The Feb. 18 OhioMBE Weekly Update is here: http://bit.ly/2BFvVPO Check out the new bid notices, upcoming events and collection of small businesses. Good Reading.

KROGER SUPERMARKETS TO CARRY BLACK FAMILY-OWNED FOOD PRODUCT LINE, HERITAGE FARE, IN OVER 1,000 STORES

February 18, 2019

Nationwide (BlackNews.com) From its sweet and savory seasonings to its hot and spicy sauces, Heritage Fare, Ltd. has created a line of convenience foods that capture traditional down-home African American flavors. Their brand, Heritage Fare, targets busy consumers who want authentic African American “soul food” taste. “We take you back home” is their tag line and…

Black History Month Day 18 – Cathay Williams

February 18, 2019

Black History Month Day 17 – Hercules

February 17, 2019

Social Justice Awards is accepting nominations

February 16, 2019

Columbus made national history recently when the very first Social Justice Park was dedicated and opened up at the corner of Broad Street and Cleveland Avenue. The history of the park was the vision of First Congregational Church, who has been fighting for equal rights in Columbus since 1852. It is fitting that we as…

Anthony J. Wilson named president of Columbus National Black MBA Association

February 16, 2019

Hailing from the great city of Cleveland, Ohio, Anthony is also proud to call Columbus his second home. Prior to joining the Columbus chapter of NBMBAA, during his eleven years as a member of NBMBAA, Anthony has served as the Membership Chair of the Cleveland chapter until 2012. The National Black MBA Association leads in the creation…

Business Profile – Steven A. Hill

February 16, 2019

Steven A. Hill, Intellectual Property Attorney Intelligence becomes an asset when some useful order is created out of free-floating brain power – that is, when it is given coherent form (a mailing list, a database, an agenda for a meeting, a description of a process); when it is captured in a way that allows it to be described, shared, and exploited; and when it…

Black History Month Day 16 – Gwen Ifill

February 16, 2019

The Feb. 15 issue of OhioMBE is online

February 15, 2019

The Feb. 15 issue of OhioMBE features a profile on CCS BOE member W. Shawna Gibbs. There are bid notices, upcoming events and a collection of small businesses. Good Reading!

Publisher’s Note: Revamp Ohio’s certification programs

February 15, 2019

By Ronda Watson Barber OhioMBE Publisher Ohio’s Inspector General released a report this week outlining that hundreds of EDGE (Encouraging Diversity Growth and Equity) certified businesses didn’t qualify for the program because the State of Ohio failed to keep tabs on their eligibility. The report found that 357 business certified as EDGE businesses have violated…

AMHA is requesting proposals for the Rental Assistance Demonstration Consultant

February 15, 2019

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority is requesting proposals for a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Consultant for Various Properties within Summit County, Ohio. Those interested in submitting a proposal for the aforementioned work may obtain the instructions/information package by contacting SE Blueprint, 520 South Main Street, Suite 2411, Akron, Ohio 44311. (330) 376-1689…

Black History Month began as “Negro History Week,” which was created in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American historian, scholar, educator, and publisher. It became a month-long celebration in 1976. The month of February was chosen to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.

Calendar of Posts

February 2019
M	T	W	T	F	S	S
« Jan
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28

Search for: