Beyoncé fan and Black business owner hopes cowboy hats become wardrobe staple
🌟 Exciting news from the world of fashion and music! 🌟 With Beyoncé’s highly anticipated “Cowboy Carter” tour on the horizon, interest in cowboy hats is on the rise—especially for Black-owned brands. Enter Mercedes Matz, a Chicago entrepreneur and passionate Beyoncé fan, who recently launched her handmade leather hat brand, Maya James. 🧢✨ Mercedes’s hats, […]
Radical resistance: Honoring the ancestors who saved their way to freedom
🌟 Celebrating Our Roots and Financial Empowerment 🌟 This National Financial Literacy Month, let’s take a moment to reflect on the incredible resilience and resourcefulness of our ancestors. Many African Americans, against all odds, saved their pennies and purchased their freedom. Their stories remind us that economic empowerment is a crucial part of our legacy. […]
Black entrepreneurship’s role in closing the racial wealth gap
Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Through Black Entrepreneurship Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Through Black Entrepreneurship As we celebrate the growth of Black entrepreneurship this Juneteenth, it’s important to recognize the profound impact that Black-owned businesses can have on closing the racial wealth gap in the United States. Recent data reveals that the racial wealth […]
Why Buying Black Is Not Enough, The Importance Of Black-Owned Banks
The Importance of Black-Owned Banks: Beyond Buying Black In an era where visibility for Black-owned businesses is on the rise, the movement to “Buy Black” is gaining traction across various communities. But as we celebrate diverse Black entrepreneurship, it is crucial to recognize that supporting these businesses alone is not sufficient. A fundamental piece of […]
How Building A Brand Helped This Black Woman Create
Empowering Black Women through Brand Building: The B1thrive Story In the rapidly evolving landscape of entrepreneurship, building a strong brand is not just a business necessity but a transformative journey, particularly for Black women entrepreneurs. One such inspiring narrative is that of B1thrive, a Black-owned software as a service (SaaS) provider, and its founder, who […]