Rapper LaRussell Pays Food Bill for Every Patron at Momo’s Cafe in the Bay Area
A Vallejo restaurant just became the “proud 2 pay” café thanks to rapper LaRussell! For three weeks, patrons at Momo’s Cafe will be allowed to pay what they can for their food, and rapper and entrepreneur LaRussell will pick up the rest of their tab. The initiative started on October 9 and will run through […]
Black-Owned North Carolina Bookstore Launches Mobile Bookshop in School Bus
A Black-owned bookstore in North Carolina is reopening in a major new way. The Urban Reader Bookstore, founded by Sonyah Spencer, was once located at a physical location in Charlotte’s University City neighborhood. But when Spencer found that the location had become financially untenable, she crafted a plan to transition her business from a fixed […]
Senator Laphonza Butler Pledges Support to the Black Press and Black Communities
Senator Laphonza Butler (D-CA) is sharing her commitment to supporting the Black press and the Black communities across the nation. Butler was recently appointed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to fulfill the late Senator Dianne Feinstein’s term. During a Zoom meeting with publishers from the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), Sen. Butler stressed her support […]
One-Armed Barber Harold Brown Is Bringing Inspiration to His New York City Community
Harold Brown says that he’s “the best one-armed barber in the world,” according to PIX11. Brown spoke highly of his barbering skills as he cut a student’s hair at the American Barber Institute. His nonfunctioning left arm is from a birth defect that he said has haunted him for years. “I’ve been called all kinds […]
Beauty Vending Machine for Black Students Launches at Transylvania University
Transylvania University is supporting its students in an exciting new way. The college, which is located in Lexington, Kentucky, recently unveiled a brand-new beauty supply vending machine that’s backed by the school’s diversity and inclusion department. The vending machine has become a campus staple for the small percentage of Black students at the college, according […]
Shaquille O’Neal Makes History by Becoming First President of Reebok Basketball
In a historic move, retired NBA icon Shaquille O’Neal has been appointed as the inaugural president of Reebok’s basketball division. The company made the major announcement on Thursday, reports CBS News. Alongside O’Neal, former NBA star Allen Iverson will join the company in the capacity of vice president of basketball for the brand. According to […]
Black-Owned Uncle Nearest Whiskey Purchases Largest Grand Champagne Vineyard in France
The Uncle Nearest brand is making history as it prepares for the launch of a new cognac! Uncle Nearest, the award-winning Bourbon and American Whiskey brand, has just become the largest Grand Champagne vineyard owner in Cognac, France, Shoppe Black reports. The brand acquired the 100-acre Domaine Saint Martin estate in Cognac, France. Situated along […]
Black-Owned Grocery Store Opens in Indianapolis Food Desert
The Black-owned full-service grocery store, Indy Fresh Market, is now open in Indianapolis! The store is located at 6160 E. 38th Street near Sheridan Avenue, WISH TV reports. And with its opening, community members now have a place to buy food in what was previously considered a food desert in Indianapolis. Indy Fresh Market will […]
Celebrities Descend on CultureCon to Give Back to Young Creatives in a Major Way
This is the new Mecca! The Creative Collective NYC (CCNYC) just wrapped up a successful two-day weekend of CultureCon NYC and it was absolutely game-changing. As the premiere conference for Black and Brown creatives, CultureCon has captured the market on young emerging talent and created an annual professional conference that’s creating pathways and infinite opportunities. […]
First Black-Owned Detroit Grocery Store in Almost a Decade Opens in Historic Business District
The east side of Detroit is welcoming the launch of an exciting new business — a Black-owned grocery store. The Neighborhood Grocery is owned by Detroit native Raphael Wright and is located in the Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood. The grocery store celebrated its soft launch on October 8. Wright launched the grocery to help address the needs […]