$25,000 in grants available to black-owned small businesses in Massachusetts
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Power Forward Grant, from Vistaprint, the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation, and the NAACP announced a $1M grant program that aims to create a lasting impact on black-owned small businesses across New England with grants of
OneUnited Bank, Largest Black Owned Bank Introduces Solidarity Card For Black History Month
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — OneUnited Bank, the largest Black owned bank and first and only Black owned digital bank in the country, is proud to introduce its new Solidarity Card for Black History Month. Last year, OneUnited
After 2020, Black-owned businesses find themselves in new landscape
Before the pandemic, Black-owned businesses faced distinct and lingering obstacles. Access to capital, insurance availability, bidding on contracts can be challenges to entrepreneurs of all races — but in the struggle to build an enduring legacy, those challenges can be
Stylist Zerina Akers Launches Online Marketplace For Black-Owned Businesses
Stylist Zerina Akers is bringing her Black Owned Everything platform to the e-commerce space. The Black Owned Everything marketplace officially launches on Friday, showcasing brands like K.ngsley, Aliette, Fe Noel, Sergio Hudson, Salone Monet, and more. Akers, the celebrated stylist
How You Can Find and Support Black-Owned Businesses in Your Community
Why Global Citizens Should Care As the world looks ahead to recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, some communities are struggling more than others as they face greater challenges. The coronavirus has disproportionately affected people of color and exacerbated existing inequities
Cynthia Bailey Is Open To Joining RHOB “If It Were The Right Time And Situation”
Christmas is just one day away, but the holiday season is far from over. If you’ve been desiring to support more Black-owned businesses this season, but you’re not sure where to begin, consider checking out the Seagrams Escapes Holiday Marketplace
Inside Ujimaa, Jordan Subban’s New Site Elevating BIPOC-Owned Businesses
Chasing his NHL dream, Jordan Subban found himself faced with a nightmare. Living dorm life in his second year as a pro at Utica, New York, and playing for the Vancouver Canucks’ affiliate team—the Comets—Subban and his teammate were robbed
Has 2020’s spike in support for Black-owned business carried through to the holidays?
Click here to view original web page at www.marketplace.org At the height of the Black Lives Matter protests that followed the killing of George Floyd in May of this year, there was a big push on social media for consumers
Fashion find of the week: Pop-Up on Fifth spotlights Black, women-owned brands
The Peoples Gas Holiday Market may have come to an early close this year because of COVID-19, but there are still other places to shop Downtown to support Pittsburgh-based designers and artists. The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership opened for the holiday
Community support, Black Lives Matter movement have helped local Black-owned businesses
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. – At the start of 2020, Vivian C. Mackenzie had big plans for her small business. Mackenzie, the owner of Kathleen’s Tea Room in Peekskill, New York – known for its afternoon tea service featuring scones and finger
