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Black-owned Small Businesses on Amazon Offer an Array of Options to Make Your Holiday Shopping Easier

Jeffrey McKinneyDecember 17, 2022December 17, 2022

by Jeffrey McKinneyDecember 17, 2022December 17, 20221249

Amazon, working with Black businesses that sell on the retailer's online store, feature various gifts and products that could peachy buys for last-minute stocking shoppers....

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Amazon Testing New Badge To Help Boost Exposure For Black Businesses

Jeffrey McKinneyAugust 24, 2022August 24, 2022

by Jeffrey McKinneyAugust 24, 2022August 24, 20222840

It's no secret that Amazon is the dominant online site among U.S. retailers. Check out how the company is using its muscle to back Black-owned...

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Addresses Loss Of Top Black Leadership In Internal Memo

Derek MajorJune 23, 2022June 23, 2022

by Derek MajorJune 23, 2022June 23, 20221584

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy acknowledged the loss of two Black executives, Alicia Boler-Davis and David Bozeman, in a company email Tuesday night...

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Black Investment Firm Raising Up To $50 Million To Acquire Companies And Help Close Racial Wealth Gap

Jeffrey McKinneyJune 10, 2022June 10, 2022

by Jeffrey McKinneyJune 10, 2022June 10, 20226400

Employee stock ownership plans have been building wealth for workers for decades, but primarily for white workers. See how a Black investment firm is trying...

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Vodka Maker Is Supplying $250,000 in Grants To Help Small Businesses Grow Larger

Jeffrey McKinneyJune 9, 2022June 9, 2022

by Jeffrey McKinneyJune 9, 2022June 9, 20223057

Gaining access to capital remains one of the largest challenges for small business owners, particularly Black entrepreneurs. Check out this report on $250,000 in grants...

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Ariel Alternatives’ First Acquisition For Project Black Cited At National Minority Supplier Development Council Forum

Jeffrey McKinneyMay 16, 2022May 16, 2022

by Jeffrey McKinneyMay 16, 2022May 16, 20223044

Hoping to generate $1 trillion in revenue for MBE, check out what the National Minority National Minority Supplier Development Council is doing to make that...

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Greenwood Plans To Fully Open By Upcoming Fourth Quarter, Once Its 800,000 Customer Waitlist Is Exhausted

Jeffrey McKinneyMay 11, 2022May 11, 2022

by Jeffrey McKinneyMay 11, 2022May 11, 20224209

High customer demand has boosted Greenwood's waitlist to about 800,000 people, the company's CEO says. Now, the app is looking at opening entirely to the...

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Greenwood Acquires The Gathering Spot, Combined Company Aiming To Serve Over One Million People

Jeffrey McKinneyMay 11, 2022May 11, 2022

by Jeffrey McKinneyMay 11, 2022May 11, 20222785

Hoping to serve over one million people in their collective communities, digital banking platform Greenwood acquires private national private club nationwide club The Gathering Spot....

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Black Construction Firm Gains Over $80.3 Million From New Atlanta Water Project

Jeffrey McKinneyMarch 30, 2022March 31, 2022

by Jeffrey McKinneyMarch 30, 2022March 31, 20223474

Black-owned construction firm H.J. Russell & Co. has positioned itself to potentially land new deals to work on water supply systems nationwide after helping complete...

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Seven Black Banks Will Provide $25 Million Loan To Major League Soccer In Historic Deal

Jeffrey McKinneyMarch 10, 2022March 10, 2022

by Jeffrey McKinneyMarch 10, 2022March 10, 20223106

Hoping to fuel economic opportunity in Black communities, Major League Soccer has partnered with the National Black Bank Foundation. Check out this report for more...