African genetic data may hold the key to unlock untold medical discoveries and 54gene is on a mission to improve our understanding of the human genome. The Lagos, Nigeria based genomics company offers genetic testing for Africans providing reports on nutrition, health, fitness and weight loss, personal traits, and Ancestry. We spoke to founder, Dr. Abasi…
I must admit, when I started to see posts here and there about Popeyes, I thought it was odd but random. Then I noticed that this past week, there’s been growing pandemonium about fried chicken sandwiches and people are both overjoyed and MAD about it. Folks have been comparing the mass hysteria to minstrelsy. Personally,…
A recent report published by the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC), revealed some of the most startling and disheartening news to break from the apparel industry. In textile factories located in Lesotho, South Africa, many of the women sewing blue jeans for brands such as Levi’s, Wrangler, Lee, Calvin Klein, and even The Children’s Place often faced…
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! Black Owned Yoga Studios Embraced Yoga (Washington D.C.) Anacostia Yogi (Washington D.C.) Spiritual Essence Yoga (Upper Marlboro, MD…
Since 2015, we have profiled thousands of businesses and interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs and professionals from New York to Nigeria, all in the name of celebrating Black Business excellence and encouraging our community to invest in itself and to SHOPPE BLACK. Now, we’re officially launching a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds that will get several…
According to NiteCap Founder Sarah Marantz, she came up with the idea for a satin bonnet “after much consideration, conceptualization, brainstorming and borderline obsessive research.” Fortunately, for Black women everywhere, someone else had the bright idea of creating appropriate sleepwear to keep their hairdos intact. Black Owned satin bonnet brands have existed for ages. Here…
After Serena Williams gave birth to her daughter in 2018, she shared the life-threatening complications she experienced—and how, as a Black woman, she was three times more likely to die from pregnancy or childbirth-related causes. Now Williams—through her firm Serena Ventures—has invested in digital maternal health care company, Mahmee. Mahmee uses predictive analytics to provide personalized,…
Looking for a way to hit up the beach or pool in style? Check out our list of Black owned swimwear brands that will have you turning heads. Black Owned Swimwear Brands Riot Swim Ten and Lee These Pink Lips Nakimuli Eyegasmic Swimwear Rue 107 Andrea Iyamah Asherah Swimwear B Fyne Swank Blue D’iyanu…
Cornbread is a unique Black owned restaurant that is creating jobs and a space where traditional soul food dishes are prepared using ingredients that are free of steroids and hormones. Recently, the restaurant announced that they are working with Walmart to expand into three Walmart stores in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. All three restaurant locations will open…
There are very few women owned sports teams. There are even less sports teams owned by a young Black woman. Khalia Collier, owner and general manager of the St. Louis Surge, is doing her part to change that. What inspired your decision to own a sports franchise? The opportunity to create something in my city…
