THE BUZZ! ‘The Black Farmer Fund’ Raises $11M To Change The Face Of Agriculture Next, BFF we know stands for best friends forever. It also stands for The Black Farmer Fund (BFF), a community-led investment fund for Black-owned agricultural and food businesses in the Northeast. The fund provides grants and operational support to Black-owned food […]

In February, President Barack Obama announced an initiative to respond to the economic, employment, and educational disparities that young men of color face as they enter…

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The federal government recently changed their requirements to secure grants for organizations that help at-risk youth of color. With the new rule, the only organizations eligible for the…

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Monday, the “NewsOne Now” panel discussed a recent Wall Street Journal report that found black-owned businesses receive just 1.7% of the $23.09 billion in total…

Billions of dollars in scholarships and grant money for the 2013-2014 year are now available to women pursuing higher education. With an extremely competitive workforce, the cost of higher level learning … tuition, boarding and other factors can be discouraging.  Nevertheless, It is pertinent to stay ahead of the game. Women should be encouraged to […]

We all heard that HBCU’swere struggling financially and some would even had to close their doors if they didn’t receive any help. Well the Fedral Government has stepped in to offer some relief. The Education Department is awarding $228 million in grants to historically black colleges and universities. The five-year grants will go to schools […]