Black entrepreneurs are more susceptible to the economic effects from COVID-19, but they’re finding creative ways to maintain.
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Black Family-Owned Business That Launched 40 Products on Amazon Featured in New Commercial
Nationwide — Darlyng & Co., a lifestyle kids brand, has become the first Black-owned family business to be featured in a national advertising campaign launched by Amazon. The national campaign ran on broadcast TV on major networks as well as across online and social media channels. Darlyng & Co. was also featured in a commercial…
Black-Owned Businesses Are Especially Hurt By Coronavirus As Stimulus Package Stalls
One of the more understated casualties from the sudden economic and social distancing effects of the coronavirus has been Black-owned businesses. An untold number of small businesses have been disproportionately hurt by the coronavirus crisis as the nation’s top elected officials struggle to agree on how to provide financial relief for companies and taxpayers alike…
25-Year Old Entrepreneur Launches Vegan Hair and Skincare Brand Celebrating Self-Love
Nationwide — Meet Love Atiya, the first 25-year old unschooled Black woman to launch – not one, two or three – but four self-love inspired businesses; with her newest business being Ethereal by Love Atiya. Films like Mean Girls often portray homeschooled children as extremely socially awkward, highly intelligent, yet very strange. Atiya, however, spent…
Boston’s first black female-owned radio station to launch in April
Boston radio show consumers will soon find a unique new voice in the local industry. Boston-based radio personality Danielle Johnson will launch Spark FM, the first digital radio station owned by a black woman this spring, which she hopes will be a platform for people of color. COURTESY DANIELLE JOHNSON Spark FM is the…
CEO Opens Two New Branch Offices to Increase African American Homeownership Across the Country
Las Vegas, NV — Meet Ben Slayton, president and CEO of LEGACY Home Loans, who has just opened two new branch offices located in communities where mostly African Americans live. Headquartered in Las Vegas, his company is one of the most successful Black-owned mortgage banking firms that continues to make good on its commitment to…
