19 Aug,2020 | Black Enterprise Magazine, Business
America’s oldest living person is a Black woman who just celebrated her 116th birthday in Charlotte, North Carolina, last week, according to WBTV in North Carolina. Hester Ford, who turned 116 on Aug. 13, had a celebration over the weekend where she was wheeled out to...
16 Jul,2020 | Black Enterprise Magazine, Business, Uncategorized
In an unprecedented and historic move, the city council of Asheville, North Carolina, has apologized for the city’s historic role in slavery and voted to provide reparations to residents and their descendants. According to the Citizen Times, the council voted...
2 Jul,2020 | Black Enterprise Magazine, Business, Uncategorized
A white woman who was an employee at a Williamston hotel in North Carolina has been fired after she called police on a Black woman and her children who were guests swimming in the hotel pool, according to USA Today. A Black woman, Anita Williams-Wright, who was with...
30 Jun,2020 | Black Enterprise Magazine, Business, Uncategorized
Black farmers have been historically cut out of the mainstream industry for years, having to work harder in order for their farms and businesses to thrive. Black farmers have also faced a harder time finding land and even reported being initially denied coveted spots...
