The Best Cities for Black Women to Open Businesses and Move to in 2026
Black women are not waiting for permission in 2026. They are building brands, launching service-based companies, opening storefronts, creating wellness spaces, becoming consultants, entering tech, buying property, and turning side hustles into real businesses. Recent data from Wells Fargo shows why this matters: between 2024 and 2025, Black women-owned employer businesses grew by 13%, with revenue rising nearly 6%; Black women-owned non-employer businesses also grew by 13%, with revenue rising 8%.
But where a Black woman chooses to build can matter almost as much as what she builds. The best city is not just the one with the trendiest skyline or the biggest “Black excellence” reputation. It is the city where she can find customers, community, capital, talent, affordability, safety, professional networks, and room to grow without being priced out before the business even breathes.
When Prestige Doesn’t Equal Protection: What Happened to Teyana Taylor at the Oscars
There are certain spaces we’re taught to believe are sacred. The Oscars is one of them—a place where art is honored, talent is celebrated, and the most powerful figures in entertainment gather under the illusion of prestige, decorum, and respect. But what happens when that illusion cracks in real time?
Recently, Teyana Taylor—an artist whose influence spans music, film, and culture—was reportedly shoved by a security officer at the Oscars. Let that sit for a moment. Not at a crowded nightclub. Not in a chaotic street setting. But at one of the most controlled, elite, and curated events in the world.
And still, it happened.