For a long time, Lori Beazer would go to farmers’ markets and never see Black farmers.

Photo: CEO Kerin John, Black Owned Toronto | Now that the conversation is shifting to focus on ways to support the Black community - we can all agree opening your purse is key. But searching for local Black-owned businesses to support doesn’t have to start at google. 

Every thriving entrepreneurial culture requires strong support systems for founders taking financial risks to launch new businesses.

Ethiopia, known for its rich oral literature, is the oldest East African nation.

“Covert forms of racism are the worst. I think most people don't even realize that they may be contributing to racism by participating in the system that facilitates it.”  - David "Click" Cox

On May 31, 2021, the Government of Canada announced the $291.3 million Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund. The fund aims to address systemic barriers that many Black Canadian entrepreneurs face when starting and growing their businesses.

It’s been a year since the world witnessed the horrific murder of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, by white Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin.

Having access to resources makes a world of difference. This also rings true for Black entrepreneurs in Canada.

“Freedom is something that everyone should value and that’s what Emancipation Day is all about, the beginning of freedom,” says Rosemary Sadlier, the woman who spearheaded the effort to get the Government of Canada to officially recognize Black History Month (recognized nationally in 1995) and Emancipation Day (recognized nationally in 2021).

The Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce (CBCC) released its new report entitled, “Building Black Businesses in Canada: Personas, Perceptions & Experiences,” which aims to explore the financial needs of Black-owned Businesses in Canada.