The Minnesota Up-Towns were a dominant Black basketball team in the 1920s whose legacy has long been overlooked in state history.
Black entrepreneurship
Posted inEvents
Free Zoom event to support Black food and agriculture businesses
Sheletta Brundidge food business event offers guidance to food, beverage and agriculture entrepreneurs in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
Posted inBest of Black Businesses
Lutunji’s Palate Earns Top Food & Drink Honor at Inaugural Sister Spokesman Black Business Awards
Lutunji’s Palate earned first place in the Food & Drink category at the inaugural Sister Spokesman Black Business Awards, honoring its culture-rooted and mission-driven work.
Posted inBusiness
Yolanda Pierson named president, CEO of Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce
Yolanda Pierson has been named president and CEO of the Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce, bringing decades of leadership and a focus on community connection.
Posted inBusiness
Cast Your Vote Today: Recognizing Black Business Excellence in the Twin Cities
Public voting for the Best of Black Businesses Twin Cities is open. Select winners in five categories and help spotlight Black-owned excellence. Vote daily at spokesman-recorder.com/best-black-owned-businesses-2025.
Posted inTracey’s Keepin' It Real
Strength & Strategy with Tav Treadway and Tommy McNeal
Tav Treadway and Tommy McNeal join Tracey’s Keepin’ It Real Podcast to share powerful strategies for purpose-driven leadership, entrepreneurship, and building lasting impact in our communities.
Posted inPhoto Galleries
Minneapolis Black Business Week 2025 Opens at Historic 38th & Chicago
Minneapolis Black Business Week launched with a celebration of Black ownership, legacy, and community at 38th and Chicago. Photo gallery captures the day’s highlights.
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Minnesota’s Black Business Week blooms at 38th and Chicago
Minneapolis Black Business Week kicked off at the historic 38th and Chicago intersection, now a vibrant hub of Black entrepreneurship. With five new businesses since 2020 and a powerful panel of local leaders, the week highlights a growing movement rooted in legacy, ownership, and transformation.
Posted inBusiness, Finances FYI
The state of Black entrepreneurship
A conversation with Tosh Ernest, head of Wealth, Advancing Black Pathways at JPMorgan Chase & Co.