Shoebox, an online shoe store that provides a solution for families looking for age-appropriate shoes for tween girls who wear women size shoes. The shoe store is also an award-winning company that instills self-esteem and confidence in girls by offering the footwear styles they want, in the sizes they need. Visit ww... Read more
FAMU Trustee Nicole Washington Named “Young Floridian of the Year”
April 10, 2018 - The Honorable Bob Graham and The Bob Graham Center for Public Service will honor Florida A&M University Trustee Nicole Washington as the “Young Floridian of the Year.” She will receive the award on May 10 at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla. Click here to read full artcile.... Read more
9-Year Old Queen Running Her Own Home-Based Line of Bath Products
January 3, 2018 - Jelani Jones from Fredericksburg, Virginia is only 9-years old, but she runs her business... like a queen! In addition to making and selling her own line of bath products, Lani Boo Bath, from her home, Jones is also a straight “A” student in school. How does she do it? “I have a schedule so I can fit everything in,” explains Jones. Spoken like a t... Read more
#BuyBlack: ESSENCE List of 89 Black-Owned Businesses to Shop for the Holidays
December 4, 2017 - This Christmas, ESSENCE wants you to #BuyBlack! According to a ESSENCE/Nielsen Report, Black buying power is close to an impressive $1.3 trillion! So, why not use your hard-earned money to make an impact in the community? While checking off your list of loved ones on your gift list, spread the holiday cheer and support these Black-owned businesses that need your h... Read more
25 Black-Owned Businesses to Support on Black Friday and Cyber Monday
December 12, 2017 - Every year, Americans spend billions of dollars on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but very little of this sales revenue goes to Black and minority-owned businesses. In fact, according to federal statistics, Black-owned businesses continue to grow in numbers, but their annual revenues and number of employees continue to lag. Visit www.blackbusiness.org for full listing. ... Read more
Turning the Tide: Nonprofit Helps Black Female Entrepreneurs Compete With White Men
November 27, 2017 -
Social entrepreneur Alfa Demmellash may be a married mother of two but she knows the plight of single mothers intimately. Raised in part by a single mother in her native Ethiopia at the height of the devastating Derg regime in Ethiopia, Demmellash—who escaped violence that killed family members when she immigrated to the United States at age 12—will ... Read more
One Community: City Opportunity Directory
The emerging One Community Plan will be unveiled in April 2019 as a 10-year comprehensive economic growth plan for South St. Petersburg, the 25-square miles located south of Central Avenue in St. Petersburg, Florida. The area is home to nearly 80% of the city’s black community.
While designed to complement development initiatives already underway in South St. Petersburg, the One Co... Read more
Jemele Hill releases statement explaining her departure from ‘SportsCenter’
January 31, 2018 - Jemele Hill did it her way. The now former ESPN SportsCenter anchor set the record straight on why she is leaving to join The Undefeated. Hill tweeted out a brief statement Friday, putting rumors that she was demoted to rest. Joining The Undefeated was Hill’s decision, she says, because she wanted to return to “reporting, writing and... Read more
Against the Odds, Black Entrepreneur Signs Major Deal with Sam’s Club to Take Her Family Tea Recipe Nationwide
May 25, 2018 - Nailah Ellis-Brown, maker of Ellis Island Tea, is the only female African American beverage maker in the United States with her own manufacturing plant. Her family recipe for Jamaican Sweet Tea can now be found in the coolers of every Sam’s Club location in the country! Visit www.blacknews.com to read full article. ... Read more
Against the Odds, Black Entrepreneur Signs Major Deal with Sam’s Club to Take Her Family Tea Recipe Nationwide
May 25, 2018 - Nailah Ellis-Brown, maker of Ellis Island Tea, is the only female African American beverage maker in the United States with her own manufacturing plant. Her family recipe for Jamaican Sweet Tea can now be found in the coolers of every Sam’s Club location in the country! Visit www.blacknews.com to read full article. ... Read more