Business

By Nancy E. Williamsby, blackenterprise.com Happy New Year! One of the top questions I was asked in 2017 is should I go the startup route or purchase a franchise, so I thought I’d start out […]

Former NBA player and ESPN sports commentator Charles Barkley has pledged $1 million in funding to help Black women in Alabama to start a business. He said his pledge was part of a thank you […]

Essence Ventures LLC, an independent African-American owned company focused on merging content, community and commerce, has announced its acquisition of multi-platform media company Essence Communications Inc. from Time Inc. ESSENCE President Michelle Ebanks will continue […]

By John Tucker, blackenterprise.com Black buying power currently stands at over $1.1 trillion and is on the road to hit about $1.5 trillion by 2021. This collective buying power means that nearly $2 trillion will […]

According to a recent press release, the $31 million deal, paid in the form of equity and cash, was finalized between the R&B artist/television personality and Cowboy Wholesale, a leading distributor of consumer electronics based […]

  Attorney Benjamin L. Crump Briana Williams, a third-year Harvard Law student who was kicked off an American Airlines flight after requesting her baby’s stroller, has retained national civil rights attorney Benjamin L. Crump of […]

Recently, JP Morgan Chase and the JAX Chamber Foundation developed a partnership to impact economic development in the New Town Success Zone. Key to the programs success was the development was creating an infrastructure that supports […]

By Black Enterprise For the fifth year BLACK ENTERPRISE has developed its annual report on boardroom power, including our 2017 Registry of Corporate Directors featuring 292 African Americans making significant contributions as guardians of shareholder […]

By Christopher G. Cox Since it was passed in 1977, the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) has enabled thousands of low- and moderate-income families—many in minority communities—to become homeowners. In the current political climate, however, many […]