NAACP Launches $200M Fund to Support Black Businesses
It’s a part of their economic justice initiative! The NAACP has announced a new $200 million fund aimed at supporting Black businesses, Black Enterprise reports. The NAACP Capital Fund is a targeted investment effort focused on closing the racial wealth gap and addressing funding inequities that Black-owned companies face. According to a 2024 U.S. Census […]
11-Year-Old Opens Caribbean-Themed Pizzeria in Brooklyn, NY
There’s a new pizza shop in town! Sebastian Wilson is an 11-year-old restaurateur who just opened a new pizzeria in Brooklyn, Blavity reports. Inspired by traditional West Indian recipes, Sebastian credits his mom and stepfather, originally from Trinidad and Grenada, with inspiring him to become an entrepreneur. “My mom works a lot, and I want […]
Entrepreneur Cierra Gross Launches New ‘Wrk Receipts’ App Revolutionizing the World of HR
Everything you need to advocate for yourself in the workplace is now available in an app! Cierra Gross is a veteran human resources (HR) professional whose own experience with workplace trauma forced her into a crossroads in her career, ABC 27.com reports. After experiencing racism and toxic stereotyping, the last straw was a denied promotion […]
11-Year-Old Entrepreneur Brings STEM Toy Line to Whole Foods
Young entrepreneur Ava N. Simmons, creator of Team Genius Squad, is set to introduce the Alternative Energy Experiment Kit series in Whole Foods Market stores, according to a press release. The toy brand focuses on American-made science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) toys and channels its profits into funding community STEM activities and supporting Ava’s […]
Baltimore Youth Gain Praise From Community for Shoveling Snow After Recent Storm
These young entrepreneurs are making a difference in Baltimore! Just when the idea of kids eagerly shoveling snow for pocket change seems rare, meet Caleb Israel, 12, and his brother, Yahshua Israel, 10, who are reviving this tradition in Baltimore County, Maryland. As reported by The Baltimore Times, these young men have set out on […]