black business

Jul 7, 2020

Black Business Highlight: TalyaRayel

Talya Suber is a third-year in Fashion & Textile Management at NC State. Talya runs an online fashion company called TalyaRayel. NM: When did you start your business and what inspired you to start your business? TR: I started my business after the 2016 elections. It became a way for me to express myself…

Jul 2, 2020

Black Business Highlight: Kyrah’s Kustoms

Kyrah’s Kustoms is owned by Nakyrah who goes by Kyrah. Kyrah was a Design Studies major with a Business Entrepreneurship minor with NC State’s Class of 2020. NM: Why did you start your Business? KK: I’ve been into the arts all my life; my dad is a designer, so I was heavily influenced and…

Jun 30, 2020

Black Business Highlight: Cupcake Craze by Azaria

Ugonna Ezuma-Igwe | Managing Editor Cupcake Craze by Azaria is owned by Azaria Woods. A rising junior at UNC Chapel Hill from Kannapolis, NC. Cupcake Craze by Azaria specializes in personalized homemade desserts. Azaria makes a variety of desserts for a variety of events, including birthdays, holidays, gifts, etc. Azaria’s menu includes cupcakes, cakepops,…

Jun 29, 2020

Black Business Highlight: Tamia’s Table

Ugonna Ezuma-Igwe | Managing Editor Tamia’s Table is owned by Tamia Brown who is from Salisbury, North Carolina. Tamia will be transferring from Winston-Salem State University to North Carolina Central University majoring in Biomedical Sciences with hopes to add a Nutrition major and become a gynecologist. NM: How would you describe your business? What…

Jan 31, 2020

For Us, By Us: Supporting Black Businesses

The word Ujamaa may be unfamiliar to most, but the sentiment behind it is nothing new. Ujamaa, the fourth day of Kwanzaa, highlights the importance of cooperative economics and supporting businesses in our community.

Oct 30, 2019

For Us, By Us: Robyn Bess and JeLia Russell Bring Black Entrepreneurship to NCSU

College can often be a journey for young entrepreneurs to begin making moves across campus and to begin the process of letting their names be known around the area.