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Sylvia Woods’ Funeral: Bill Clinton, Bloomberg Pay Their Respects
Harlem’s “Queen of Soul Food” was honored by hundreds at her emotional, tear-filled wake yesterday. At a ceremony at Abyssinian Baptist Church, hundreds turned out to say their final goodbyes to Sylvia...
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Cool Jobs: Young Chef Brings Taste of Ethiopia to the Diaspora
Hiyaw Gebreyohannes, Owner, Taste of Ethiopia (Image: Gebreyohannes Twitter) We have good news for you. You can have a cool career and make a good living. No need to choose between loving your job and...
View ArticleDon’t Embarass Yourself During Black Restaurant Month
With New York City Restaurant Week behind us, and Black Restaurant Month at our doorstep, the timing couldn’t be better to brush up on a few common mispronounced foods. So, whether you’re preparing to...
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After Their Restaurant Was Destroyed by Katrina, Couple Lands Delicious Deal...
Maranda and Joe Dowell pitched Joe’s Gourmet Fish Fry on Shark Tank, striking a deal with Daymond John. Hurricane Katrina destroyed the Dowell family’s seafood restaurant business in New Orleans. The...
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Celebrity Hairstylist Gocha Hawkins Opens New Breakfast Bar in Atlanta
Gocha Hawkins was bothered that her Southwest Atlanta community, Cascade, had limited dining options whenever she wanted breakfast. The owner of Gocha’s Hair Salon, located a few miles north in Midtown...
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This Soul Food Restaurant is Serving Lessons In Black History With “Shoebox...
Patrick Coleman is packing a piece of history into the meals served at his soul food restaurant Beans & Cornbread. Throughout Black History Month, the Detroit-based bistro will offer “shoebox...
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Local Soul Food Restaurant Expands Into Walmart
Cornbread, a soul food restaurant based in Maplewood, New Jersey, is expanding into three Walmart stores in Pittsburgh. All three restaurants are slated to open this year with the first opening on July...
View ArticleBlack-Owned Roaming Rooster Booms After Chicken Sandwich Beef
So who you got? Popeyes or Chick-fil-A? Well, how about D.C’s very own Roaming Rooster? This summer, the nation went chicken sandwich crazy but amidst the chicken chaos, the local black-owned chicken...
View ArticleTruck Driver Launches Eat Black Owned to Help Travelers Find Black-Owned...
As a truck driver, Edward Dillard understands the struggle of searching for black-owned restaurants when in a different city. That’s why he created Eat Black Owned, a website that helps customers...
View ArticleMaster P Is Makin’ Them Say ‘Mmm With New Restaurant, Big Poppa Burgers
Percy “Master P” Miller has expanded his ever-growing business empire by opening a new restaurant called Big Poppa Burgers in New Orleans, reports Nola.com. The rapper’s burger joint made a cameo in...
View ArticleInstagram Star BlameItOnKway Opens Seafood Restaurant in Atlanta
Instagram star BlameItOnKway, also known as Kwaylon Rogers, is a perfect example of the range influencers can have when it comes to their business. This summer, Rogers opened a new Krab Queenz on Peach...
View ArticleFounder of Black-Owned Vodka Brand Black Momma to Open Cafe and Bar
Vanessa Braxton, the owner of Black Momma Vodka, is expanding her burgeoning empire. According to Black Business, Braxton plans to open a 4,600-square-foot cafe and bar in Wheatley Heights, New York,...
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Once Homeless and Incarcerated, Here’s How Food Turned this Entrepreneur’s...
Founder and owner of SuperChef’s Restaurant, Darnell Ferguson, always knew what he wanted to do as a career and passion while going to vocational school. It was through Ferguson’s joy of cooking as...
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Sammed Okyne finds success with Liberian Restaurant Kings and Queens
It is no secret that the restaurant industry is one of the most difficult to find success in. Due to a lack of planning and working capital, many restaurants do not make it past their first year in...
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Historic D.C Restaurant Gets Approved for Coronavirus Relief Loan
The restaurant industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19, or novel coronavirus, pandemic. Due to restrictions against large gatherings, many restaurants have been forced to close or offer takeout...
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Nick Cannon Opens A Vegan Soul Food Restaurant in Los Angeles
Multi-talented actor and renowned businessman Nick Cannon has opened a vegan restaurant inside the 100-year-old Japanese restaurant Yamashiro, according to Vegan News. The VTree Hollywood is located in...
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One Couple’s Recipe for Business Survival In COVID-19
On Saturday, March 7, Alvin & Friends — New Rochelle, NY’s favorite black-owned gathering place — hosted a lavish Great Gatsby themed 50th birthday party for a client who pulled out all the stops....
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Black-Owned Family-Style Restaurant in Alabama Has No Prices and Feeds Anyone...
The founders of Drexell & Honeybee’s, a Black-owned family-style restaurant in Brewton, Alabama, are gaining national attention because they serve meals with no prices. The donation-only restaurant...
View ArticleNational Urban League Teams With Pepsi to Launch Black Restaurant Accelerator...
Pepsi has announced that The National Urban League is launching the Black Restaurant Accelerator Program which is expected to boost approximately 500 Black-owned businesses over the next five years....
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