Source: miniseries / Getty As racial and gender inequities in entrepreneurship persist, initiatives have been cultivated to ensure underrepresented founders have a seat at the venture capital table. Among them is an accelerator program led by the capital market firm…
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I Tried This Melanin Rich Clean Beauty Brand & It Embodies ‘Your Skin, But Better’
Clean girl makeup is trending, but unfortunately, Black and brown women aren’t being appropriately credited. We’re the original wearers of slicked-back buns, glossy lips, and skin gleaming with gentle makeup touches. My clean girl era was largely ushered in by…
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Media Visionary Cathy Hughes To Be Celebrated By Black Music And Entertainment Walk Of Fame
Trailblazing media pioneer Cathy Hughes has used her ventures as vessels to uplift, empower and inform the Black community through storytelling; ensuring individuals who have historically been marginalized feel seen and heard. The visionary behind the country’s largest Black-owned and…
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Shaq, American Express Launch Program To Support Black-Owned Businesses
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted Black-owned businesses throughout the United States. A report released by the New York Fed revealed nearly half of small Black-owned businesses shuttered as a result of financial woes that stemmed from the public health…
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Beyoncé, NAACP Launch Initiative To Support Black-Owned Businesses
Songstress Beyoncé has continually used her platform and resources to uplift and empower marginalized communities. Her latest philanthropic initiative is focused on providing support for Black-owned businesses that have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. BeyGOOD announces The Black-Owned…
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10 Black-Owned Businesses You Should Consider Patronizing in 2020
Black-owned businesses are often not represented in mainstream medi but are involved in various industries. With the movement to support Black-owned businesses increasing to the social unrest currently going on in America Black Americans seem to be more focused than…
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Celebrities sponsor a day of free food at Slutty Vegan
Slutty Vegan (Image source: @sluttyveganatl) Slutty Vegan, a popular Atlanta eatery, has made a big announcement that is sure to please the locals. On Monday, June 29, 2020, the restaurant, which was started by Clark Atlanta University graduate Pinky Cole,…
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Will COVID-19 Be The Death Knell To Black Businesses?
Even before COVID-19 ravaged the U.S. economy, Dr. Selma Bartholomew said she often felt invisible. The Harlem-based entrepreneur owns Legacy Pathways LLC, an education consultancy that works in schools to support at-risk students through STEM learning and designs curriculums around…
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