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  After winning the $52 million jackpot in 2010, Miguel Pilgram of the Pilgram Group used his earnings to start a real estate company. Now, the entrepreneur is using his real estate knowledge to invest that money back into a Fort Lauderdale, Florida community that was once known for its thriving Black businesses, reports Black Enterprise. Photo credit: Mike Stocker/AP Pilgram says he is committed to rebuilding Sistrunk Boulevard, which is referred to as the “historical heartbeat of Fort Lauderdale’s oldest Black community.” It is named after James Sistrunk, a Black physician who helped to open the first African American…

Updated 2024-06-04T18:34:51Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. In 1889, 46 Hawaiians moved to Salt Lake City to join The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After facing discrimination, the settlers relocated to the desert, building a town called Iosepa. It was abandoned 30 years later. I toured the area and was amazed by the Hawaiians’ resilience. Ghost towns,…

Alicia Garza (right) with Janet Gallimore, executive director of the Idaho State Historical Society. Photo provided by the Idaho State Historical Society. Alicia Garza and Mamie Oliver have received 2020 Esto Perpetua Awards from the Idaho State Historical Society. Garza is a professor of Spanish in the Department of World Languages. Oliver was a professor of social work, sociology and education at Boise State from 1972 to 1988. She was the university’s first tenured Black professor. The award – the state’s highest for history – honors those who have made significant contributions to the preservation of Idaho history through professional accomplishments,…

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The Brough Brothers, Christian, Victor, and Bryson Yarbrough at Brough Brothers Distillery.LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Brough Brothers Distillery, the first and only Black-owned distillery in the state of Kentucky, opened its doors for business earlier this month in Louisville.The distillery was founded by Victor, Bryson, and Christian Yarbrough, three brothers born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. They wanted to produce quality bourbon whiskey in an industry that has thus far remained largely inaccessible to minority entrepreneurs. They are committed to supporting other local businesses in an effort to revitalize the West End neighborhood in which Brough Brothers…

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Black people in Louisiana account for nearly one-third of the state’s population but represent nearly 60% of people who were still out of work in October, the latest U.S. Department of Labor demographics data shows.The share of Black workers unemployed during the coronavirus pandemic reached similar heights during the Great Recession in October 2008 and is up from a still-high 55% one year ago, according to historical data. The ranks of people still unemployed seven months into the pandemic in Louisiana also were disproportionately skewed to most likely be Black women between 25 and 34 years old, the data shows.…

At age 29, Maryland native Hope Wiseman is the youngest Black woman to own a marijuana dispensary in the U.S. Determined to break barriers in the cannabis industry, as well as within her community, and provide an opportunity to show others how to create generational wealth, Wiseman founded Mary and Main, a dispensary located in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The dispensary is not only a place for people to purchase medical cannabis, but a space to learn about the plant and become educated about efforts to end the “war on drugs” that has disproportionately affected minority communities.  “Mary and Main…

Schouler Park sits in the middle of North Conway, right along the main strip of shops and restaurants. There’s the scenic railroad station. Families throw baseballs and couples sit and chat on benches.  On this field, Will Krug and Nick Sanderson have made lots of memories playing flag football.“Will had the ball, and he was running full speed, and I was running full speed,” Nick grinned as he described this play by play. “And we full on collided, smacked each other… It was pretty fun.”Nick and Will laugh. They’re both high school seniors, and they’ve been best friends for pretty…

by Jeffrey McKinney August 15, 2022 The value of entrepreneurship has long been a major influence in the Black community, making it an essential contributor to the nation’s economy. Simultaneously, recent forces like the devastating impact of the pandemic and ongoing socioeconomic battles like lack of access to much-needed capital to open or expand ventures have made it extremely challenging for Black entrepreneurs trying to advance in the highly competitive business mainstream. Now, this month represents National Black Business Month. This historic annual event provides a chance for consumers and proprietors to not only support Black businesses but provide them…