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Oldest Black newspaper, AFRO, earns national recognition
By AFRO News Baltimore, MD — October 2025 — The AFRO-American Newspapers, known today as AFRO News, has earned national…
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Black Business
‘Oldest Black barbershop’ in San Fernando Valley receives city landmark plaque
Being recognized by the city for decades of service to their Pacoima neighborhood feels long overdue for the Carter family.…
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Cheryl McKissack Daniel Is Carrying On Her Family’s Legacy — Leading the Nation’s Oldest Black-Owned Construction Firm
Cheryl McKissack Daniel is president and CEO of McKissack & McKissack, the nation’s oldest Black-owned architecture, construction, and engineering firm,…
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Black Business
Running the oldest Black-owned construction company in the U.S.
It’s no secret that Black business ownership is underrepresented. According to a Pew Research Center analysis looking at data from…
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Health + Wellness
The Oldest Family-Owned Black Business
Taylor Electric Company is one of the oldest family-owned Black businesses in the United States. It is also Chicago’s oldest…
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Black Business
Daughter, Owner of Chicago’s Oldest Black-Owned Restaurant Celebrates 50 Years Since Her Dad Opened It
St. Rest Country Kitchen, a beloved Black-owned soul food restaurant on Chicago’s South Side, is celebrating 50 years in business.…
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