GBEF in The News
GLOBAL BLACK ECONOMIC FORUM AND ESSENCE ANNOUNCE RETURN OF PAINT THE POLLS BLACK FOR 2026
Three virtual town halls hosted by Alphonso David and Ebony McMorris — who will be joined by experts, public officials, artists and community voices from around the country — will inform, mobilize and equip voters ahead of the November 3 midterm elec
GLOBAL BLACK ECONOMIC FORUM ANNOUNCES DEMOCRACY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND HEALTH EQUITY PROGRAMMING FOR THE 2026 ESSENCE FESTIVAL OF CULTURE
National leaders, advocates, labor organizers, healthcare innovators, entrepreneurs, educators, and policymakers will convene to explore solutions shaping the future of Black communities.
Trump wants to give you $2,000 dividends from tariff revenue. Here’s what complicates his plan
President Donald Trump unveiled a new proposal to pay Americans at least $2,000 in dividends from his global tariff policies, which experts say caused havoc on the U.S. economy and American businesses.
SPLC and Global Black Economic Forum Unite to Defend Knoxville Nonprofit Against Federal Challenge Attacking Anti-Poverty Microloan Program
The Women Foundation was created to empower and support economically disadvantaged businesses in Knoxville, Tennessee, by providing access to capital. Through the foundation’s community fund, small businesses are invited once a year in the fall to apply for zero-interest microloans. The lawsuit brought by the AAER perversely alleges this interest-free loan program is discriminatory against white people in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
