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Ahead of its 10th anniversary in November 2025, the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts announced “BECMA@10,” a fundraising campaign during which the organization aims to raise $25 million.

Since its first installment back in 2019, the Mass Black Expo has provided a space for Black business owners and entrepreneurs to network and showcase their work.

If one of the greatest, most influential Black organizations of the past 100 years can fade into oblivion, how can others avoid that same fate?

Roxbury-based non-profit organization The Base recently announced the purchase of 150 Shirley St., the building in which the organization has resided since 2019. The purchase marks a historic step in the organization’s mission to establish a permanent home in the heart of Roxbury.

Black banks have a long history in the United States — but also a history of challenges. The first Black bank, Freedman’s Savings Bank, was founded by an act of Congress and signed into existence by Abraham Lincoln in 1865 to hold deposits of people who were newly emancipated from slavery.

Long Live Beerworks partnered with local dispensary Rooted In to release a cannabis-infused IPA at a launch at their Roxbury taproom, where about 150 patrons sampled the latest merger of beer and bud.

Located in South Bay Center in Dorchester, The Pearl provides the experience of entering a comfortable community corner bar that simultaneously offers handmade specialty cocktails, drinks and an elevated dining experience.

Black folks have a long history of not only creating dynamic and vibrant businesses, but entire business districts, all while surrounded by the ever-present threat and promise of white domestic terrorism.

The vision of a Black Wall Street in Boston embodies more than just a shopping district. It embodies a movement toward economic empowerment, community unity, and a reduction of the race wealth gap.

In a July news conference announcing his new contract with the Boston Celtics, NBA All-Star Jaylen Brown spoke about creating a Black Wall Street in Boston to fight the area’s wealth disparities. He recognizes that Boston lacks what many other cities have managed to develop.

More than 60 vendors promoted their products and services at the NAACP convention in Boston, drawing long lines and lots of praise.

Starting a business requires planning. You may already have a great business concept, but, before you start selling products or opening stores, consider these six steps to start your business off on the right foot: