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Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The True Reformers Bank, founded by Reverend William Washington Browne in 1889, is testament to the ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit of the Black community.
Posted in: African American History, African Americans, Business
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Join us virtually on October 30 at 1p.m. (ET) for a discussion with author Dr. Naa Oyo A. Kwate about her book, "White Burgers, Black Cash: Fast Food from Black Exclusion to Exploitation" and how she utilized various Library resources to provide a well-researched account of the racial dynamics that have shaped the fast-food industry.
Posted in: African American History, African Americans, Business, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Learn a little about one Library of Congress employee who went on to be a civil rights advocate and labor organizer.
Posted in: African American History, African Americans, Business Reference Guides
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
The webinar focuses on John Merrick (1859-1919), Co-Founder of the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company and Alonzo Herndon (1858-1927), Founder of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company. Both the recording and transcript can be found on the African Americans in Business and Entrepreneurship: A Resource Guide.
Posted in: African American History, African Americans, Business, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Read about the two new entries to Business Reference's This Month in Business History project; one on A. Philip Randolph and one on the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.
Posted in: African American History, African Americans, Biography, Business
Posted by: Nate Smith
Many Black home cooks may have on their bookcase, or have seen in their mother's collection, a copy of "The Ebony Cookbook: Date with a Dish." This cookbook was the creation of Freda De Knight, who was the first food editor for "Ebony," and author of the monthly food column “A Date with a Dish,” which premiered in Ebony in 1946.
Posted in: African American History, African Americans, Cookbooks and Food, Women's History
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
February is African American History Month. During this month, we frequently receive questions from students working on school projects related to African Americans in science and business. In general, students seek biographical information about a specific Black scientist, inventor or business person. Before my time, back in the 1980’s, LC science librarian Vivian Ovelton Sammons …
Posted in: African American History, African Americans, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, Science