USPS honors Phillis Wheatley, first published African-American poet, with 49th Black Heritage Stamp

Urban League report says No. 47’s administration is harming ...

The National Urban League says Trump administration policies are widening barriers to Black Americans’ economic and political progress, threatening gains since ...

Pope Leo acknowledges ancestors were enslaved and slaveholde...

Pope Leo XIV says his mother’s family included both enslaved people and slaveholders, publicly addressing ancestry that has fueled debate over race and identity...

FIFA president abandons plans to sell World Cup profits to p...

Gianni Infantino dropped a proposed $20 billion private equity deal for World Cup rights after UEFA, CONCACAF and Asia’s soccer body opposed it, exposing new pr...

From solo to staffed: How two Black business owners built their team 

For many entrepreneurs, building a business begins as a solo pursuit—founders juggling multiple roles while trying to establish a stable revenue base. But for some Black business owners, the shift from solo operator to building a team often takes unconventional forms, shaped by resource constraints and creative approaches to staffing and growth.

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