Tag: black business
Mike Green: Black Business in America
By Mike Green
In her book “The History of Black Business in America: Capitalism, Race, Entrepreneurship”
business historian Juliet E. K. Walker refers to the era...
Joí Gresham: Creating Masterpieces of Beauty and Strength
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Joí Iman Gresham didn’t have to go far to find her first client.
While out shopping several years ago at...
TWG 2022 and the Business of Birmingham’s Black Community
By Javacia Harris Bowser
For The Birmingham Times
Joell Regal, owner of the local tea and lemonade company RoyalTea, is pleased to be a part of...
Marketplace For Small Black Businesses Opens During TWG 2022
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
With dozens of The World Games 2022 events in and around the Birmingham metro area, the Civil Rights District...
See How One Husband & Wife Team Supports Disaster Victims in...
By NATHAN WATSON
bhamnow.com
In the early hours of Sunday, February 13th, Debbie Looney and her husband Leo were awoken by a call from the American...
A.G. Gaston’s Legacy Influences Annual Conference
BY ZT DUNN
Special to the Birmingham Times
Living under Jim Crow in Birmingham, a Black person had to navigate a world of restrictions. They couldn't...
Here’s what you need to know about Blackout Day 2020
By Shelby Stewart
MSN News
In the midst of protests against police brutality, some Black-owned businesses have flourished.
Today is not to be confused with #BlackoutTuesday where...
How Yo Mama’s Became a Downtown Dining Staple
By Chanda Temple
birminghamal.gov
Once you’ve been in business for five years, you’d think there would be balloons, a cake and maybe even a DJ to...
Brittany Sharp Has An Edge With Event Planning And Interior Design
By Jasmine Shaw
For the Birmingham Times
Brittany Sharp, owner of The Sharp Standard, a full-service event planning and interior design boutique founded in Birmingham, Ala.,...
D Squared: Business of Good Food, Conversation
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
When her 30-year-old nephew and business partner died of a heart attack in 2017, Glendoria Davis, of Springville, Ala., didn’t...