Black Opportunity Fund, DoorDash team up to offer $10K grants to Black-owned restaurants
Applications are open until July 25; winners will be notified in September.
Second annual Black Excellence Gala by BlackNorth Initiative raises funds and honours Black achievements
It was a platform where attendees could enjoy keynote speeches, award presentations, and special performances honouring Black excellence.
Black excellence shines at Restaurants Canada Show
The Black Experience Pavilion created by Foodpreneur Lab held court at the Enercare Centre for the Restaurants Canada Show, held Apr. 8-10.
Brampton's Chantal Carter to receive 2024 Naseem Somani Memorial Leadership Excellence Award
The founder of Love & Nudes has over 20 years of experience in the fashion industry as a wardrobe stylist, image consultant, and magazine style director.
Downtown Pittsburgh's newly Black-owned three-storey building paves the way for Black businesses with $4M investment
The initiative is led by The Greenwood Plan, a non-profit organization that draws inspiration from the legendary Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, famously known as "Black Wall Street."
Robert F. Smith's $100M initiative to boost HBCUs and MSIs through real estate projects
Steinbridge Group's strategy involves converting the underused land associated with HBCUs and MSIs into valuable assets that foster economic growth and empowerment.
Teen entrepreneur brews success with Erin's Cup in Chicago
Erin Polk, a 17-year-old entrepreneur, has made her childhood dream a reality by opening her coffee shop, Erin's Cup.
Black-owned Dazed Cannabis opens third store in Monson, Massachusetts
Last November, the brand opened its second store at Union Square in New York City.
Canada Post unveiling special stamp honouring Black abolitionist Mary Ann Shadd
Canada Post unveiled an honourary stamp in honour of Black pioneer Mary
Queen's Park reveals bronze bust in honour of Canadian pioneer Lincoln M. Alexander
The statue, portraying Alexander, a Toronto native who represented a Hamilton riding for 12 years from 1968 to 1980.
Lanny Smoot and George Washington Murray among 2024 National Inventors Hall of Fame inductees
The 2024 class was announced Wednesday (Jan. 17) at the Walt Disney Imagineering campus in Glendale, Arizona.
Wes Hall to be honoured with 2023 Nation Builder of the Year Award by The Empire Club of Canada
Hall will receive the accolade at an exclusive event at 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 25 at the Arcadian Court in Toronto.