Topic: Social Justice

Josephine Baker represented #BlackGirlMagic long before Black Twitter made the term popular. Born in 1906, the year Black Wall Street was founded in Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, she was the first Black woman to become a world-famous entertainer. Her important work also included being a wartime hero, spy, and civil rights activist for Black Americans.

It’s that time of year again! Yes, you guessed it, this is our annual holiday shopping cheat sheet! Let’s get into these Black-owned brands that will have you looking coordinated, stylish and extra melinated for the holiday festivities.

We celebrate Black entrepreneurship for its inspiring history of breaking barriers and generational cycles!

Allyship is like friendship. There are many ways to show #BlackLove and this is one of the most powerful, a demonstration of solidarity! Being an ally goes beyond words by leveraging our resources to take action on behalf of the community. Just as we support our families, watching them soar to incredible heights, we include and embolden the Black LGBTQ+ community as they rise. The world has come to recognize that love is love… love feels the same regardless of the form it takes.

As the largest Black owned bank and first Black digital bank in the country, we choose to define Juneteenth as a holiday to celebrate our history and build on our need for financial freedom today. Let’s close the racial wealth gap by dispelling the myths about Black America’s relationship with money. The continued myths are impeding our ability to make progress.

#BlackWallStreet is back and more accessible than ever – from Black owned, online businesses, to the foothold Black owned businesses are obtaining in big name retailers! Business in booming!