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Black-owned businesses

Ifeoma C. Onyia, founder of Clyopatra Winery & Vineyard in Laurel, has drawn on her childhood in Nigeria for some inspiration. (Lateshia Beachum/The Washington Post)
Jan 20, 2026

Maryland’s increasing diversity has meant more Black-owned wineries

Black winemakers are overcoming barriers, building wineries and diversifying Maryland’s wine industry with innovation, heritage and legacy.

A sign on the storefront of Urban Bookstore in Baltimore, Md., owned by Tia Hamilton. (Courtesy of Urban Bookstore)
Dec 9, 2025

5 Black-owned bookstores in Maryland you’ll want to bookmark

Across Maryland, Black-owned independent bookstores serve as community spaces where reading, conversation and culture intersect.

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Feb 9, 2023

Black-owned company gets $1M boost from BGE, Racial Equity Capital Fund

The BGE, Exelon and Exelon Foundation-funded Racial Equity Capital Fund has invested $1 million in Sweeten, a Black, woman-owned software company.

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Jun 16, 2022

Black-owned restaurants cautiously optimistic about Juneteenth

Black business owners have mixed feelings about the kind of profit they will see from Juneteenth.

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Jul 28, 2021

Pandemic recovery unequal for Black-owned businesses in Maryland

Some Black business owners in Maryland say the uneven recovery is fueled by pre-existing institutional barriers and strict conditions of grant programs.