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At the Connecticut Post Mall in Milford, Tuesday was a big day for the Black Business Alliance (BBA) as the organization received a major donation that they say is going to do a lot of good throughout the state. During a ceremony that took place Tuesday morning, Sen. Richard Blumenthal announced a $100,000 federal grant was being awarded to the…

After positive coronavirus tests shut down Sportsmen’s Tennis & Enrichment Center the last week of summer, staff were thrilled to reopen for the first week of school. But when Boston school buses sat empty due to a driver shortage, it wasn’t just public schools that felt the hit— centers like Sportsmen’s, and the families who rely on them, were left...

As gentrification threatens to whitewash her neighborhood, owner of health food eatery Recipe Oak Cliff Tisha Crear is finding ways to revitalize parts of historically Black Dallas by cultivating health and community.

Ramunda and Derrick Young first created Mahogany Books with the goal of making books by Black authors available online to everyone — no matter where you live. Now they have a brick and mortar store in Washington, D.C. — as well as a fan in former President Barack Obama. The Youngs joined LX News to talk about the importance of...

At sixteen years old, the Brooklyn teenager became the youngest owner of a Black beauty supply store in the country, and her initial tweet about her store, Paris Beauty Supplyz, has gained nearly 140 thousand likes – and co-signs from big celebrities like Bella Hadid and Janet Jackson.

Brooklyn teen Paris McKenzie grew tired of going into beauty supply stores and either being treated like she wasn’t welcome or greeted by workers who had no knowledge of Black hair care. So, she opened up her own inclusive beauty supply store at the age of just 16 years old, drawing praise from big celebrities like Bella Hadid and Janet...