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Black Business, Arts, and Education

October 21, 2024

It was a night of elegance and Black excellence at the Black Business ROC gala Saturday night. The minority-owned Black Business ROC was created to recognize and support the work of Black business owners and organizational leaders who are empowering the Rochester...

Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled an "Opportunity Agenda" proposal for Black men Monday, which includes plans to provide 1 million forgivable loans to Black entrepreneurs and new pathways to help Black Americans succeed in the legalized marijuana...

‘A Different World' Cast Reunites on 'The View’

There is no music history without recognizing Black music history. It's no secret that Black artists have fought for appreciation of their art and inclusive spaces within the entertainment world, but the fight hasn't always been easy. From pioneering genres such as...

Women make up roughly half of U.S. labor union membership, but representation in top level union leadership positions has lagged, even in female-dominated industries and particularly for women of color. But Black and Latina women are starting to gain ground, landing...

Nonprofits rely on donations to keep their work going. Fortunately, you don’t have to have Oprah-level dollars to support nonprofits that uplift Black communities and interests. Here are ten you should know about. As Issa Rae famously declared, “I’m rooting for...

TConnecting the dots may seem far-fetched, but Jamela Joseph, a second-year PhD student in the Howard University School of Education’s doctoral degree in education program, draws direct lines from colonial slave laws to how Black women teachers are treated today, a...