Category : Forum Talk

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...

Meet The Entrepreneurs On a Mission To Help Black-Owned Businesses ‘Flourysh’

Black cultural influence on the world is undeniable, yet Black brands and Black small business owners are often overlooked and undervalued. Take Forbes for example, their most recent list of highest paid TikTok earners did not include a single Black...

U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. Launches USBC Resource Hub for Black Businesses

May 2, 2024 – The U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) proudly announces the launch of the USBC Resource Hub, an innovative online platform supported by Wells Fargo. This resource hub is designed to provide Black businesses with a comprehensive suite o...

Black Entrepreneurs, Frustrated by High Rates, Look to the Election

Kimberly Jolasun, a 32-year-old entrepreneur in Atlanta, has never voted for the Republican candidate for the presidency. That may be about to change. Her company, Villie, is an online platform that lets new parents share photos and updates about t...

Immigration changes pushed by Democrats impact on America

Fox News: Politics is complicated, and it is rare that we can trace an abrupt break in American society to a single act or single piece of legislation. But the Hart-Celler Immigration Act of 1965 fundamentally transformed America’s immigration policy...

Joe Biden’s MAJOR Ohio Ballot Problem

The following article, Joe Biden’s MAJOR Ohio Ballot Problem, was first published on The Black Sphere.Could Joe Biden lose a swing state before the election even begins? It is a possibility.If the Republicans in Ohio want to play hardball, they can m...

Caitlin Clark BIG3 Deal Was For $15 Million and Team Ownership

If Caitlin Clark’s agents didn’t inform her of this deal, they should all be fired.This is one of the best deals for doing very little work. All she had to do was shoot 3-pointers and could have made $15 million. That is close to what she will be mak...

US Rep. Ayanna Pressley talks upbringing, activism at Brown Dems event – The Brown Daily Herald

U.S. representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA 7th District) discussed her upbringing, activism and response to the war in Israel and Palestine at a Brown Dems event on Wednesday. Pressley was the first African American woman elected to the Boston City C...

Chaka Khan Says ‘All lives matter’ And Politics Is BS

Former Black Panther and singer Chaka Khan says she’s staying away from politics, which she described as “bullsh*t.” In an interview with the Telegraph, Khan said she would no longer perform at any political conventions or be drawn to partici...