Breathe On

Black Business, Arts, and Education

June 3, 2024

Early economic data emerging from the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit paints a picture of success beyond the record attendance numbers. About 30% of people traveled more than 100 miles to attend the three-day April event, representing all 50 states and more than 20...

Fawn Weaver, founder of the world's fastest-growing Black-owned whiskey brand Uncle Nearest has been named one of Forbes richest self-made women in the country according to the publication's annual ranked list. In less than ten years liquor climbed to a valuation of...

The Power of Black Women in STEM

Black Music Month will include  a new series of concerts in Charlotte. The Sol Kitchen, a live music production company, is launching the “Summer of Sol,” which includes a June slate of acts in partnership with TJ Entertainment and Blumenthal Arts. The series features...

Although state and local leaders are building comprehensive plans to increase the number of Black teachers, few plans include the recruitment of more Black principals, who play a critical role in Black teachers’ development. Only 10 percent of public-school principals...

The 2024 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) will conclude its five-day event with their annual Community Day in partnership with the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau in Historic Overtown at the Black Archives Lyric Theater (819 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL...

DMZ at Toronto Metropolitan University held its fourth annual Black Innovation Summit, where 10 Black-led tech startups from across Canada had the opportunity to pitch their business to a panel of judges for the chance to secure grant prizes to accelerate their...