Festival season is upon us! From April 1, 2023 to April 2, 2023, music fans will descend upon Raleigh, North Carolina’s Dorothea Dix Park to attend the 2023 Dreamville Festival. Founded by rapper J. Cole, the 2-day event will feature headliners Usher, Burna Boy, The City Girls, and Drake in addition to a stacked roster…
Liberation Station Bookstore, North Carolina’s first Black-owned children’s bookstore, is moving out of downtown Raleigh less than a year after it opened.Liberation Station opened on Juneteenth 2023 at 208 Fayetteville St. on the second floor of the Efird’s building. The bright, intimate space hosts events and sells children’s books written and illustrated by Black and…
Closed Friday, March 29 to Observe Good Friday Published 3/27/2024 at 10 a.m. Updated 3/27/2024 at 5 p.m. Thank you for printing this page from the City of Raleigh’s Official Website (www.raleighnc.gov) https://raleighnc.gov/grants-funding-and-relief/grants-and-loans-available-minority-women-owned-businesses 01/18/2023 6:25 pm Updated: Jan 18, 2023 Here are several local and state funding resources available to small businesses experiencing financial hardship or…
North Carolina is home to many amazing Black owned businesses. here are a few! Let us know which others there are!BW Sweets Bakery is a full service bakery offering a complete product line of all things sweet and delicious.SALTBOX Seafood Joint( Durham) offers seasonal, fresh seafood that is delivered fresh from the Carolina coast.Pangea Tapas Bar &…
WATCH LIVEABC Owned Television Stations is joining forces with Microsoft Philanthropy to drive conversations about building wealth in the Black community in a new one-hour documentary special called "Our America: In The Black."The special follows Microsoft Philanthropic specialist, Darrell Booker, who works to close the racial wealth gap through their inclusive digital programs. Part of…
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The number of Black-owned businesses in the U.S. increased by 68% from 2007 to 2018, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency. However, Black-owned businesses made up only 2.3% of all employer businesses in the U.S. in 2019, even though Black people comprised 14.2% of…