Updated for Black Business Month 2026 Every August, Black Business Month gives us an opportunity to celebrate Black entrepreneurship. To pay homage, we are making it clear where entrepreneurs, business owners, and families can find Black-owned and Black-led banks and credit unions across the United States. Banks and credit unions are crucial to communities. They hold our deposits, process our payments, extend credit, finance homes and businesses, and help capital circulate in our local...

Something meaningful is taking shape at Alabama A&M University — and it begins with students reflecting deeply on their relationship to money, access, and the systems that shape both. As part of the Dollarcraft Challenge , students are engaging in a 12-week learning arc powered by the Blaze Institute methodology , designed to do more than teach fintech theory. This experience is about building . Specifically, students are learning how to develop and prototype a fintech minimum viable product...

A Straightforward Guide for Founders Who Want to Build Real Profit When people ask, “What are profitability ratios?” — they’re really...