James Rashad is a journalist and cultural writer based in Newark, New Jersey. His work has been featured on WBGO and NPR, covering business, politics, and Black American life. He founded West Ward Beans to close the gap between sharp reporting and real community impact—media that informs, equips, and moves. As Editor-in-Chief, he leads the West Ward Cafe newsletter and oversees editorial strategy across the platform. A hip hop artist who writes poetry daily, his work sits where media meets culture.
One Acre, Big Vision: Preserving History Through Wine, Agriculture, and Community Stephanie L. Franklin was standing in the rain, deep in the East Texas...
Pitch competitions, corporate matchmaking, and a hall full of Black founders: inside the chamber’s 2026 Juneteenth Innovation Expo. Sharon Benjamin almost let the moment...