Kezia Williams, CEO of the Black upStart, on how Black-owned businesses can bridge a wealth divide rooted in discrimination.
Venita Cooper says Silhouette Sneakers & Art is “destination retail.” But the store is helped by tourists visiting the historic site.
After designing an “Afrocentric” hairpiece for her horse, Chanel Rhodes set about making colorful horse wigs for sale.
The Treasury Department provided $9 billion to lenders in underserved communities, allowing them to expand and support entrepreneurs.
One goal is to address inequities in health care, and to help make sure those inequities don’t get worse as medicine relies more on big data.
Industry leaders say the lack of diversity also contributes to health disparities, like higher rates of chronic conditions in Black Americans.