The family-run business is serving up happiness, one slice at a time. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] In the tiny town of Monroe, Virginia, something sweet has been stirring for nearly 70 years. Woodruff’s Café & Pie Shop first opened in 1952 and its founder, 103-year-old Mary Woodruff, still helps run the business. She opened the shop with […]
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This Black-Owned Tea Brand Is Headed To New York Stock Exchange | Black Enterprise
Vanessa Braxton, the owner of Black Momma Vodka, originally started out distilling vodka and then moved into the tea industry. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Braxton expanded her empire by opening storefronts. Now, to fuel further expansion, Braxton plans to list her company on the New York Stock Exchange. Braxton plans to take advantage of a provision that […]
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This Social Entrepreneur Uses Blockchain to Power a Successful Business and Feed the Hungry at the Same Time | Black Enterprise
Jasmine Crowe is the opposite of an accidental entrepreneur. She followed her passion—and her purpose—to become a social entrepreneur, founding Goodr, the food waste management solution that gets surplus food from the companies that would otherwise throw it away into the hands of the nonprofits that desperately need it. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] It all started when […]
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Father and Son’s Financial Literacy Curriculum Teaches Black Youth to Invest in the Stock Market | Black Enterprise
A financial literacy curriculum designed by a father-son duo is helping students at one high school learn how to invest in the stock market. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Virginia esquire Kevon L. Chisolm and his 11-year-old son, Kamari Chisolm, announced the launch of Black Wallstreeter Consultation Services back in March to aid people, particularly young people, with […]
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Former Pittsburgh Pirates First Baseman Owns the Third Largest Black-Owned Car Dealership | Black Enterprise
As leader at a top black-owned car dealership for the past decade or so, Dorian Boyland is not your ordinary auto dealer. Most dealerships are judged by how many vehicles they sell or how much revenue they produce. The Boyland Auto Group CEO, however, judges himself based on how much profit he can generate from […]
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This D.C.-Based Summit is Bringing Creatives of Color to the Forefront | Black Enterprise
Real-life connections and face-to-face interactions are coveted opportunities for many millennials in today’s digital world. Instead of merely scrolling through everyone else’s highlight reel on social media, studies show that millennials are investing in experiential activities. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Launched in 2018, the Foreground Summit provides creatives and founders of color with a safe space to […]
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Byron Allen v. Comcast: Supreme Court Race Case Could Reshape Bias Lawsuits | The Hollywood Reporter
While the TV mogul alleges racism in Comcast’s refusal to license his niche channels, U.S. businesses worry that a win for Allen during the new high court term would increase legal costs and hurt their reputations. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] When Byron Allen first launched a legal rampage back in 2015, few would have guessed he would […]
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Washington, DC’s Newest Black-Woman-Owned Ice Cream Shop Is All About Community | HuffPost
Karin Sellers wants Here’s The Scoop to be more than just an ice cream shop — she wants it to be an incubator for black talent.
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ColorComm is Helping Millennial Women in Communications Level Up in their Careers | Black Enterprise
The next generation of leaders is being called on in media and communications. Lauren Wesley Wilson, CEO of ColorComm, is making sure that no one is left behind. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] For the past eight years, Wilson has brought seats to the table for women of color in communications through meet-ups, webinars, and events. And for […]
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Meet the woman behind new distillery honouring black slave who taught Jack Daniel how to make whiskey | Face2face Africa
Theodora Aidoo, Face2face Africa Fawn Weaver is behind new distillery honouring black slave who taught Jack Daniel how to make whiskey. Pic credit: Master of Malt. Featured Image [dropcap]The[/dropcap] contributions of black people to America’s history across various fields have, over the years, been largely forgotten and this is also evident in the spirits industry. […]
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