Breathe On

Black Business, Arts, and Education

July 8, 2024

The African American community is no stranger to entrepreneurship. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, Black Americans own 3.5 million businesses, employing over 1.2 million people. These entrepreneurs are at the forefront of a new generation of...

There has been a recent surge in enrollment and applications at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. According to HBCU Connect in a July 5 report, the rising trend in Black students seeking higher education from Black spaces has been driven by a handful of...

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The 30th ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans has become a vibrant hub for Black-owned businesses, showcasing diverse products from clothing and accessories to home goods and art. This year, the festival’s SOKO MRKT stage was alive with activity, drawing large...

Famous Black actors continue to change the status quo in Hollywood by the day. Some exciting young Black actors are still working their way toward success, playing outstanding roles in fresh new feature films, while there’s some talent that’s been on the scene for a...

As President Joe Biden tries to revive his embattled reelection bid, Vice President Kamala Harris led a parade of Black Democrats who warned Saturday that the threat of another Donald Trump presidency remains the most important calculation ahead of November. Yet in...

On Friday evening, June 7, at the Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival, Charlotte Blake Alston captivated the audience with her compelling performance relating a true story few people have heard. She talked about the Six-Triple-Eight (6888), the first all-Black...