Brown Sugar Babe Grew From $300 to a $21 Million Business
Brown Sugar Babe started with about $300, a few bottles, and an idea in Maekaeda Gibbons' kitchen. In 2018, Gibbons...
ForbesBLK Spotlights 25 Black-Owned Businesses Building at Scale
Black entrepreneurship in America is growing — and some Black-owned businesses are operating at a scale that doesn't always make...
$21.8 Million Going Toward Preserving Black Civil Rights History Across America
Some of the places that helped shape Black history in America are about to receive millions of dollars toward making...
Black Women in St. Petersburg Are Turning a Morning Walk Into a Wellness Movement
The Black Women’s Walking Collective’s St. Petersburg group is making wellness social through free monthly walks tied to a 100...
North Carolina A&T Lands $10 Million to Grow AI, Cyber and Quantum Research
A five-year, $10 million Accelerate-DAQ award will help North Carolina A&T expand research in trustworthy AI, cyber defense, autonomy and...
BLK & Bold Expands Nationwide — Growing a Brand Built on Community Impact
From Small Startup to National Shelves Black-owned coffee company BLK & Bold has continued expanding its national retail presence, with...
Black Love Inspires the App Lovers Quarrel
Sometimes the best ideas come from real life. For creators Samuel Johnson and Dominique Paige, navigating a long-distance relationship sparked...
Viola Davis Delivers a Powerful Message While Winning NAACP Chairman’s Award
A Night of Recognition and Reflection On March 1, 2026, during the 57th NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles, actor...
5 Books by Black Authors to Read in 2026 (Q1)
A new year is the perfect time to refresh your reading list—and Black authors continue to set the tone with...
Google for Startups Black Founders Fund Is Expanding Nationwide
Investing Where Innovation Has Always Lived For years, Black entrepreneurs have launched businesses at one of the fastest rates in...
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