Business
Black - Owned Business Doubles Employees During Pandemic
Tim and Kim Lewis, founders of Curl- Mix, have been able to not only double their number of employees but also earn themselves a feature in Forbes magazine.
Shani's Salon Is More Than Just a Hair Salon
Hair salon owner and stylist Dericee Hamilton is originally from Saginaw, Michigan and moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1996.
Entrepreneurs, Owners Mogue, Inc. Add Shawty Wig To Their Line Up
Originally from Detroit, MI, Karmen Johnson was working as a bank manager at Fifth Third Bank when a client of hers, who happened to be an older White woman, told her that she was going to get into the hair business. To Karmen's surprise, the client asked her for her help with the accounting and book handling for the company.
Magic Johnson Offers $100 Million to Minority Businesses
Sometimes, you need to help your own people. NBA Hall-of-Famer and basketball legend, Magic Johnson, has been a success on and off the court. He's won championships on the court, he's started and grown businesses to hundreds of millions of dollars off the court and now he's continuing to give back to our community in a big way.
Michigan Senior Citizens Call Out Trump For Failed Leadership On Coronavirus
Older Michiganders, more vulnerable to COVID - 19, voice frustration with Trump's misguided push to reopen country despite health risks.
$349 Billion COVID-19 Small Business Program Short-Changes Businesses of Color
Federal lawsuits allege systemic lending biases. The University of California at Riverside recently reported that employment at Black - owned businesses was on the rise. But in the wake of federal programs to assist businesses hurt by COVID - 19, the Center for Responsible Lending now says as many as 95 percent of Black - owned businesses stood no chance of securing a program loan.
Business Leader History Maker Johnny C. Burton
Johnny Clivet Burton was born on August 10, 1935 in Luxora, Arkansas to the union of the late Memie and Johnny Bell Cates Burton.
Mr. Charles Davis Still Reigns As A Pioneering Businessman
As a member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees), Mr. Davis was one of the first minorities to become a board member when he won the outstanding Teacher Educator Award. He worked as a consultant through the Jaycees at the Ionia Prison and the Kent County Jail and Juvenile Detention Center. He worked one on one to encourage more businesses to hire Black employees.
A Black History Month Salute To Two GR Business Pioneers
As pioneering businessmen, Wilson Tate and Frank Thomas became co - owners of Madison Food Town, located at 1300 Madison SE in Grand Rapids.
Entrepreneur Daryl Reece Introduces New Brand of Vodka
Daryl Reece and wife Deborah started Stock the Bar in 2010 at their home with about forty other people as a way to socialize with friends and family, while stocking his bar in his basement. The event eventually grew into something much bigger.