Breathe On

Black Business, Arts, and Education

December 9, 2024

In the wake of a transformative period marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, Michelle Bailey found herself diving deep into research about the profound impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) on American society. As a proud Spelman College ...

A new arts facility is coming to Boston in 2027. Castle of Our Skins, an arts institution that celebrates and aims to generate curiosity in Black music, cut the ribbon on Thursday, Dec. 5, at its new location at 566 Columbus Ave. in Lower Roxbury/South End. The...

Remembering Aretha Franklin

California's higher education workforce has more racial and ethnic diversity than a decade ago, according to a brief published by the Legislative Analyst's Office, or LAO, last week, though gaps between worker and student demographics remain. The LAO found that the...

At a lively event filled with the familiar faces of the Kalamazoo area’s entrepreneurship community, the newly graduated fourth cohort of the Black Entrepreneur Training Academy (BETA) celebrated their achievements on Nov. 6. BETA, a collaborative effort...

Northeastern’s African Student Organization, or NASO, hosted their annual Battle of the ASO’s Nov. 16 in Blackman Auditorium. The Battle of the ASO’s brought together African dance student organizations from select universities across Boston and surrounding...

Business leaders, clergy, government officials, and aspiring entrepreneurs convened last month in New York for “A Thicker Slice of Economic Pie” at ReSURGEnce Conference 2024, a transformative event aimed to highlight Black business in America and across the globe....