Category : Community Forum

The Black Codes and Jim Crow Laws

Black codes and Jim Crow laws were laws passed at different periods in the southern United States to enforce racial segregation and curtail the power of Black voters. After the Civil War ended in 1865, some states passed black codes that severely li...

Racial resentment fueled Jan. 6 rebellion and opposition to House probe, scholars find

Americans are deeply divided over the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and it’s widely assumed the split reflects our bitter partisan conflicts. But a new study co-authored at UC Berkeley suggests one source of division stronger than...

Black-owned business program gives B.C. owners a shot at government contracts

Governments and corporations in Canada spend billions each year procuring products and services, but Jackee Kasandy says that historically, barely any has gone to businesses owned by Black people, and she wants that to change. Kasandy heads the Bri...

‘Prove our value’: Black-owned business program gives owners a shot at government, corporate contracts

Governments and corporations in Canada spend billions each year procuring products and services, but Jackee Kasandy says that historically barely any has gone to businesses owned by Black people, and she wants that to change. Kasandy heads the B...

The impact of small business concerns on the 2024 presidential election

As the 2024 Presidential Election approaches, the small business community is poised to play a pivotal role in determining the next occupant of the White House. With 96% of small business owners reporting a likelihood to vote, their collective voic...

Trump holds campaign rally in the Bronx as he seeks to make inroads with Hispanic and Black voters

By Kate Sullivan and Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump held a rally Thursday in the Bronx as his campaign looks to make inroads with Hispanic and Black voters ahead of November’s election. The event in one of the most Democrat...

Biden Honors Kenya as the East African Nation Prepares to Send Forces to Haiti

President Biden welcomed President William Ruto of Kenya and said he intended to designate his country as a “major non-NATO ally.” President Biden suggested on Thursday that the decision to have Kenya lead a security mission in Haiti, without tro...

Win for Black entrepreneurship – is new FTC ban good for Black businesses?

Taalib Saber, attorney (photo courtesy of The AFRO). by Taalib Saber, The AFRO Historically, non-competes have been used to restrict employees from working in the same industry after leaving their former employer. Though the intention is to protect t...

Biden’s Appalling Address to Morehouse College

He’s at it again. President Joe Biden, who told black voters at a 2012 campaign rally that Mitt Romney and the Republican Party would “put y’all back in chains,” and whose message to undecided black voters in 2020 was “[Y]ou ain’t black” if they di...

Why Meghan Has Discovered A New Motherland

When Meghan Markle first strategically revealed that she is 43 per cent Nigerian in 2022 on a podcast, it did not create much of a stir. But two years hence, her discovery paid off in the form of an almost-royal visit by the Duke and Duchess of Suss...

National Minority Supplier Development Council Exceeds $363B In Revenue, Aiming To Boost Sales For Black Businesses

by Jeffrey McKinney May 16, 2024 Revenue for Black women minority businesses was $8.8 billion. Minority business enterprises (MBEs) certified by the National Minority...

Opinion | How Biden’s campaign hopes to reinvigorate Black voters

While those who live and breathe politics have been transfixed by the epic fight for the presidency, many young people — and especially young Black people — have been paying attention to another battle: the raging beef between hip-hop superstars Ken...

Giving back to our HBCUs

William T. Robinson, Jr. Recently, we have seen a rise of individual Blacks, Black owned companies, and foundations donating millions of dollars to our HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). These Blacks honoring our HBCUs are to be...

TODAY: MBDA hosting Native American Business Initiative lunch

They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but one is happening today in Benton Harbor. The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is hosting a Native American Business Initiative event today (Wednesday, May 15) at The Secret Garden in Be...

Growing number of Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs coming to Lakeland

LAKELAND, Fla — More people are moving to Lakeland and bringing along their business ideas. In 2022 Venny Smith, Owner of Granny Mac Beverages Co., took his grandmother’s sweet tea recipe and turned it into a business. “She is 92 years old. Sh...