black-owned businesses

Serena Williams, professional tennis player and businesswoman, speaks during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at the Miami Beach Convention Center in April in Florida.

Sports

Serena Williams' new focus could help diversify the venture capital game

5:00am August 18, 2022

by Scott Neuman

When the tennis megastar announced her plans to retire from competition last week, she said her future will involve a renewed focus on a venture capital firm she quietly founded eight years ago.

A store in Boston displays a sign noting its Black ownership on June 24, 2020. Black-owned businesses struggled to get coronavirus emergency loans last year, until community lenders stepped in to help.

Economy

Small Local Banks Make A Big Difference For Black-Owned Businesses Trying To Hang On

9:10am February 11, 2021

by Scott Horsley

Black-owned businesses were often at the back of the line when the first coronavirus relief loans were doled out. Now, some are turning to banks that specialize in minority firms for help.

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Katie Mitchell, co-owner of Good Books in Atlanta, runs an online and pop-up bookshop with her mom, Katherine. "Things are trendy for a while ... and then they're not," she says.

Books

A Bittersweet Moment For Black Bookstore Owners

7:40pm June 27, 2020

by Natalie Escobar

As Black booksellers race to meet increased demand for books about race and justice, many are dealing with complicated, sometimes painful feelings about what the new business means.