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Carolyn Brady made history as the first black woman to win the title of Miss Maine. Now, the talented violinist is using her platform to support Black businesses. “I think...

Several factors affect Black businesses. The common factors known among many people are access to capital and racism. Various publications have reported Black businesses having access to less than 9%...

Claudia Gordon was eight years old in rural Jamaica when she suddenly developed severe pain in her middle ears. Her aunt, Mildred Taylor, took her to a small clinic but...

In Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city, over 500,000 tonnes of plastic waste is recorded in a place with a little over four million inhabitants. The figure for waste produced across the entire country is...

Entrepreneurial, innovative, and faithful are among adjectives that describe Ceata Lash, the founder and inventor of the PuffCuff. Lash in 2013 launched PuffCuff, a user-friendly hair clamp and unisex styling tool...

Lisa Forrest has made history as the newest Battalion Chief to be promoted in the Philadelphia Fire Department. She is the first African American woman to ever occupy this position....

Nayana Ferguson is regarded as the first Black woman to own a tequila brand in America. In 2018, she co-founded Teeq Tequila, a premium tequila based in Detroit. It all...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has elected its first Black President in its 101-year history. Deborah Archer, a clinal law professor at New York University School of Law, was...

The revered voting rights activist from Georgia, Stacy Abrams, was nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize on the first day of Black History Month for her activism that led to...

There is nothing more rewarding and inspiring than to see women of color set new standards and trends through entrepreneurship. African American women were among the fastest-growing groups launching and...

Vegan entrepreneur Babette Davis proves that anything is possible at any age. The 70-year-old chef has been a vegan for over twenty-five years. Davis uses her vegan lifestyle to share powerful...

Former Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman Chad Wheeler is facing a first-degree assault domestic violence charge after prosecutors in King County – Washington alleged he assaulted and strangled his girlfriend till she lost consciousness at...