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“15 Percent Pledge” calls on retailers to commit space to Black-owned businesses
Aurora James was frustrated when she would go to stores and see a lack of Black-owned brands on shelves. It was out of that frustration that the fashion designer decided she needed to be a part of the solution by disrupting business as usual. “I was so fed up […] Click here to view original […]
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Honoring Black Owned Business Excellence: BOOMBOX Boxing Club
Angela Jennings & Reggie Smith How did an accountant and a stock analyst become owners of a Boxing Club? Owners Angela & Reggie prove that if you bet on yourself, and take a leap… your dreams may come true. Just steps from Nats Park is BoomBox Boxing Club, the […] Click here to view original […]
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Why aren’t there any Black-owned supermarkets in Philly? These grocers are helping blaze a trail
Along with his wife Mercy Gatuka, Sam Gatuka is the owner of OK Produce in the Reading Terminal Market Love Philly? Sign up for the free Billy Penn email newsletter to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Mercy Gatuka is part of a rare group. […] Click here to view original […]
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New Black-Owned Business Helps Singles Spark Romantic Connections with Release of The Perfect Date Game (TPDG)
USA, February 20, 2021 / EINPresswire.com / — Scottsdale, AZ — The Perfect Date Game, LLC is excited to announce the launch of a first-of-its-kind dating game, aptly titled The Perfect Date Game or TPDG. People and stores around the country are already lining up to both buy and […] Click here to view original […]
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How Apple is celebrating Black-owned businesses this Black History Month
In advance of Black History Month, Apple announced a slew of content across its products and services to celebrate and amplify Black creators, artists, developers, and businesses. Back in January Apple unveiled a new special edition Apple Watch Series 6 ‘Black Unity’ complete with a new band (available separately) […] Click here to view original […]
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Amazon launch bootcamp for black-owned businesses
Amazon are launching a a two-day bootcamp for black-owned businesses with free education to help with getting their product business online. During othe two-day event, attendees will benefit from sessions on how Black-owned businesses can get started online, sell products on the Amazon stores, send products to customers, scale […] Click here to view original […]
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Focus on Black-owned businesses: 7th Floor Clothing’s success boosted by boldness, timing and a hat-wearing guy named LeBron
Preston Clark and Frank Miller III have been friends since they were kids. As adults, they also are business partners, including doing tax preparation. But they are better known as the owners of 7th Floor Clothing , an Akron fashion business that makes T-shirts, hats, hoodies, a brand-new line […] Click here to view original […]
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21 Black-owned restaurants in N.J. you need to try in 2021
In honor of Black History Month, here are 21 Black-owned restaurants you can try in New Jersey this year. Chefs Gesis Segura and Lakeema Dupree prepare plates at Sweet T’s Southern Eatery in Montclair. New Jersey’s culinary expertise is not only delicious — it also exemplifies the Garden State’s […] Click here to view original […]
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This Black-Owned Breakfast Food Company Is Making ‘Cereal For The Culture’
Content loading… On one particular night last summer, Nic King had trouble sleeping. There was a lot on his mind. The 34-year-old had recently left his corporate job. The Black Lives Matter protests following the death of George Floyd had just begun to spread nationwide. It was out of […] Click here to view original […]
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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 acute for Black employers. Locally, however, some Black entrepreneurs […] Click here to view original […]