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Black entrepreneur Rhett Butler’s gelato brand Jolie gets investor funding

Black entrepreneur Rhett Butler’s ice cream brand Jolie Gelato recently received funds from an investor and, as part of the Union Kitchen accelerator program,...

Inflation slows to pre-pandemic levels, CPI report shows

The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals inflation in the United States has slowed to its lowest...

September employment report shows robust labor market growth

The U.S. labor market saw robust growth in September, with unemployment falling broadly across racial and ethnic groups, according to the Labor Department’s latest...

ILA strike ends, deal reached, contract extended to Jan. 15

In what appears a swift resolution to the first work stoppage in nearly half a century, the Local International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has reportedly...

SWaM certification workshop by Virginia Black Chamber

The Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a workshop for small, women-owned or minority-owned (SWaM) firms that are interested in doing business with...

D.C. business sector progressing, future growth plans unveiled

The District’s business sector is moving forward from the adverse effects of the coronavirus pandemic and there are plans for economic expansion, particularly in...

Iconic labor leader William ‘Bill’ Lucy dies at 90

William “Bill” Lucy, who served as secretary-treasurer of AFSCME for nearly four decades and was one of the most respected and revered Black labor...

Success story of Larry Miller: A second chance in business

By all measures, Larry Miller is a business success story.Miller is the former president of the National Basketball Association’s Portland Trailblazers and presently works...

National Black MBA Association’s 46th Annual Conference

When the name H. Beecher Hicks is mentioned in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the famed former pastor and theologian of the storied Metropolitan...

NAREB’s 2024 Black Wealth Summit at Clark Atlanta University

The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) announced that it will hold its 2024 Black Wealth Summit at Clark Atlanta University on Nov....

Le Meridien Madison rebrands, offers upgraded amenities

The Madison, a four-star hotel in D.C. with over two thousand positive ratings, has officially rebranded as Le Meridien Madison, just two years after...

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