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Nina Parker Breaks Down Barriers With Historic Macy’s Deal | Black Information Network (BIN)

May 15, 2021May 15, 2021African American Fashion, Black Excellence

— BY, RYAN SHEPARD Emmy-award-winning journalist Nina Parker can now add another line to her lengthy resume. Earlier this month, her clothing line became the first Black-owned, plus-size clothing band to be featured in Macy’s. With sizes ranging from 0x to 3x, the Nina Parker Collection includes various pieces and looks that customers can mix and […]

50 Black-Owned Beauty Brands You Can Support Right Now | HuffPost

June 8, 2020June 9, 2020Buy Black

By Samantha Callender, HuffPost These makeup, skin care and hair care brands deserve your support today and every day. Now more than ever, Black people need to be empowered, uplifted and supported. Whether you join as an ally on the front lines to protest racism and injustice, hire Black people in leadership roles (#PullUpOrShutUp) or support Black-owned businesses, the […]

Virginia Teen Makes 3-D Printed Face Masks For Coronavirus Relief | Black Enterprise

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020African American Entrepreneurs, COVID-19

The global coronavirus pandemic, also called COVID-19, has brought mass closures and cancellations of events, businesses, and schools across the country and around the world. The viral outbreak has caused many to take necessary precautions to reduce their chance of infection by routinely washing their hands, disinfecting surfaces, and wearing face masks. The pandemic has caused panic around […]

Calls to boycott the black woman-owned Honey Pot Company backfired spectacularly | Fast Company

March 4, 2020June 7, 2020African American Entrepreneurs, Black Businesses

After deeming a Target ad for the feminine-product brand “racist,” some people attempted to trash the company online. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Target is consistent when it comes to branding itself as inclusive and supportive of small businesses. In February, for instance, Target celebrated Black History Month as it does every year, by highlighting a selection of […]

Meet the 15-Year-Old Who Went From an Ice Cream Cart to an Ice Cream Parlor | Black Enterprise

January 24, 2020January 24, 2020#BuyBlack, African American Entrepreneurs

At only 8 years old, Victor “Beau” Tracy Shell surprised his parents by asking for an ice cream cart for his birthday in order to sell ice cream not only to buy his own toys but to help his family as well. Soon, his parents obliged and he received the cart on his birthday, giving […]

First African American-owned bourbon brand to debut in Louisville | WLKY

January 24, 2020January 28, 2020#BuyBlack, African American Entrepreneurs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sarah Shadburne) — Victor Yarbrough wanted to do something that would bring positive opportunities for economic growth to west Louisville, according to our partners at Louisville Business First. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] So, he started his own bourbon brand with his brothers Chris and Bryson. It’s called Brough Brothers Bourbon, and it’s already distributed through […]

This Black-Owned Cafe is Redefining the Culture for People in Richmond, Virginia | Black Enterprise

January 4, 2020January 4, 2020#BuyBlack, African American Entrepreneurs

A little black girl walks into a coffee shop and stops when she sees a black woman by the counter. With excitement and curiosity in her eyes, the little girl asks, “Do you own this?” Kelli Lemon, the owner of the Urban Hang Suite RVA social cafe, bends down as she looks at the little […]

This Black-Owned Tea Brand Is Headed To New York Stock Exchange | Black Enterprise

December 26, 2019December 26, 2019African American Entrepreneurs, Black Businesses

Vanessa Braxton, the owner of Black Momma Vodka, originally started out distilling vodka and then moved into the tea industry. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Braxton expanded her empire by opening storefronts. Now, to fuel further expansion, Braxton plans to list her company on the New York Stock Exchange. Braxton plans to take advantage of a provision that […]

Making black dollars work for us | The St. Louis American

December 21, 2019December 21, 2019#BuyBlack, African American Commuities ...

All holidays in the U.S. are highly commercialized. Christmas is the most commercialized to the tune of $475 billion, according to National Retail Federation estimates. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Lost in those billions is a big portion of the $1 trillion-plus spending power of black folks. Our consumerism rarely comes with demands for accountability and respect. Some […]

This Social Entrepreneur Uses Blockchain to Power a Successful Business and Feed the Hungry at the Same Time | Black Enterprise

December 21, 2019December 22, 2019#BuyBlack, African American Entrepreneurs ...

Jasmine Crowe is the opposite of an accidental entrepreneur. She followed her passion—and her purpose—to become a social entrepreneur, founding Goodr, the food waste management solution that gets surplus food from the companies that would otherwise throw it away into the hands of the nonprofits that desperately need it. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] It all started when […]