Philadelphia, a city with a rich Black history, is home to different entrepreneurs, but the road to starting a business is far from palatable. From hidden paperwork to delays, entrepreneurs, especially immigrants and first-generation Americans, face all sorts of hurdles before they can even get their businesses off the ground.
One of the nation’s most prominent film festivals for Black, Brown, and Indigenous filmmakers, the BlackStar Film Festival is returning to Philadelphia this July. This annual one-of-a-kind festival has come to be recognized as a significant celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora. This event not only celebrates the works of Black artists, but also of global communities of color.
For Black investors, Philadelphia offers opportunity for wealth creation. According to Select Greater Philadelphia, a non-profit entity highlighting Greater Philadelphia’s unique business assets to national and global audiences, it points out that “generating more than $450 billion in gross regional product, Greater Philadelphia exerts global influence as one of the nation’s biggest markets”.
Summer, the season of sunshine, is here, and with it comes lots of fun activities, from getaways to cookouts. You can make some extra cash this period, whether you have a full-time job or not, and the good news is that you can do it from the comfort of your home.
With Daily Dressings and Build The Table, Tiara Brown and her team are creating a platform where Black and Brown artists do not just survive, they succeed.
“What if Africa’s single greatest resource isn’t buried in the ground, but lives and works in every corner of the globe?”
Africa, home to 18.83% of the total world population which translates to about 1,548,441,880 people based on Worldometers’ elaboration of the latest United Nations Data.
In recent years, there has been a powerful cultural shift among Black professionals and creatives globally: the embrace of the soft life.
America’s culinary history cannot be told without referencing the impact of food trucks as an entrepreneurial vehicle in shaping some of the growing food businesses that have continued to contribute to the growth of its economy as well as create jobs for many of its citizens.
On June 13, 2025, Philadelphia’s journalism and civic leadership gathered at the Science History Institute for the fourth annual Reimagining Philadelphia Journalism Summit, produced by the Lenfest Institute for Journalism.
The City of Philadelphia’s Department of Commerce offers a range of programs that support business owners across the African Diaspora, whether you’re launching a late-night café, running a barbershop, or expanding your consulting firm. Here’s what you need to know.
