African-American-owned

Stacie informs us that Sugarleaf is the only African-American-owned vineyard on the East Coast (this appears to be true), and that the White House served a Sugarleaf wine at a National Governor's Association dinner (true; 'twas their 2008 Petit Manseng).

"This looks a little bit staged": D.C. "Housewives" recap and fact-check (#3, Aug. 19) 2010

Cogsville, an African-American-owned firm, contributed $16 million to the $218 million investment, for a 7% stake in the portfolio.

Colony, Cogsville Team Up in FDIC Asset Sale 2010

The Wall Street Journal ran an interesting piece this week about the competition African-American-owned hair salons are experiencing from their Dominican-headed counterparts.

Katt Williams Arrested; “Sheneneh & Wanda: The Movie;” “Three Men A Baby” Sequel; And More Afternoon Crunch Crumbs 2010

The result is an African-American city without African-American-owned businesses.

How a City Lost Its Soul 2009

Williams Capital Group LP, an African-American-owned broker-dealer and asset manager in New York, joined a team assembled by Investco.

Inupiat Eskimos Jump Into PPIP 2009

Ms. Waters and her husband, Sidney Williams, were investors in two African-American-owned California banks that merged with other lenders in 2002 to form OneUnited.

Waters Says Help to Bank Was Proper 2009

One company that is benefiting is Williams Capital Group LP, an African-American-owned broker-dealer and asset manager in New York.

For Minority Firms, Crisis Opens Doors Constance Mitchell Ford 2009

Before there was Harlem, there was U Street -- the nerve center of Washington's black community, alive with music, theater and African-American-owned businesses, churches and social institutions.

A Neighborhood to Explore 2009

Through a series of acquisitions, OneUnited grew to become what it says is the largest African-American-owned bank in the country.

Waters Helped Bank Whose Stock She Once Owned 2009

And Mr. Dudley -- the guy who owns one of the few African-American-owned hair-product companies -- I met him at an Obama campaign function.

A Comic's 'Good Hair' Day 2009