Breathe On

Black Business, Arts, and Education

March 4, 2024

Ahead of Hollywood’s biggest night, Black Hollywood hosted its own celebration on Sunday (Mar. 3) at the 6th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors. Taraji P. Henson and Jeffrey Wright received the Excellence in the Arts Award ...

A recent report from the Department of Labor revealed that just 12% of the 23% of businesses registered to receive federal are owned by Black people. This disparity has been addressed by the Biden-Harris Administration, and they …

In recent years, Black-owned businesses have grown at the fastest pace in over 30 years, marking a pivotal moment in the journey to economic equity. And while the recent surge in Black-owned businesses is a testament to the resilience ...

Meet diverse students as they train at COPA, and discover how these young dancers of color are shattering stereotypes and prejudice, and shaping the future of dance.

FROM WQED

Washington State University’s first Black president, the late Elson S. Floyd was honored last week by the WSU Tri-Cities Black Student Union in the Elson S. Floyd building in Richland. The event marked the unveiling of Floyd’s portrait and a ...

Lately, it seems as if companies have thrown Black leaders in design and technology into survival mode. Between the layoffs of DEI teams and the public attacks on Black leaders’ worthiness to lead, the heyday of promises to ...

Chancellor Charles Robinson recently received a Platinum Achievement Award from Fort Valley State University's Cooperative Developmental Energy Program (CDEP).   "The Cooperative Developmental Energy Program of Fort Valley ...

Two community leaders in the Twin Cities launched a podcast hoping to change the narrative about Black male stereotypes. “Changing the Narrative” highlights the voices of Black men doing positive things in the community. With a few ...

Pharrell Williams’ Black Ambition Initiative has announced its fourth annual prize competition. The music and fashion mogul launched the non-profit to create a pathway to success for Black and Latinx entrepreneurs in technology, design ...

As dance music crossed into the new millennium, the metamorphic energy of the '90s entered warp speed. Genres that had birthed subgenres were now resulting in ever more nuanced microgenres. "Broken beat, dubstep, grime, Baltimore ...

America's Black population faces barriers to success in numerous arenas—from racial wage and racial wealth gaps, which limit their earnings and ability to accumulate wealth, to higher amounts of student loan debt and racial bias ...