10 Black-Owned Products You Need For a Fresh Start in the New Year
As we step into a new year, many of us are looking for ways to refresh and revitalize different aspects of our lives. Supporting black-owned businesses is not only a great way to contribute to economic empowerment but also an opportunity to discover unique and high-quality items to assist with our refresh. From desk essentials […]
Tyler Perry Lands 8-Movie Netflix Film Deal
Media entrepreneur and filmmaker Tyler Perry has signed a deal with Netflix to write, direct, and produce eight new movies for the streaming service, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This follows a previous agreement with Amazon for four feature films. While specific plot details are currently unavailable, the collaboration with Netflix marks another significant milestone […]
Issa Rae Launches New Viarae Prosecco Line
Issa Rae just launched her new prosecco, Viarae! The Italian drink “represents some of my best memories,” Rae emotionally told the crowd at the launch event for her new prosecco in partnership with E. & J. Gallo Winery. “It was first introduced to me at a moment when I didn’t know that everything was going […]
6 Sisters Pursue Nursing School Together After Experiencing Homelessness for a Decade
The Lawrence sisters are not letting their difficult childhoods hold them back! The six eldest Lawrence sisters are currently planning on becoming nurses after spending 10 years experiencing homelessness as kids. The sisters range in age from 19 to 25. And this past August the sisters enrolled in a master’s program in public health at […]
Beyoncé Debuts New Fragrance Cé Noir Ahead of Renaissance Movie Release
Beyoncé has officially revealed the name of her new luxury fragrance after first teasing the beauty project back in July. On October 24, Beyonce took to her social media accounts to reveal the name and bottle for her Cé Noir fragrance line. The fragrance includes top notes of clementine and golden honey, heart notes of rose […]
Magic Johnson Partners With Only Existing Black-Founded and Owned Insurance Company for Brand Relaunch
Magic Johnson is helping a historic Black-founded insurance company is transition into a new era. Alonzo Herndon, a formerly enslaved man, created Atlanta Life Insurance Company in 1905, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The business was lucrative, making Herndon the first Black millionaire in Atlanta and growing Atlanta’s Black business scene, with Atlanta Life having a […]
Meet Leslie Diuguid, Owner of the First Black-Owned and Woman-Owned Fine Art Print Shop in New York City
She’s making art more accessible! Kansas City native Leslie Diuguid moved to New York City in 2013 to pursue a career in art, BK Reader reports. She got her start working at art galleries and printmaking shops, learning the ropes and networking with everyone she could. In 2017, her father Lewis Diuguid published his book […]
Rapper LaRussell Pays Food Bill for Every Patron at Momo’s Cafe in the Bay Area
A Vallejo restaurant just became the “proud 2 pay” café thanks to rapper LaRussell! For three weeks, patrons at Momo’s Cafe will be allowed to pay what they can for their food, and rapper and entrepreneur LaRussell will pick up the rest of their tab. The initiative started on October 9 and will run through […]
Black-Owned North Carolina Bookstore Launches Mobile Bookshop in School Bus
A Black-owned bookstore in North Carolina is reopening in a major new way. The Urban Reader Bookstore, founded by Sonyah Spencer, was once located at a physical location in Charlotte’s University City neighborhood. But when Spencer found that the location had become financially untenable, she crafted a plan to transition her business from a fixed […]
Senator Laphonza Butler Pledges Support to the Black Press and Black Communities
Senator Laphonza Butler (D-CA) is sharing her commitment to supporting the Black press and the Black communities across the nation. Butler was recently appointed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to fulfill the late Senator Dianne Feinstein’s term. During a Zoom meeting with publishers from the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), Sen. Butler stressed her support […]