Chidiebere Ibe, a medical student and illustrator, recently went viral for creating medical illustrations/anatomy that depict Black people. He shined a light on the lack of diversity in medical illustrations by advocating for the inclusion of Black people in medical literature. Ibe noticed that many
Historically, Black people and other people of color have struggled to get their pieces published. Just Us Books, a publishing company founded by Wade and Cheryl Hudson, provided a solution. The pair founded the company in October 1988, a time when taking on this feat
As we reflect on the Fourth of July, it’s important to reflect on many of the areas businesses must improve in next Juneteenth. Juneteenth, short for June 19th, honors the end of slavery in the United States. And on June 17, 2021, it officially became
So you’ve decided to start a business or need money to help fund everyday operations. In a prior article we discussed the various ways to fund your business. Over the past year small business owners have been hearing terms like PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) loans,
Like everywhere else, Los Angeles restaurant owners have been struggling during the pandemic. The good news is outdoor dining has recently returned to Los Angeles! And while we’re at the end of Black History Month, what’s a better way to pay tribute than to check
Raising capital for your startup is not easy. It is even more difficult if you are a woman, particularly a woman of color. However, Black women have recently begun to turn that around. According to CNN Business, Black women are the fastest growing group of
A big thing that we have faced in the United States since the beginning of time is the systematic racial injustices millions have to face every day just being in America. The fight for justice has never been more important than it is now. It
The acreage of hemp production was predicted to decrease in 2020 for the first time since 2014. That was when the 2014 Farm Bill authorized hemp pilot research programs throughout the nation. Although new hemp states have come on board due to the passage of
Last week, many Chicago Chase Bank branches were closed temporarily as protesters called for racial equity and lending from the nation’s largest bank. The practice of denying various services by federal government agencies, local governments, as well as as the private sector based on race,
The proverbial “American Dream”: To have a big house, a family, a car, a white picket fence, and a dog. This was the stereotypical thought of what it was to be American over the last half century. This idea, implanted in our minds for generations,
Whether it was Slavery, Jim Crow, The Crack Epidemic, or Mass Incarceration, the suffering that Black people endured seems to have been never-ending. With that being said, the trauma that many of us have faced since the beginning of modern western civilization takes its toll
