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September 24, 2020
But Beyoncé and her team are promoting Black-owned businesses on her website with a section called The Black Parade Route.
September 19, 2020
Production companies that have been linked to Lifetime, A&E and HGTV are seeking to tape a show about the forthcoming…
September 5, 2020
The acquisition of the Instagram page 'Daquan' by Warner Music Group has sparked a debate about cultural appropriation on Instagram.
August 29, 2020
As new tenants flock to "diverse" and "emerging" neighborhoods, they are more likely to call the authorities on local businesses.
August 23, 2020
A renewed focus on social justice caused sales to soar at Black-owned bookstores as customers seek out books from their…
Santia Deck theGrio.com
July 9, 2020
Santia Deck, a professional athlete, has made history not once, but twice in the sports world before turning 30 years…
Blackout Day 2020 Encourages Consumers To Shop At Black-Owned Businesses
July 8, 2020
Black business owners are taking to social media to speak out about the boost in support they saw on Blackout…
#MyBlackReceipt www.theGrio.com
July 7, 2020
Financial guru and entrepreneurship coach Kezia Williams launched #MyBlackReceipt to document the support of Black-owned businesses.
March 30, 2020
The Black-owned business initiates a digital campaign to support their staff financially through the coronavirus pandemic.
August 19, 2019
Crowns and Hops Brewery Company, founded by Teo Hunter and Beny Ashburn, is described as  “a craft beer brand that…
December 23, 2018
Kwanzaa Crawl- founded by Kerry Coddett and Krystal Stark’s- is a one-day event where people of the African diaspora join together…
July 23, 2018
[griojw id=”12rpVTp1″ playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Many Black women have spoken out about the backlash they’ve faced in workspaces when it comes to
June 6, 2017
The hair business is not a game.  Anyone who gets their tresses pressed, weaved or styled naturally, knows that you want
June 1, 2017
Kia Patterson is making history in Compton, California, and opening up the first Black-owned grocery store there.
November 3, 2016
With Thanksgiving coming up, The Hungry Black Man is asking people to shop at the only black-owned grocery store in…
October 26, 2016
This week, Byron Allen, chairman and CEO of Entertainment Studios (ESN) and the National Association of African American-Owned Media (NAAAOM), continued
February 5, 2015
James Mosbey moved into his Texas home in 2003 and promptly set up a car wash and a home business
November 30, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - The New York-based company has teamed up with Washington, D.C.-based mobile-app development firm Clearly Innovative to create…
November 15, 2011
OPINION - Cities with strong diversity supplier policies and which allow easy access to business-to-business and government contracts were the…
August 12, 2011
These are hard times. Generational shifts and a crushing economic recession have forced many black-owned businesses to merge or shut…