ALSO
i'm assuming black star grabbed their name from the following anecdote, but i didn't actually verify this. just writing what i remember.
fun fact - the black star line was begun by the charismatic MARCUS GARVEY. it was a shipping line owned and operated by black individuals for the benefit of the black community - garvey raised the cash for the boat himself. pretty amazing when society was busy excluding black people from participating in the economy - not that the structure of society does much better today to facilitate economic inclusion. garvey started the UNIA (Universal Negro Improvement Association) as well - the black star line was part of that. the UNIA became the largest black american organization ever, preeeeetty positive about that statement. ultimately, the black star line was unsuccessful. garvey wasn't known for money management skills. it is still amazing, nonetheless, that it was created and functioned for the time it did.
