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Martha's Vineyard, theGrio.com
September 4, 2025
We keep arguing about who gets to come to the Vineyard, when we should be talking about how to bring…
Fawn Weaver theGrio
August 15, 2025
Founder Fawn Weaver's role in the brand is in question while decisions are made about the new receivership.
May 2, 2025
Black entrepreneurs recently gathered in Atlanta for a panel discussion to strategize, not stress, amid economic pressures.
Donald Trump, Tariffs, theGrio.com
April 3, 2025
"I'm concerned as to whether we'll be able to survive this," said Gladys Harrison, owner of Big Mama's Kitchen &…
Sweet July, Be Rooted, Motiva Organics, Flyest, Iyoba, Budzy Box, Exhale, theGrio.com
February 24, 2025
From organic vitamin supplements to stationary to skincare and beyond Black women-owned businesses are growing in the self-care space.
thegrio, chubby chicks, philadelphia, harassment, center city
February 19, 2025
The restaurateur alleges that rodents have been left at the eatery’s front door and she’s been harassed and bullied by…
Lola Banjo
December 23, 2024
Discover how Lola Banjo, the founder of Silver & Riley, is redefining luxury with her Black-owned brand from timeless bags…
President Joe Biden meets with Hero Plumbing Inc. CEO Rashawn Spivey, theGrio.com
November 19, 2024
As the Biden-Harris administration touts gains for Black businesses, concerns linger over whether they will sustain when Trump takes office.
Bake'n Bacon, Philadelphia restaurant, Black entrepreneurs, theGrio.com
August 26, 2024
Justin Coleman and Kelvin Alexander’s Bake’n Bacon is the latest example of how Black businesses are innovating in Philadelphia and…
Stephanie Hart, Brown Sugar Bakery, theGrio.com
August 19, 2024
The DNC can be lucrative for small businesses in majority-Black neighborhoods across Chicago and create investments in these areas.
June 20, 2024
Several groups are calling on President Biden to do more to protect DEI after a series of court battles led…
Aurora James, Fearless Fund, New York Urban League, Fifteen Percent Pledge, Black businesses, Black brands, theGrio.com
June 6, 2024
Aurora James speaks to theGrio about why the New York Urban League honor is "bittersweet" amid Fearless Fund ruling.
4 balls of money in graduated sizes
March 29, 2024
The FIRE savings plan stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early. It was a movement that started back in the early…
March 27, 2024
Controversial North Carolina candidate Mark Robinson could potentially cost economic growth in the state, particularly for Black residents. 
Black owned business thegrio.com
March 23, 2024
A ruling against the Minority Business Development Agency could exacerbate racial disparities in Black ownership and wealth, advocates say.
Life Hacks poster
March 14, 2024
Ciera Frazier, CEO and founder of Frazier Consulting Services LLC, discusses why credit score management is so important.
January 2, 2024
Daymond John, an American businessman, investor and television personality, shares basic business tools to apply in 2024.
President Joe Biden meets with Hero Plumbing Inc. CEO Rashawn Spivey, theGrio.com
December 21, 2023
President Biden is taking credit for a boom for Black-owned small businesses, which have seen the fastest-growing pace in over…
October 29, 2023
Since coming into office in 2021, the Biden-Harris Treasury Department has invested billions toward stimulating the Black economy.
October 10, 2023
Daymond John is a household name. From FUBU and the hit television show 'Shark Tank,' Daymond talks about his, "Black…