Economic Equity

Super Mom Disrupts 121 Billion Dollar Skin Care Industry From Her Kitchen

Funlayo Alabi grew up in West Africa where shea butter was considered a cure for everything. Many years later after immigrating to the United States, her son began to suffer with a skin condition called eczema. So, she tried shea

Homeless to Hairstylist — Early Struggles Spur Beautician to Success

Evalyn “Evie” Johnson has traveled the world to share the hair care techniques she’s honed over 20 years as a hairstylist. Evie Johnson engages the audience during a hair show. Credit: Courtesy of Arisha Hawkins.stylist. She’s taught natural hair styling

Is It Time to Quit Your Day Job and Start Your Own Business?

Many people dream of quitting their jobs and starting their own businesses. But in a time when only half of new small businesses survive five years or more, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration, how do you know if

White Man Taunts Black Comedian: Trump’s Victory Entitles Me to Call You a Ni***r

Comedian Jon Laster was performing at the Gotham Comedy Club in Chelsea, Manhattan just a week after the election when he reached “a boiling point” of personal frustration, Rolling Stone reports [3]. Laster recounted how at the end of the night’s sets,

How This Blogger Secured $50K in Sponsorship Deals in 120 Days

Black Southern Belle launched over a year ago. Founder Michiel Perry created the web site to fill a need for more black vendors in the area of good food, black art, quality merchandise, home decor, and slow southern living. She

How This Blogger Secured $50K in Sponsorship Deals in 120 Days

Atlanta, GA — Consumers suffering from allergies need a hypoallergenic detergent to keep them clean and comfortable, and Black-owned, Atlanta-based detergent manufacturer The True Products LLC fulfills that demand with its new fragrance- and dye-free laundry detergent scheduled to launch

Alternative Financing Provides a Needed Lending Solution for Minority Business Owners

Minority business owners continue to face challenges when applying for loans from traditional banks and lenders, but entrepreneurs should consider alternative financing as a primary lending source. This is a much easier way to secure funds without facing race-based discrimination

Why Are America’s Labor Unions About to Die

I’ve written before on how the decline of organized labor beginning in the late 1970s gave birth to the backlash that fueled Donald Trump’s election. Labor’s deterioration weakened worker protections, kept wages stagnant and caused income inequality to soar to

What Will You Lose If Consumer Financial Protection Goes Away?

As Americans adjust to the realities wrought by the recent elections, one of the most important consequences has yet to be fully explored: the future of consumer financial protection. Many successful candidates in the recent election repeatedly claimed that over-regulation,

Will Workplace Safety Survive a Trump Presidency?

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump repeatedly promised to bring back U.S. factory jobs. The message resonated with blue-collar workers and Trump’s success is credited, in large part, to voters who have seen their jobs disappear and livelihoods diminish as

Engineer’s ‘Hustle’ Becomes Successful Construction Company

Brunson L. Cooper dreamed of starting his own construction firm–but he had no money, no investors, and no connections. He decided to become his own rich uncle. The engineer spent 16 years working at Turner Construction, one of America’s largest builders.

Entrepreneur Makes $1.5 Million a Year Selling Chicken Wings

Tina D. Howell, a mother of three and a former school teacher, realized that you don’t have to reinvent the wheel to be a successful entrepreneur. So in 2003, she decided to open a Wingstop franchise in Miami, Florida. She

What is the Secret to Success?

Secret to Success: At hundreds of colleges and universities across the country, thousands of students are in the midst of the fall semester, trying to manage the academic tasks of studying, exams, papers and lectures. A lot is riding on

Market Boxx Community Stores Mobile Grocery Stores Help Disadvantaged Communities

When low income families can not get access to fresh produce, why not take the produce to them? Entrepreneur Jay Holmes, one of the founders of Market Boxx Community Stores, thought this would be a great idea. So, he started

Farming Is the Key to Economic Growth in the Black Community

It is clear that it when it comes to jumpstarting the economy, generating jobs and wealth for the average American, we are in quite a fix. After coming out of the Great Recession, the economy is experiencing anemic growth rate

Michael Elliot Owner of Spa/Salon for Men Raises $200K After Being Turned Down on “Shark Tank”

Michael Elliot, founder of Hammer & Nails salon Many people know Michael Elliot as the Hollywood screenwriter behind films like Brown Sugar, Like Mike and Just Wright. But he is also a successful entrepreneur who, you might say, owes his

US Garment Manufacturers Fined $682,344 for Labor Law Violations

Labor Law Violations Los Angeles – Investigators from the California Labor Commissioner’s Office issued $682,344 in fines to 18 garment manufacturers and contractors in a two day enforcement operation in the Los Angeles area. The penalties included a total of $603,043 in

