Breathe On

Black Business, Arts, and Education

July 24, 2023

The White House recently selected 102 students to join the ninth cohort of HBCU scholars, the largest cohort since its inception in 2014. Undergraduate, graduate and professional leaders were identified through the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational...

The Caress Dreams Fund has donated millions, $2.25M to be exact, for the past three years toward women of color entrepreneurs with the desire to enact change in their industry. In partnership with IFundWomen, Caress has recommitted to supporting and uplifting women...

Oscar Peterson Quartet, 2004

Magic Johnson won five NBA championships with the Lakers. He’s a three-time league MVP who has gone on to become an incredibly successful businessman. He already was part owner of teams in three major U.S. sports leagues — MLB’s...

A showcase of the music of jazz innovator Fats Waller, "Ain't Misbehavin'" also celebrates Black culture, excellence and history. Plus, the show is just as fun as the feisty title indicates, said Charlie Ludden, assistant director for Lyric Theatre's...

According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data revealed by Fundera, around 20% of small businesses fail within their first year and approximately 50% of small businesses fail in their fifth year. For Black women business owners, these figures may be even more...

President Joe Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager from Chicago who was abducted, tortured and killed in 1955 after he was accused of whistling at a white woman in Mississippi, and his mother, a White House...

As a brand that’s been on tables for over 150 years, HEINZ recognizes the critical way America’s Black-owned food businesses continuously shape the nation’s culinary culture. HEINZ, The LEE Initiative, and Southern Restaurants for Racial Justice...

Across higher education, Black and Latino men are underrepresented in the classroom and less likely than their peers to complete a degree. In response, campus leaders are promoting stronger pipelines from high school to college graduation to support men...

Every Friday night in Barbados, hundreds of locals and visitors descend on the quaint fishing village of Oistins for the famous Oistins Fish Fry. It’s where you can take your pick from dozens of stalls serving up delectable seafood like flying fish and lobster,...

In today's society, building generational wealth is a goal that many individuals strive to achieve. However, for underserved groups, such as Black entrepreneurs, there are unique systemic and mental barriers that need to be addressed. Developing a wealthy mindset is...