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The District of Columbia (D.C.) was the first major American city to achieve a black majority.  And yet, gentrification, defined here as the arrival of wealthier residents in an existing urban district and the removal of poorer residents, has significantly altered the city’s racial demographics, character, and c...

Sweet Jam, a new Portland-area hip breakfast restaurant, had its grand opening to the public Thursday, May 19 ...

With the recent renewal of business growth in Detroit, the focus has been primarily on the downtown area, however, the business boom spans beyond downtown. There are business owners who see the beauty in other neighborhoods and capitalize on growing businesses and creating jobs.Ron Bartell, a retired NFL player who now owns Kuzzo’s Chicken and W...

Four former Black College presidents announced today the launch of TM2 Education Search, which provides retained search and leadership development services targeting Historically Black Colleges & Universities and......

A force to be reckoned with, Jameelah Gater, M.D. wears many hats, including entrepreneur, physician, TV personality, wife and philanthropist.Growing up in the suburbs from Detroit, Michigan, Dr. Gater excelled academically and earned scholarships to college and medical school, received both her undergraduate and medical...

The 10-time all-star and his wife Shannon are opening their own organic fast-food restaurant, Grown. The establishment will be the first of its kind in the country....

For Taribba do Nascimento, designing and making handbags turned out to be the perfect side business. Here, Nascimento talks to TNJ.com about the business. read more...

The world’s first African American Rolls Royce car dealer got there through hard work and perseverance, but only after disappointing his family. Thomas Moorehead’s parents…...

Dr. Makaziwe Maki Mandela and her daughter Tukwini Mandela have found another way in which to carry on the legendary legacy of their family’s name....

This famous investor got his start sweeping up in a Queens bodega after school. Now, he's a best-selling author....