MINNEAPOLIS — Needle and thread are powerful tools in the hands of one Minneapolis creator. Keiona Cook founded Lovely's ...

Xolani and Mawande went to Learn to Earn in Khayelitsha to learn the basics of sewing before starting their own business.

Kenya committed herself after being "period shamed" for staining her school clothes. That's when Sullivan-Ongoza ...

Many African girls miss class due to a lack of hygiene products. This Philadelphia organization is creating reusable period panties to help.

How the ancient art of Khayamiya is inspiring a new approach to helping the homeless. Learn how you can get involved and make a difference.

After an Inquirer story on P.A.S.H.I., which sews reusable period pads for girls and women in Africa, the group got a boost in donations, volunteers, and a new website.

It is a humble space, this center for an international health initiative that takes place from a concrete hilltop in North Philadelphia. Fueled by Black women, sewing machines, and a mission, members ...

We enlisted the help of expert sewers who tackled a range of sewing tasks to assess how easy each machine is to use, how it copes with different fabrics, how easy it is to set up and more. Two sewing ...

Yet today there are few African names in the global market for high-end spirits. Some entrepreneurs are trying to change that. Amma Mensah, the British-Ghanaian owner of Reign Rums, and Lola Pedro ...

Joann Fabrics has once again filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and said it would try to sell the business. “The company is seeking court approval to begin a process for the sale of ...

After filing for bankruptcy in 2024, Joann Fabrics plans to close locations in several states. Following the bankruptcy filing in March 2024, the company was expected to receive about $132 million ...