Jamaican Woman Opens Her Own Hotel With No Money

A dream became a reality for 30-year-old Kalisa Martin who believes that “If you’re scrappy and resourceful, you can change your life with less than you might think.” So she did. And she did it with no money! She quit

ThinkZILLA: Black-Owned PR Firm Helps Businesses Grow by Tapping Into Buying Power

According to Velma Trayham, founder of ThinkZILLA PR & Consulting, many corporations and luxury brands are missing the mark when targeting a diverse demographic of consumers. The agency is currently partnering with brands seeking to tap into multicultural demographics’ growing

Airbnb Is Making Real Progress for Travelers of Color

Making Real Progress: When I was asked by Airbnb to lead their effort to fight discrimination and bias, I was skeptical. After spending decades fighting for the protection and advancement civil rights and civil liberties, I’ve seen many companies merely

Former Refugee Owns Two IHOPs and Manages $225 Million in Real Estate

At the young age of 27, Adenah Bayoh, a former West African refugee, was able to open her first IHOP franchise in New Jersey. But now at the age of 35, she owns two IHOP locations (one in Paterson, NJ

Dionne Mahaffey: WhereU helps users shop black with mere finger taps

Urban News Service – Business runs through the veins of Dionne Mahaffey. Her father was an entrepreneur as she grew up in Birmingham, Alabama. So, it was almost inevitable that Mahaffey, a business psychologist and self-described “techie,” would develop WhereU. It’s in

Latino-owned Business Growth Drives Formation of New Business Association

SACRAMENTO, CA – Latino-owned business is a major driving force in the transformation of the economic and political landscape of the United States and job creation. In addition to the exponential growth and advancement of Latino small businesses, women, millennials and veterans

New Apparel Line Encourages Positive Black Self-Awareness

New clothing brand aims to change the way African Americans think with more positive black self-awareness. Houston, TX — Ronisha Smith and Jamila Sandy have come up with a creative way to promote entrepreneurship, and positive black self-awareness within the black community.

It’s not corporate poaching – it’s a free market for brilliant people

It’s not corporate poaching: When Uber decided to develop its own self-driving car, it went big. The company came to Carnegie Mellon University, the epicenter for autonomous driving research for three decades, and hired away four professors and 36 technical staff members.

8,000 People Open Accounts at Black-Owned Bank in Atlanta

Citizen’s Trust Bank, a historic black-owned bank in Atlanta, GA, has seen a huge spike in business. In just five days, 8,000 people have submitted applications to open an account. It all started with the recently renewed concern about police

Seven Web Sites and Apps to Help You Find and Support Black-Owned Businesses for Just $10

There are so many reasons why it is important to support black-owned businesses. Black-owned businesses represent just 7 percent of all small businesses in the U.S., but they create jobs and contribute to the economic strength of urban communities. Many

‘Martin’s Soul Food’ Cooks Up Family Tradition

It took Timothy Martin just eight years to go from gas-station chef to soul-food restaurant mogul. Growing up in Norfolk, Va., Martin and his 10 siblings eagerly anticipated the dinners their father, Ernest, prepared. “He’d work eight hours a day,

UNCW Office of Facilities Hosts Informational/Networking Session, ‘The Joint Venture Conversation’

WILMINGTON, NC – The (http://uncw.edu/com) UNCW Office of Facilities is hosting an informational/networking session, The Joint Venture Conversation, on Thursday July 28, 4 – 6 pm in McNeill Hall, Room 1051. Joint venture is a collaborative model useful in creating partnership

Company Invests $100K in Black Tech Start-up

Charlotte, N.C. — Ebonomy, Inc. aims to change the face of the web with its new Afrocentric website at www.ebonomy.com. The tech start-up company recently received a $100,000 investment from JHP Industrial Supply Company, Inc., which is a Black-owned wholesale

Botswanan Officials Tout Economic Success During 50th Anniversary

(NNPA) When the southern African nation of the Republic of Botswana gained independence from Britain in 1966, it was ranked as the third poorest country in the world. Through prudence, fiscal discipline and good governance, Botswana earned the reputation as

The Difference Between Jesse Williams’ BET Speech and What Comes Next

(NNPA) More than a couple of million folks have responded to the words spoken by Jesse Williams, which points out the fact that many Black people are mesmerized by words that excite us and stimulate our emotions. Rather than initiating

Go Somewhere New: Reasons Why Travel Is Good for Your Soul

Visit NomadicMatt for the latest and greatest travel blog. Click here to go to the blog Simply put, I’m a lot more awesome now than I used to be. In fact, I think travel makes everybody a more awesome person.

