Black History Month Archives - Black Enterprise

Foot Locker Presents ‘The Sole List’ Class of 2021, A List Of Black Innovators Driving Sneaker Culture

Derek MajorFebruary 26, 2021February 25, 2021

by Derek MajorFebruary 26, 2021February 25, 2021786

Foot Locker is celebrating Black History Month with its inaugural "Sole List" honoring the next generation of Black innovators shaping sneaker culture...

Politics

Black Candidate in Michigan Governor’s Race Proposes to Cancel Black History Month

Keka AraújoFebruary 10, 2021February 10, 2021

by Keka AraújoFebruary 10, 2021February 10, 202146795

Austin Chenge, a Black Republican in Michigan, vows to replace Black History Month with "American History Month," if elected governor....

Entrepreneurship

Meet The First Black Woman to Become a Certified Public Accountant in the United States

Charlene RhinehartFebruary 6, 2021February 22, 2021

by Charlene RhinehartFebruary 6, 2021February 22, 202134276

Have you heard of the CPA exam? Many say it is more challenging than the Bar exam for lawyers. This credential has been key in...

Black History Month Business News

UPS Launches New Business Grant Program and Box Artwork In Honor of Black History Month

Dana GivensFebruary 3, 2021February 3, 2021

by Dana GivensFebruary 3, 2021February 3, 20211927

UPS unveiled its new limited-edition artwork to commemorate Black History Month along with a new business grant program for Black entrepreneurs. ...

News

New York City May Be Getting A Civil Rights Museum

Dana GivensMarch 17, 2020March 16, 2020

by Dana GivensMarch 17, 2020March 16, 20201191

The New York City Council announced that it will begin looking into commissioning its first African American civil rights museum....

Men Money

Meet the History-Making Black Innovator Leading in the U.S. Treasury Department

John BurnettMarch 2, 2020March 2, 2020

by John BurnettMarch 2, 2020March 2, 20203230

Corvelli McDaniel is a distinguished black gentleman who holds a significant role in the U.S. Treasury Department...

News Politics

Former NFL Player Calls Donald Trump ‘First Black President’ at White House Event

Roland MichelFebruary 28, 2020April 24, 2020

by Roland MichelFebruary 28, 2020April 24, 20204564

Former NFL player Jack Brewer called President Donald Trump “the first black president” during a Black History Month roundtable....

Lifestyle

Rihanna Tells White Allies “To Pull Up” for Racial Injustice Issues (Video)

Dana GivensFebruary 26, 2020February 25, 2020

by Dana GivensFebruary 26, 2020February 25, 20203036

The Fenty beauty mogul pushed white allies to stand up for black and brown communities during her acceptance speech at the 51st NAACP Image Awards....

Lifestyle Travel and Leisure

Bermuda Tourism Teams Up With Chef Eric Adjepong To Highlight Local Food Entrepreneurs

Dana GivensFebruary 25, 2020May 4, 2020

by Dana GivensFebruary 25, 2020May 4, 20201370

Bermuda Tourism teamed up with Top Chef star Eric Adjepong to create a three-course style menu that was inspired by the island’s African Diaspora....

Education

Chicago School Causes Stir For Celebrating ‘African Animals’ During Black History Month

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 24, 2020February 24, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 24, 2020February 24, 2020847

A Black History Month project gone wrong....