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Founder of Black-Owned Stationery Brand Lands Deal With Target; Fulfills Dream of Late Husband

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsNovember 22, 2021November 22, 2021

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsNovember 22, 2021November 22, 20216186

To honor her husband’s legacy of encouragement and to teach their two children resilience through difficult times, Daveia continues their mission of inspiring others through...

Business

Chris-Tia Donaldson, Founder and CEO of ‘TGIN, Thank God It’s Natural’ Haircare Products, Dies

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsNovember 15, 2021

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsNovember 15, 2021120838

Chris-Tia Donaldson was the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thank God It’s Natural (tgin), a manufacturer of natural hair and skin care products. We...

Lifestyle

Taraji P Henson’s Top 7 Black Business Gift Guide

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsNovember 10, 2021November 10, 2021

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsNovember 10, 2021November 10, 20211719

Taraji P. Henson has partnered with six Black-founded companies to launch a new Buy Black Gift Guide on Instagram. The actress and owner of TPH...

Lifestyle News

Gladys Knight’s Son, Shanga Hankerson, Sentenced to Prison, Must Pay $1M for Chicken and Waffles Restaurant Taxes

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsNovember 7, 2021November 9, 2021

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsNovember 7, 2021November 9, 20211212856

Shanga Hankerson, former owner of Gladys Knight's Chicken and Waffles in Atlanta, was sentenced to prison and has to pay back restitution of $1,039,310.65 for...

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How BROWN GIRL Jane And SheaMoisture’s Second Annual #BrownGirlSwap Grant Competition Is Supporting Black Female Entrepreneurs

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsSeptember 13, 2021September 13, 2021

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsSeptember 13, 2021September 13, 2021682

The competition is now running on BROWNGIRLJane.com and offers Black female founders a platform to amplify their brands, receive entrepreneurial mentorship from industry veterans, and...

Business

A Brief Guide to Letting Black Entrepreneurs Be Entrepreneurs

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsSeptember 6, 2021September 6, 2021

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsSeptember 6, 2021September 6, 20216044

If you want to make the business world more inclusive and equitable, stop seeing Black founders as a cause worth supporting and start viewing them...

Business

Black Business Owners Are Focusing More on Social Change, Survey

Jeffrey McKinneyAugust 20, 2021August 20, 2021

by Jeffrey McKinneyAugust 20, 2021August 20, 20211100

Black entrepreneurs are becoming more ardent supporters of social change as well as changing some of their business operating strategies amid COVID-19, a new survey...

COVID-19 Entrepreneurship