By Natasha Marsh, Refinery 29
In the wake of social unrest in 2020, as the country reckoned head-to-head with its stance and role in racism, many companies released blanket statements professing their solidarity with Black people, most of which lacked emotion and felt more like a sink-or-swim tactic. Continue reading It’s About Making Us Feel Seen: How 3 Brand Founders Are Making Space For Black Women
By PR Newswire
Today, Harvard Business School alumnae and co-authors Bonita C. Stewart and Jacqueline Adams published their 2021 U.S. Women of Color in Business: Cross-Generational Survey© sponsored by Google. Continue reading New Women of Color in Business: Cross-Generational Survey©, by Harvard Business School Alumnae and Business Leaders Bonita C. Stewart and Jacqueline Adams, Sponsored by Google, Published Today
By TMZ
Travis Scott is making sure hundreds of Black college students walk across the commencement stage with their diploma … with a seven-figure donation. Continue reading TRAVIS SCOTT DONATES $1 MILLION TO BLACK COLLEGE STUDENTS … To Ensure They Graduate
By Annie Krall, WBay
“A woman’s hair is her crown” a saying which takes on a deeper meaning for black women. Wearing their natural hair for example in afros or braids is a source of cultural pride. But it sometimes invites social and professional rejection. Continue reading YOUR HEALTH MATTERS: African American models wear their natural hair and talk mental health
By B.E.T
Starting back on May 2, Jasmin Caldwell, Taheshah Moise and meteorologist Ashley Carter began hosting Texas Today. The weekday morning news show airs on KCEN, which is an NBC affiliate serving Temple, Waco, Killeen, and the surrounding areas. Continue reading Texas News Station Hires All-Women, Black Anchors
By ABC 7
A performing arts center at Compton High School that’s being built with the help of music mogul Dr. Dre is one step closer to becoming a reality. Continue reading Dr. Dre helps break ground on new Compton High School performing arts center
By Cision PR Newswire
Body Complete Rx (BCRX), the first Black female-owned supplement company to break significant ground in the male-dominated, nutritional supplement industry, is proud to announce it will be launching its exclusive plant-based, vegan weight management supplements at The Vitamin Shoppe on August 1st. Continue reading Black female-owned supplements brand builds on partnership with The Vitamin Shoppe
By Becky Sullivan, NPR
Actor Ncuti Gatwa will play the role of The Doctor in the show Doctor Who, the BBC announced Sunday, in a historic casting selection that marks the first time a Black person has been cast to star in the show’s central role full-time. Continue reading ‘Sex Education’ actor Ncuti Gatwa will be the first Black lead in ‘Doctor Who’
By Corein Carter, Forbes
Kevin Hart, trailblazing entrepreneur, executive, and entertainer, has now combined Laugh Out Loud and HartBeat Productions to create one of the leading sources of comedic storytelling and experiences with HARTBEAT, after more than a decade of leveraging his individual success to build the two high-growth companies. Continue reading Kevin Hart Signs $100 Million Investment Agreement To Create HARTBEAT, Which Will Be Led By An All Black Leadership Team
By Zoe Sottile, CNN
Nike has released a special pair of “Mambacita Sweet 16” shoes to honor Gianna “Gigi” Bryant on what would have been her 16th birthday. Continue reading Nike releases ‘Mambacita Sweet 16’ shoe to honor Gianna Bryant on her birthday
By Talib Visram, Fast Company
In a lighthearted moment at Fast Company‘s Most Innovative Companies Summit, the CEO of Black Ambition, Felecia Hatcher, suggested that the concepts behind today’s biggest crowdfunding businesses, like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, were invented years ago by Black communities. Continue reading Pharrell Williams wants to fund minority business leaders who want to uplift their communities
By Anthony Price, Hartford Business
Capitalism works best when businesses innovate and create jobs. Continue reading Strengthening Black businesses is good for CT, America
