Garth Reeves III, owner of The Miami Times weekly newspaper serving South Florida’s Black community since 1923, has purchased the monthly Biscayne Times news magazine. Biscayne Times serves the Biscayne Corridor from downtown Miami to Aventura, including all the island communities. Both publ… Read more
Lowe’s is offering small businesses, particularly those owned by minorities, the “Shark Tank” treatment.
As the pandemic strangled Miami’s economy this spring, many small businesses struggled and some even had to close their doors for good. But that didn't deter Candace Williams from starting one of her own.
For decades, women have dealt cards or served drinks in casinos, but they rarely got the chance to run the joint.
Nearly 500,000 Black-owned businesses have closed due to COVID-19, according to a report by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Countless others are struggling to survive. But there are some businesses that have secured their bottom line – and even boosted it – by quickly adapting and …
Ann McNeill is President of one of South Florida’s first African American-female owned construction companies. Founded over 40 years ago, MCO is still one of the leading minority firms in South Florida in the area of construction management and project controls.
Does my employer have to say if a coworker has the virus?
Twenty years ago, Marie Gill could not stop crying tears of joy when her company, M. Gill & Associates, was awarded a government contract to lead the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center in Florida.
Theme park operators who spent months installing hand sanitizing stations, figuring out how to disinfect roller coaster seats and checking the temperatures of guests at their gates so they'd come back in the midst of the pandemic are finding many reluctant to return.
OneUnited Bank, the largest Black-owned bank in the U.S., has awarded 10 children nationwide with $1,000 savings accounts for their winning submissions in the bank's 10th annual “I Got Bank!” youth essay and art contest.
Multinational biotechnology company Biogen Inc. has made a $10 million deposit in OneUnited Bank, the largest Black-owned bank in America. OneUnited was chosen because of its leadership in trying to close the racial wealth gap.
In direct conflict with national health experts, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared air travel safe during the ongoing pandemic.
American Airlines said Tuesday it will cut more than 40,000 jobs nationwide in October, including 19,000 through furloughs and layoffs, as it struggles with a sharp downturn in travel because of the pandemic.
Despite recommendations by Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Miami-Dade County will allow indoor dining as of Monday, Aug. 31. Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez made the announcement at a news conference Tuesday, after reportedly giving …
Nearly 500,000 Black-owned businesses have closed due to COVID-19, according to a report by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Countless others are struggling to survive. But there are some businesses that have secured their bottom line – and even boosted it – by quickly adapting and …
ORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World and the union for its actors and singers reached an agreement last Wednesday that will allow them to return to work, more than a month after they said they were locked out of the reopening of the theme park resort for publicly demanding coronavirus tests.
In honor of National Black Business Month, the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce (MDCC) will host a transparent conversation on the state of Black businesses on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, at 10 a.m. The event will take place via Zoom.
NEW YORK — AMC Theatres, the nation’s largest movie theater chain, will reopen in the U.S. on Aug. 20 with retro ticket prices of 15-cents per movie.
Pandemic or no pandemic, Miamians want to look good, compelling some to take matters into their own hands when it comes to hair color, braids and edge-ups. The results aren’t always what they hope for.
CHICAGO (AP) — For three decades, Kelly Flint flourished as a corporate travel agent, sending everyone from business titans to oil riggers around the planet. Then came the worst pandemic in a century, leaving her jobless and marooned in an uncertain economy.
This past Wednesday afternoon, Rakeem Saunders, a masked 19-year-old, waited outside Yardie Spice, an iconic Haitian-Jamaican restaurant on Krome Avenue in Homestead. He’d been yearning for his favorite dish for quite a while.
TALLAHASSEE — Congress, in response to the coronavirus pandemic, set aside $13 billion to help safety-net hospitals that treat a majority of poor, elderly and disabled patients.
For more than 50 years the McDonald’s Corporation took pride in branding itself as a socially conscious corporation particularly interested in doing business in abandoned and long-ignored Black communities while embracing racial diversity as a critical component of its corporate ethos.
Over the years, Black influencers have worked hard to lend their voices to social justice causes near and dear to their hearts, including advocating for racial equity, opportunity, and an end to systemic racism.
Washington, DC — Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) announced today that he and the NNPA have agreed to assist the efforts of Earvin “Magic” Johnson, majority owner of EquiTrust, the nation’s largest minority-owned insurance…
Washington, D.C. — A national survey of small business owners finds Main Street entrepreneurs overwhelmingly support extending enhanced unemployment benefits and mask mandates, and say a national plan for opening safely would give them a better chance at long-term survival--views that break …
The U.S. Navy has welcomed its first Black female Tactical Aircraft pilot.
Bahamas, July 19, 2020 – Due to the continued increase in COVID-19 cases in the United States, as well as an uptick in cases in The Bahamas, Prime Minister, The Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis, has made the difficult decision to close borders to international commercial flights and commercial ve…
Hair braiders and hair wrappers in the State of Florida are no longer required to be licensed to do hair.
A recent customer survey conducted by American Airlines revealed that travelers’ primary concern during the coronavirus outbreak is the impact on small and local businesses, followed closely by the general economy and the health of their friends and family members.
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Week of August 26 - September 1, 2020
(StatePoint) According to a new survey from Boston Scientific of more than 500 people with chronic pain, 60 percent aren’t satisfied with their current treatment or therapies. Professional golfer Grant Waite can relate.
(StatePoint) Football season is here (sort of), and for many, tailgating is a main event. While there will be nothing traditional about tailgating this year, that doesn’t mean you can’t grill delicious food and enjoy a few beers before game time in the comfort of your own backyard or driveway.
(BPT) - Roughly 1.8 million people will be diagnosed with cancer in the United States in 2020, according to the National Cancer Institute.[1] Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)—the most common type of acute leukemia—is an aggressive blood cancer characterized by the rapid growth of cells that accu…
(BPT) - While there is growing public awareness about cancer in general, there are many types of cancer that are not well known or are misunderstood.
