Economic Development
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USDA to Provide $150 Million to Help Rural Communities Affected by Natural Disasters
(WASHINGTON, DC) – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service Administrator Bruce Lammers today announced that USDA is making $150…
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Powerful Black Business Owners and Executives Push Black Economic Agenda
Heavyweights from the world of black business, politics, and corporate America are teaming up to make sure blacks in America…
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TransformSC Conference Assembles International Data Experts, South Carolina Education Veterans to Transform SC Classrooms through Data
Columbia, SC – On March 1 & 2, 2018, business and education leaders from around South Carolina will gather for the…
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The Wall of Exclusion & Poverty. We must rethink and rebuild our Communities
WASHINGTON, DC, — The Wall of Exclusion & Poverty. We must rethink and rebuild our communities Cities which continues to struggle…
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Civil Rights Group Claims Minority Contractors are Shut Out of Contracts with CCSD
"In the past 17 years, there were one to eight percent of contracts awarded to minorities," Johnson said. "We hope…
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Study: African-American Tourism in SC on the Rise Since Removal of Confederate Flag
African-American tourists generate $2.4 billion annually for South Carolina, according to the recent study by the University of South Carolina’s…
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Stronger Economies Together (SET) Collaborative Plans Civic Forums in Lexington, Sumter
The Central South Carolina Collaborative for the “Stronger Economies Together (SET)” program is pleased to announce the dates and locations…
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Black Students Are Saddled With More Loans Than Whites
Student loan debt is at an all-time high — and it’s hitting African-American students the hardest. According to a study…
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Richland County to receive $23.5 million in flood grants
Richland County will receive $23.5 million for flood recovery efforts, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has…
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More children live in poverty now than before the Great Recession
By: Eric Levitz – A higher percentage of American children live in poverty today than did at the start of the Great…
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2015 African American Economic Summit
You are invited to attend the African American Economic Summit scheduled Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Claflin University in Orangeburg, SC. …
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Scholarships for Black Farmers Available Through Black Farmers Association
By: Robert Stitt – The National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) has received an amazing gift. A grant of $100,000 was…
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