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This 9yr Old Kidpreneur Has Built a Bath Bomb Business
Lani Boo Bath is a business that uses natural ingredients to make Bath Bomb ‘s. What’s different about this particular business is … Keep Reading
Sister Scientist: Helping Entrepreneurs Create & Develop Beauty Brands
Most Black entrepreneurs in the Beauty industry are involved in the retail part of the supply chain. Because its important that we … Keep Reading
22 Father’s Day Gift Ideas from Black Owned Businesses
Sunday, June 18th is Father’s Day. This is the day we celebrate and honor fathers, fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of … Keep Reading
I moved from the U.S. to Nigeria and Launched a Fashion Brand
Leilani Lawani was born in New York, lived in Cameroon for several years before returning to the U.S. for college. She eventually moved … Keep Reading
Mother Creates Swimming Cap for Black Hairstyles
Nomvuyo Treffers is the creator of Swimma, a brand of swimming caps designed specifically for hairstyles like dreadlocks, braids, Afros as well as weaves. The … Keep Reading
15 Black Owned Businesses in Paris (Pt2)
Since Paris is a favorite and we are advocates of #ShoppeBlackGlobally, it shouldn’t be a surprise that we’ve got another list of … Keep Reading
A Bud & Leaf: One of the Few Black Owned Marijuana Dispensaries in Washington State
Washington was one of the first states to legalize the possession and recreational use of marijuana. Since then, medical marijuana dispensaries and related … Keep Reading
#SHOPPE NAIJA: The Black and Bourgie Shoppe Black Experience in Lagos
I’ve wanted to attend Social Media Week Lagos for the last five years, ever since my girl Ngozi Odita founded it with a … Keep Reading
Two Sisters Created the Only Luxury Chocolate Brand Made in Africa
Although West African countries produce over seventy percent of world’s cocoa, I’ll bet you can’t name one African chocolate brand. Why? Because most of … Keep Reading
Black Love Matters
Couples Inc. : Luxury HandBag Makers, Gregory and Terri “Sylvia” Pope
Gregory and Terri “Sylvia” Pope are a North Carolina couple that created a luxury handbag and leather goods brand, Gregory Sylvia. We reached … Keep Reading
Couples Inc. : Nicaila & Muoyo Use Tech to Inspire Entrepreneurs
For our Couples Inc. series, we’ll be highlighting dope couples who either run a business together or separately (With the support of … Keep Reading
Black Culture
The Largest Natural Hair Event Just Shut Paris Down
On June 10th, the Natural Hair Academy in Paris held one of the largest natural hair conferences in the world, boasting over … Keep Reading
Dr. Dre Donating $10 Million To Compton High School
Compton native, Dr. Dre has pledged to donate $10 million to help build a performing arts complex at the new Compton High School. … Keep Reading
Uber Hires Bozoma Saint John as Their Olivia Pope
Uber has image and corporate culture issues and they’ve hired Bozoma Saint John to help fix them. Bozoma is a former head … Keep Reading
Politician Aims to be the First Black Woman Governor in U.S History
Stacey Abrams, a politician from Georgia, launched what she hopes will be a history-making campaign Saturday when she officially announced her candidacy … Keep Reading
Black Thought
Racism Tied to Worse Asthma Symptoms for Black youth
African-American children and young adults with a hard-to-treat type of asthma may have a more difficult time keeping symptoms in check when … Keep Reading
Why We Need to Talk about Black Teen Depression and Suicide
Perhaps it was the fact that my parents worked long hours to provide for me; or maybe it was because I was … Keep Reading
Where Have All the Black-Owned Businesses Gone? – The Atlantic
At the new National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., a hallway of glass display cases features more … Keep Reading
The Politics Behind the Black Beauty Store Industry Dominated by Koreans – MPR
Karen Coffey opened Bella Beauty and Hair in January with lots of optimism and a stylist’s eye for hair extensions and other … Keep Reading