Breathe On

Black Business, Arts, and Education

July 1, 2024

At the southern reach of the United States map, and about 50 percent below sea level, lies New Orleans. It’s a predominantly Black port city, surrounded by water and known for its music, food and entertainment. New ­Orleans’s vibrant artistic expression, collective...

A group of Indianapolis-based organizations has come together to create Indy Biz Pass, which the organizations describe as a first-of-its-kind network designed to support local Black-owned businesses. “Nothing like this exists anywhere that we’ve seen around the...

Clarence Muse - A History Making, Unsung Talent

Ferrero North America, in partnership with the U.S. Black Chambers Inc., announced Monday its 2024 Famous Amos Ingredients for Success Entrepreneurs Initiative, an annual national program in its fourth year that provides a capital award, resources and mentorship...

Featuring immersive soundscapes and original commissioned artworks, "Beyond the Bassline", which runs until August 24, is not a typical library exhibit. Made up of five sections, it begins with "Ocean", which explores the black British music's fraught colonial past,...

HBCU students are taking flight through a growing partnership with Amazon Prime Air. Capstone scholars from Hampton and Howard University took part in the drone delivery program’s Technology and Innovation Tour. Amazon’s first commercial drone delivery facility...

South Carolina State University (SC State) has received funding to support research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). According to WCIV-4 News, the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) has received $8 million, which will go...