Saving Money on Business Related Travel Expenses

Travel expenses are among the most common business expense deductions. However, this type of expense is also one of the most confusing! When is the cost of a trip deductible as a business expense? How about conventions – particularly in

African American and Latino Digital Innovators

(NNPA) That seems glib. But truth comes best in a simple package. The digital divide is real. Millions of brilliant, creative thinkers are still left behind, because they don’t have affordable access to the Internet. So what can we do to

Black Banks Struggle to Survive

Leah Chase recalls a time when she couldn’t get a loan from a white-owned bank to expand her now-legendary New Orleans restaurant. “I remember my husband going to a bank we used for years,” said Chase, 93. “When we went

Survivor of Orlando Massacre Says Shooter Asked, “Are There Any Black People in Here?”

Patience Carter, one of the victims who survived the massacre at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, says that while trapped in the bathroom with the shooter, Omar Mateen, he asked if there were any Black people in the club. After

Entrepreneur Celebrates Black Fathers Nationwide With Unique Gift Box Just for Men

Atlanta – Koils By Nature, an affordable natural hair & skincare line of cleansers, conditioners, shampoos, butters, gels, oils and treatments for all hair types, including curly, wavy, straight, relaxed, natural hair announces a Father’s Day Box special. Pamela Jenkins

Meaningful Work Not Created by Bosses, but Study Says They Can Destroy It

Bosses play no role in fostering a sense of meaningfulness at work – but they do have the capacity to destroy it and should stay out of the way, new research shows. The study by researchers at the University of

Why Everyone Wants to Help the Sick, but Not the Unemployed

New research from Aarhus BSS at Aarhus University explains why healthcare costs are running out of control, while costs to unemployment protection are kept in line. The answer is found deep in our psychology, where powerful intuitions lead us to

The Power of Expectations

Expectations have a lot of power over people as is evidenced by the placebo effect: Patients get pills that have no active ingredient. But the patients are not aware of that. Firmly believing that they are taking an effective drug,

Preventing Bullying Through Science, Policy, and Practice

Bullying has long been tolerated as a rite of passage among children and adolescents. There is an implication that individuals who are bullied must have “asked for” this type of treatment or deserved it. Sometimes, even the child who is

From Power Talking to Power Doing

Veteran radio talk show host Carl Nelson, will present his third Power Talk event on June 17-19, 2016 at Union Temple Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. The event has featured the likes of Tony Browder, Ashra Kwesi, the late Dr.

Atlanta Teen Wins “2016 Best Film” at Delta Sigma Theta Sorority International Film Festival

Atlanta – Fathers Incorporated and Black Rose Mediaworks is pleased to announce that its recent documentary; “A Queen’s Discovery: A Young Girl’s African Journey To Find Her Greatness Within” co-produced by 16-year old Nzinga Braswell, has been awarded “2016 Best

Black Student Athlete Raises Over $20,000 for Sports Drink Success

Lamar Letts, a student at Northeastern University, say his new product Hylux, which is a vitamin enhanced water, is the best alternative to traditional sports drinks. Northeastern University’s 4th year student, Lamar Letts, has formulated a sports drink called Hylux

Affordable Service Helps African American Authors Create Their Very Own Online Book Store

There are thousands of African American authors who struggle to sell their books independently. Most are selling on Amazon or Barnes & Noble, but few know how to effectively sell their books via their own web site. Sadly, many have

Black Women Won’t Celebrate Equal Pay Day until August 1

The Sewall-Belmont House is located at the National Women’s Party in Washington D.C. It is one of the oldest houses near the United States Capitol, and was the house where Alice Paul wrote the 19th Amendment that granted women the

Black Family-Owned Business Hits It Big With New Lowe’s Home Improvement and Walmart Deal!

Charleston, S.C. — Chevalo and Monique Wilsondebriano, owners of Charleston Gourmet Burger Company, have overcome major obstacles and have hit it big by landing a major deal with Lowe’s Home Improvement and Walmart. Chevalo, a former FDNY EMS First Responder,

New Mobile App Is Building Black Wealth Nationwide

Have you ever wanted to shop with Black owned businesses in your city or when traveling across the United States? Not sure how to find local or national businesses that are owned by people that look like you and live

Seven Tips to Mastering an Online Job Interview

WACO, Texas – For current or future job seekers who don’t enjoy being “on camera,” it’s time to move past that insecurity. There’s high probability that your initial interview will take place online. Kevin Nall, director of operations in Baylor

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