The inaugural Afro Vibe Festival will start today at Marina Park, showcasing the wide range of growing black-owned businesses ...

South Africa's empowerment laws may be distinct, however such laws are not a unique global occurrence, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.

In 1888, Jackson Ward became home to the first chartered Black financial institution, established by William Washington Browne and his Grand Fountain of the United Order of True Reformers. Later, in ...

"The message being sent is that if you are a powerful foreign billionaire, you can sidestep South Africa’s laws, while our local businesses are forced to jump through hoops", said Nobuntu ...

Susan L. Taylor’s return to the spotlight marks an important moment for legacy Black media and what it means for the future of cultural storytelling.

Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams will be among the speakers and stakeholders as the African-American Chamber of Commerce ...

Since taking office Jan. 20, President Donald Trump has issued executive orders that forced businesses, schools, universities ...

Mr. Ibrahim Mahama (L) with George Agyekum Donkor, President and Chairman of EBIDEngineers & Planners (E&P), an indigenous mining company, has secured a $100 million facility from the ECOWAS Bank for ...

Essence Fest leads a summer of events for Black entrepreneurs galvanized by economic uncertainty In a year when the U.S.

Global Black Economic Forum will host a multi-day convening at the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture beginning July 3 ...

Darius is the Founder and Executive Director of the National Black Empowerment Council ( NBEC ), a membership organization ...

This is the second story in our series chronicling the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. On the first night of Essence ...