The global hair care market was valued at $95.45 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach $116 billion by 2024. The global skin care products market size is projected to reach $183.03 billion by 2025. These industries are fueled primarily by Black consumers. Let’s funnel more of that money into Black owned brands. Black Owned Hair &…
Fréres Branchiaux Candle Company is a handmade body, candle, and home fragrance goods company created by brothers Collin, Ryan, and Austin Gill. We caught up with the brothers to find out more about them and their business. How did you decide to start this business? We love watching Nerf videos on Youtube. We wanted to…
It was late spring 2018 in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, not far from Biggie’s old stomping ground, when Emmanuel Baptist church hosted a free financial empowerment workshop called Exodus: Exiting Egypt. The all day seminar was well attended by members of the congregation and featured panels on general topics like debt relief and estate planning. What…
In July, Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based KWiL Publishing will publish Hello, Crochet Friends! Making Art, Being Mindful, Giving Back: Do What Makes You Happy by a debut author: 11-year-old Jonah Larson. This is proof that while writing a viral article can lead to a book deal, but so can being the subject of one. That’s exactly what happened after a January 2019 La Crosse…
During a surprise wine tasting at the San Francisco Delta Sky Club, Delta today announced a new partnership with Brown Estate, the first and only black-owned estate winery in California’s Napa Valley. And as a toast to Black History Month, Brown Estate is making its first onboard appearance today in a surprise in-flight tasting for customers…
These days, it seems like most communication is done via technology. However, there’s still a growing need for stationery for work, school and special events. Check out these Black owned stationery businesses if you’re tryna get that paper. Black Owned Stationery Businesses Brown Aspiration Bliss & Faith Coco’s Vision JD& Brooklyn Keynote Stationery…
As an entrepreneur and semi tech geek, I believe in leveraging technology and entrepreneurship to make life easier and to address social issues. Here are some Black tech startups from around the world that doing just that. Black Tech Startups Reach Robotics is creating the next gaming platform by fusing Robotics, Gaming and augmented reality. (Co-Founder and…
Hip-hop icon Queen Latifah is returning to her hometown of Newark to invest in a cluster of multi-family town homes along Springfield Avenue and South 17th Street. The $14 million project is expected to break ground in the summer. Latifah, a co-president of BlueSugar Corporation, is working with GonSosa Development on the project, which is…
Black consumers account for a disproportionate amount of product sales in a number of consumer goods categories. One of these categories is Beauty. Almost 86% of the $63.5 million spent on “Ethnic Hair and Beauty Aids” is attributed to Black consumers. I’m sure you would agree that Black owned beauty brands should be getting these…
The $2.2 billion a year Juice bar industry is growing due to an increased focus on healthier consumption of fruits and vegetables and recent changes in dietary habits. Go out and support these Black owned Juice bars that are promoting healthy living. Black Owned Juice Bars iGet Juiced (Snellville, GA) Sage Juice Bar & Cafe…
