BLM's L.A. branch is promoting a “Black Christmas,” to encourage African Americans shop at Black-owned businesses.

Biz/Media

While numbers for Black Bed & breakfast owners remain low, here are six options to jumpstart your trip-planning.

Chicago will deposit $20 million into Illinois Service Federal Savings and Loan Association, the city's last Black-owned bank.

Nation

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently announced that Johnson Publishing Co.’s former headquarters may be designated as a landmark.

A New York City initiative teaches underserved women how to grow their businesses. Mentorship is a key ingredient.

Black Lives Matter is developing an online interactive directory of Black-owned businesses. When it's completed, the organization expects it to be the largest searchable database of Black companies.

Nation

The lack of diverse representation on wrapping paper inspired Jackie Rodgers and her husband to launch Greentop Gifts.

Cross Post Now, NewsOne Now

Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now for an exclusive interview in which he discussed the 2016 campaign for the White House, his plan to bolster Black-owned businesses, Social Security, poverty, education, criminal justice reform, and Black Lives Matter. Paul told Martin he has a plan to drive additional dollars to […]