Black Owned

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• Economics

CEO Opens Two New Branch Offices to Increase African American Homeownership Across the Country

3 years ago Nappy Newz 1

Las Vegas, NV — Meet Ben Slayton, president and CEO of LEGACY Home Loans, who has just opened two new...

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• Economics

N.J.’s only black-owned community bank was closed by the feds. Here’s why.

3 years ago Nappy Newz 1

City National Bank, a seven-branch bank headquartered in Newark, pictured in 2012. (Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger) City National Bank in Newark,...

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• Economics

Black-Owned CBD Startup Academy Celebrates First 100 Students Enrolled in It’s Program

3 years ago Nappy Newz

St. Louis, MO — As Cannabidiol (CBD) use becomes more mainstream, demand for these products continues to grow. With a...

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• Politics

Black Owned Security Firm Opens $5.5 Million Headquarters In Black Neighborhood

3 years ago Nappy Newz

AGB Investigative Services was founded in 2001 as an investigation firm but today it exists as a full-service security provider....

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• Economics

Prominent Black Leaders Part of New $10 Million Fund to Make Loans to Black Businesses

3 years ago Nappy Newz

JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 24:(L - R) Derrick Chambers, Archbishop David Billings, Doug Naidus, and Ed Towns attends...

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• Economics

Rap Snacks Chips Now Available In Over 4200 Walmart Stores Across The Country, Announces Partnership With Slutty Vegan

3 years ago Nappy Newz

Rap Snacks, the “Official Snack of Hip Hop,” has partnered with Walmart to bring the hit snacks to over 4,200...

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• Economics

Black Entrepreneur Makes History as the First to Open a Juice Bar Inside Whole Foods

3 years ago Nappy Newz 1

Chris Goode, owner and CEO of Ruby Jean's Juicery, has opened his newest location inside a Whole Foods store in...

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• History

Original copies of 1898 black-owned newspaper rediscovered

3 years ago Nappy Newz

One of seven original copies of The Daily Record A significant part of Wilmington’s black history has been rediscovered by...