By Karen Stokes August is National Black Business Month, a time to acknowledge and celebrate Black-owned businesses. Approximately 10% of all American businesses are Black-owned, that’s 3.12 … [Read more...]
Longtime Owner of Toy Dimension Still Fighting to Keep his Business Alive
By PrincessSafiya Byers This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]
Federal Judge Upholds Fearless Fund’s Grant Program for Black Women Entrepreneurs
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Senior U.S. Judge Thomas Thrash has ruled that the Fearless Fund, a venture capital firm based in Atlanta, can … [Read more...]
The Fifteen Percent Pledge Empowers Black-owned Brands
By Karen Stokes The Fifteen Percent Pledge is a nonprofit organization established in 2020. Its aim is to encourage prominent retailers to allocate fifteen percent of their shelf space to … [Read more...]
Wisconsin’s Only Black-0wned Bank Celebrates Its 98th Annual Meeting, Largest in More Than 40 Years
(Milwaukee)—Columbia Savings & Loan Association held its Ninety-Eighth Annual Meeting with more than 60 members and guests attending, making it the savings and loan’s largest Annual Meeting in … [Read more...]
Nation’s largest Black-Owned Cause Marketing Agency Proves Diversity is Good for Business
Nationally-recognized firm, CMRignite, has developed innovative campaigns for government, corporate and nonprofit clients for more than two decades MILWAUKEE – Diversity, equity and inclusion are … [Read more...]
Black & Diverse Business Showcase on Wednesday December 7
Register today www.twbcc.com to attend as a vendor, exhibitor, sponsor or an attendee of this very special business showcase. Wed Dec 7th 8am to 8pm The Wisconsin Center 400 W Wisconsin … [Read more...]
Black & Diverse Business Showcase on Wednesday December 7
Register today www.twbcc.com to attend as a vendor, exhibitor, sponsor or an attendee of this very special business showcase. Wed Dec 7th 8am to 8pm The Wisconsin Center 400 W Wisconsin … [Read more...]
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Buying Black: Black Businesses Fuel the American Economy
By LaKeshia N. Myers August is Black Business Month, a time to celebrate and cherish the many African American owned businesses across the country. In 2019, there were 134,567 Black-owned … [Read more...]
Alex Lasry Tours Black Owned Small Businesses
By Milwaukee Courier Staff This week, Democratic candidate for US Senate Alex Lasry spent an afternoon touring Black and Latino-owned small businesses in Kenosha, following up on recent tours … [Read more...]