I am unapologetically Black, and I will never be ashamed of eating watermelon
TheGrio
First of all, let me just say I had no idea there was such thing as National Watermelon Month. I found out recently when one of my friends told me—as she was explaining to me that there are actual Black people who say they will never eat watermelon in front of white people because they are ashamed to do so.
Virginia designer’s HBCU clothing brand lands in department stores
WTOP
Ashley Jones graduated from Norfolk State University back in 2015 and decided to focus on filling the gap when it came to fashionable college clothing. She launched Tones of Melanin in 2017.
Formerly Enslaved Black Man Nearest Green Taught Jack Daniel Everything He Knew
Black Enterprise
Today, the Founder of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey Celebrates His Legacy.
After Surviving the Economic Downturn of the Covid-19 Pandemic, are Black Businesses Ready for the Recession?
Black Enterprise
Forbes reports Black businesses bounced back strongly from the COVID-19 recession. Black women also used the pandemic to take control of their economic futures, and Black celebrities made it a point to help keep businesses afloat. However, many of those businesses still have the same vulnerabilities that existed before the pandemic, including low cash reserves, a lack of access to credit, and discrimination in the banking industry.
Entrepreneur L. Nzingha Samuel is Helping Black Families Build Their Dream Homes in Ghana
Ebony Magazine
L. Nzingha Samuel created a Black expat community in Kumasi, Ghana which currently consists of 20 American families.
In 2019, social entrepreneur and Atlanta-native, L. Nzingha Samuel MS, ABD was one of the leaders at the forefront of the “Ghanaian Renaissance” movement, as she calls it.
