People of color in the media industry face many challenges when trying to get their foot in the door. There is a certain way that you must look, carry yourself, and speak. In fact, everything from appearance to professional nature can be found in many media professionals contracts when working for major publications and outlets. […]
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Music Sermon: Hip-Hop Vs. The Grammys: 30 Years of Fighting The Power | Vibe
Rap’s relationship with the Grammys started with a boycott when the Best Rap Song category was introduced 30 years ago, and it’s been rocky ever since. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Hip-hop and the Grammys have beef. The genre has always been marginalized by the Recording Academy, even as it grew into a superpower. This year, Kendrick Lamar, […]
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Military Spouse of the Year” Talks Helping Others Become Successful Entrepreneurs | Black Enterprise
Being a Military spouse isn’t easy. Between dealing with frequent deployments, job changes and cross-country moves, you’re holding together the family on the home front and trying to keep your own identity. So about 6 years ago when Lakesha Cole, a Marine Corps spouse and mother of two, was faced with the family’s fifth deployment, […]
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The ‘world’s smallest, portable record player’ takes off after ‘Shark Tank’ airing | CNBC
Claire Rodgers & Sophia Fraioli, CNBC Shark Tank, CNBC, Season 9. Featured Image [dropcap]E[/dropcap]ven at the peak of digital music streaming, vintage record players have stood the test of time amongst true music enthusiasts. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Logan Riley, former creative education lead at Apple, liked to spend his Saturdays going to the record store, which […]
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25 Black Owned Yoga Studios #NAMASTE | Shoppe Black
Regular yoga practice has been shown to have tremendous physical, mental and spiritual health benefits. We’ve compiled a list of Black Owned Yoga Studios for you to support. Let us know which others we should know about! [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Black Owned Yoga Studios Embraced Yoga (Washington D.C.) Shoppe Black Staff, Shoppe Black Full article @ […]
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25 Black Women Launches To Celebrate Black Women In The Beauty Business | Essence
A dinner was held to launch the collective, which works to celebrate and elevate Black women in the beauty industry.
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22 Black Owned Luxury Brands To Support Instead of GUCCI and Prada | Shoppe Black
Shoppe Black, Shoppe Black Undra Celeste. Featured Images Courtesy of Shoppe Black [dropcap]Gucci[/dropcap] issued an apology for the offense caused by their “blackface sweater”. I don’t accept. In fact, at this point, I’m convinced that these “mistakes” are part of these folks’ marketing strategy. They can’t be that clueless. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Tsemaye Binite Ozwald Boateng […]
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R&B Star James Ingram Dies at 66 | HuffPost
Ingram’s hits include “Baby Come To Me,” “Somewhere Out There” and “Just Once.”
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Black Owned Music Venues | AFRO
Nyame-Kye Kondo, AFRO [dropcap]With[/dropcap] the D.C. fall art season in full swing, Black musicians and patrons alike are getting amped for a chilly season made warm by good music. Historically known for its soulful vibes, the development of Go-Go and hardcore punk music, Washington D.C. has a legacy of Black musical excellence. One important aspect […]
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[VIDEO] New Voices Foundation Acquires Madam C.J. Walker’s Estate To Create Think Tank For Black Women Entrepreneurs | Essence
The Villa Lewaro estate will be used as a “learning institute, or think tank, to foster entrepreneurship for present and future generations,” according to New Voices Foundation’s Richelieu Dennis.
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