Gabrielle Union, actress, producer and co-founder of hair care brand Flawless by Gabrielle Union, has teamed up with celebrity hairstylist and business partner Larry Sims to launch “Lift As We Climb,” an initiative to support black-owned businesses and community organizations.

We recently interviewed a variety of Black-owned Business Owners in Santa Monica to hear their unique story and perspectives. Read on to hear about these non-profit leaders and small business owners throughout our City. This is Part 10 in a

The first reader to ask was K. back in May:

Black and Mobile founder Aaron Cabello (right) and David Cabello. It’s not every day that a startup gets a spotlight from two of the biggest musicians of a generation. But that’s exactly what happened when the founders of Philadelphia food

In 2016, OneUnited Bank, the nation’s largest Black-owned bank and first Black internet bank, spearheaded the national #BankBlack Challenge. The ongoing campaign seeks to galvanize Black Americans and their allies to move their accounts to Black-owned financial institutions. “The movement’s

The rapper and entrepreneur Master P hopes that his brand of food, which includes rice, beans, grits, syrup and more, will help diversify the food industry. During that time, brands like Mrs. Butterworth, Aunt Jemima, Cream of Wheat and Uncle

The Breakdown You Need To Know: Trying to make a dollar out of fifteen cents has only been getting harder for Black-owned businesses in need of capital injections. CultureBanx reported that most Black-owned businesses are usually sole proprietorships earning less