Twenty-five Black-owned small businesses from American Express’ the Coalition to Back Black Businesses grant program will receive $25,000 more to move forward in business through the pandemic.
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Whiskey Brand Announces $50 Million Fund to Help Other Minority-Owned and -Founded Spirit Brands
The fund will consider any brand founded or led by a woman or a person of color.
Shaq Provides New Shoes to Elementary School Students In Georgia
O’Neal invests in youth on an ongoing basis through philanthropic work.
Angela Simmons Shares Her Growth and Development as a Millennial Businesswoman
The daughter of Run-DMC premiered her lifestyle series, ‘Just Angela,’ last month.
Former Detroit Judge Loses Everything, Then Lands Walmart Deal to Sell Her Body Scrub Line
Tiffany Cartwright was laid off in 2012 without notice.
Homeless Man Made $10,000 From YouTube, Then Evolved Into a Successful Entertainment Personality
At one point, Lionel Barnes spent his nights in a 20-year-old Mercedes Benz with his teenage son.
Low-Income Single Mother Becomes the Owner of a Million-Dollar Construction Company
After noticing that other companies were disinterested in smaller jobs and renovations, Lasenta Lewis-Ellis started a small business firm that specializes in facility maintenance and sustainability.