The paradise destination of Tulum, Mexico has become a popular place not just for Black travelers but also for Black expats. The growing Black community has become so alluring for Black expats that there are online spaces and communities called Black Expats in the Riviera Maya and Black in Tulum. Both groups foster community and […]
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Juneteenth flag waved at the Colorado Capitol on June 19, commemorating the day Union soldiers marched to Galveston, Texas in 1866 to inform thousands of enslaved people that they were free. This is the third year Juneteenth has been celebrated in Colorado as an official state holiday. Colorado Springs marked Juneteenth […]
Adrien Moses Clark is working to expand his footprint in the Rochester tattoo scene. His Black-owned tattoo shop, Axe of Kindness, has an interesting business model: 10% of its gross revenue is donated to charity. Clark has brought in two other tattooers and this year went to the ROC City Tattoo Expo for the first […]
A pair of brothers have added another historic location to Philadelphia: Their venture Two Locals Brewing Company, a sprawling 6,000-square-foot brew pub in the city’s expanding University City section of West Philadelphia, is Pennsylvania’s first known Black-owned craft brewery. “It just meant a lot to us to be here,” Mengistu Koiler said. “This is where […]
You can eat well in Texas and the Lone Star State has plenty of restaurants to check out. For Black History Month, here are some Black-owned restaurants and eateries to patronize. Sankofa Kitchen 4141 W. Wheatland Rd, Dallas, Texas Vegan restaurant that has a variety of foods to try. Open Tuesday-Friday. Brunchaholics 208 N Hampton […]
At the Miami Gardens workspace Co-Space, the energy is more similar to the welcoming vibe of a close family member’s house than a stuffy office environment where people tap away at their laptops all day in silence. The lighting is warm, the walls are painted in calming neutral tones and smooth R&B music plays in […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is aiming to use a visit to the battleground state of Wisconsin on Wednesday to spotlight a surge in federal government support for Black-owned small businesses during his White House tenure and to highlight his administration’s efforts to ramp up investment in distressed communities. The Small Business Administration in […]