5 Black-Owned Home Decor Brands to Upgrade Your Space
Be a change maker by showing these five Black-owned home decor brands some financial support and love and make your home unique and fashionable.
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Susu as a Vehicle to Advance Economic Mobility
Many communities of the African Diaspora, including those in the informal sector and more, use a traditional African savings method known as Susu.
Lisa Taylor, Director at Fresh Grocer, Leads and Strategically Serves the Community During a Crisis
Lisa Taylor is the Director at Fresh Grocer on Monument Road. After climbing the corporate ladder, she joined the ShopRite team, which is operated by Brown’s Super Stores Inc..
5 Black-Owned Sunscreen Brands to Get for Summer
Wearing sunscreen is something everyone should do all year round. These five black-owned sunscreen brands cater, especially to dark skins. Learn more here about them and why highly melanated people need SPF too.
Fred Wright of AFSCME Local 1739 Highlights Union Workers’ Needs During a Pandemic
AFSCME Local 1739 is a union that represents employees who work in the Philadelphia Community and Social Service Agencies.
The Business Center Celebrates Over 20 Years of Mentorship and Small Business Education In The Philadelphia Area
For over 20 years, The Business Center, known as “The Business Connector” by its members, has followed the credo, “Building our community one entrepreneur at a time”. Their mission is to equip adults and youth with the tools to start, sustain, and expand their enterprises
Second helping Recent citywide event supports area Caribbean eateries during COVID-19 pandemic
A number of Philadelphia-area Caribbean restaurants took part in October’s Taste the Islands Philly event, designed to provide economic support for many eateries dealing with substantial revenue loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic
United Way’s Dr. Nikia Owens Provides Essential Resources for Philadelphia and New Jersey Communities
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, is a non-profit that works exclusively toward the goal of lifting people out of poverty. FunTimes spoke to Dr. Nikia Owens, the Managing Director of Financial Empowerment at United Way, to learn more about resources available for community members during and after COVID-19, and to share the services they provide.
Mmabatho Mokiti - Mathematician turned Impact Entrepreneur
This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we highlight the work of mathematician Mmabatho Mokiti who is inspiring young South African entrepreneurs.
Childhood Love For Local Exploration in Jamaica Turns Into Tour and Travel Company
Recently, the principal consultant of Being Jamaican, Teika Samuda, shared details about her company with FunTimes Magazine.