One of America’s leading Black conservative political action committee has instituted a national effort to help Black-owned businesses earn some of the billions of dollars spent during America’s political campaigns as the 2020 election year hits the home stretch. BlakPAC,

The money is part of a national effort to uplift communities of color and improve public health. PORTLAND, Ore. — Kaiser Permanente Northwest is granting $250,000 to Black-owned businesses and nonprofits spanning Oregon and Washington. It is part of Kaiser’s

WINDSOR, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), announced today a first-of-its-kind program to support greater retirement planning opportunities for minority, women, veteran, disability, and LGBTQ-owned businesses — along with nonprofit organizations that serve them. The Just Right Advantage™ Program is

MacFarlane Partners CEO Victor MacFarlane and Avanath Capital Management CEO Daryl Carter (Photos via MacFarlane Partners and Avanath Capital) Two of the largest minority-owned real estate investment firms in the country are teaming up to launch what they say is

Courtesy of Cathy Jenkins Cathy Jenkins, owner of Cathy’s Kitchen in Ferguson, stands next to her sauces for sale at Schnucks. For Cathy Jenkins, the owner of Cathy’s Kitchen in Ferguson, the impact of COVID-19 has been the toughest thing

It’s been rough lately for many Black entrepreneurs in the Twin Cities, reeling from the one-two punch of Covid-19 and the killing of George Floyd . But there’s some good news: The Neighborhood Development Center (NDC), a community development financial

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Black-owned businesses trying to bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic have a chance to win $25,000. It’s part of Discover’s ‘Eat It Forward’ program to support the restaurant industry. NBC 5’s Yona Gavino talked to a Bedford business owner who

(Bloomberg) — Bank of America Corp. invested $50 million in three Black-owned banks as part of its $1 billion pledge over four years to advance racial equality. The second-largest U.S. lender took equity stakes of about 5% in three minority

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