19 Black Owned Footwear Companies To Support
With all the recent controversy surrounding Nike making Colin Kaepernick the “face of Nike”. Its important that Black people don’t get caught up in the hype.
Category : Black Business Spotlight
Meet the First African-American Woman Distiller and Operator of a Nationally Distributed Vodka Brand – Black Momma Vodka
Vanessa Braxton is the CEO and President of Black Momma Vodka and Black Momma Brand. She is also the first African-American woman distiller, master blender,
Black-owned beauty brand, The Lip Bar, partners with retail giant Target
Black-owned beauty brand, The Lip Bar, has recently partnered with retail giant Target to launch their line of vegan and cruelty-free products this spring. The Lip
Mobile app converts your daily change into bail money to free Black people
Black tech entrepreneur, Kortney Ziegler, is the creator of a new mobile app that converts your daily change into bail money that helps get Black inmates out
Antoine Wade and Switch Fresh Aims to Change the Way We Look at Deodorant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4fS6G_ofnU The deodorant industry hasn’t changed much since its beginnings over 100 years ago. Sure there are hundreds of scents, sprays, roll-ons, etc., but the
One woman’s crusade to open the Bronx’s only bookstore
The Bronx is home to more than 1.4 million people. It has 10 colleges or universities, but doesn’t have ONE bookstore. The last place to purchase books
15 Amazing Black Owned Handbag Companies To Support
Women spend billions of dollars every year on hand bags. Many of the top designers’ bags are sold for thousands of dollars each. Some of
Chris Goode is helping people become healthier through juicing
After a friend from California introduced Chris Goode to the health benefits of juicing, he wanted to share this knowledge with his community. So
Chris Kwekowe turned down a job at Microsoft to start Slatecube and its changing lives
When 23-year-old Nigerian college graduate Chris Kwekowe met Bill Gates, he didn’t press the founder of Microsoft Inc. for business advice or a possible job offer. The
With Less Than $500, Mary Parker Started A Million Dollar Security Firm
As the founder of All-N-One Security, Mary Parker is the first Black woman to own a full-service security firm, which is also a multi-million dollar
Black Owned Ride-Sharing App to Compete with Uber, Lyft in U.S. and Abroad
With the immense success of companies like Uber and Lyft, ride-sharing technology has boomed into a multi-billion dollar industry within the past decade. Now a new platform is looking
Chicago-Based, Black-Owned Startup Lets You Pay For Flights On Layaway
A Chicago-based, Black-owned startup, is making it easier to afford to travel by offering layaway style funding for airline tickets. The founders of Airfordable – Ama Marfo, Craig Henry,
Former NFL Star, Marshawn Lynch, Debuts His Own Candy Bar – Beast Mode
After retiring from the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks at the height of his career, running back Marshawn Lynch has plunged into being a business mogul. Prior
SheaMoisture Is #1 In The Natural Beauty Products Segment
Pick up any package of SheaMoisture products and look at the back panel, and this is what you will see: “Sofi Tucker started selling Shea
Junior Bridgeman’s Transition From NBA To $400M Businessman
Ulysses ‘Junior’ Bridgeman was not a household name while he played in the NBA but he did have a solid 12-year career in the league.
Leon’s Thriftway is the Oldest Black-Owned Grocery Store
Leon Stapleton owns a Thriftway supermarket franchise located at 4400 East 39th. Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Stapleton is a spritely, 90-years young, and
