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 […]
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Calls to boycott the black woman-owned Honey Pot Company backfired spectacularly | Fast Company
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 […]
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Former Pittsburgh Pirates First Baseman Owns the Third Largest Black-Owned Car Dealership | Black Enterprise
As leader at a top black-owned car dealership for the past decade or so, Dorian Boyland is not your ordinary auto dealer. Most dealerships are judged by how many vehicles they sell or how much revenue they produce. The Boyland Auto Group CEO, however, judges himself based on how much profit he can generate from […]
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Washington, DC’s Newest Black-Woman-Owned Ice Cream Shop Is All About Community | HuffPost
Karin Sellers wants Here’s The Scoop to be more than just an ice cream shop — she wants it to be an incubator for black talent.
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How this Black woman cannabis entrepreneur is breaking down barriers in Michigan | theGrio
Cannabis entrepreneur Anqunette Sarfoh is best known as ‘Que’ from Detroit’s Fox 2 News. She graced the small screen as a morning anchor for 15 years before being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2013.
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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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We asked four black businesswomen how they got their start. Here’s what they said. | USA TODAY
— Talis Shelbourne, USA TODAY Back in the 1950s and ’60s, Milwaukee bustled with African American-owned businesses. But a combination of changing demographics and concentrated poverty dimmed the community’s once-bright glow of entrepreneurship. In 2012, African Americans made up 22% of all business owners in Milwaukee County, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Recently, the city’s […]
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Texas Brothers, 12 And 13, Run Their Own Bakery, Give Back To Their Community | Essence
An important part of Shane and Nigel Mushambi’s bakery business, Two Bros. in the Kitchen, is giving back to the community.
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Black Founders, Funders and Investors Launch Innovative Companies to Make Communities Better | The Network Journal
Black founders, funders and investors are launching some of the most innovative companies around. Here, we feature just a few: Iyinoluwa Samuel Aboyeji, cofounder, Flutterwave Inc. A payment technology firm that makes it easier for banks and businesses to process payments across Africa and worldwide. Co-founder, Andela, which identifies and develops Africa’s top software developers […]
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Lebron James Reunites with Black Female Designers in Update of Highly Coveted Sneaker | Essence
The HFR x Nike Lebron 16 sneaker hits stores on May 10th.
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