24 Shades of Business Coloring Book We asked you to comment on articles on the site and you ladies showed up, blessing us with your insight, hilarity and wisdom! And to show our appreciation, 7 awesome women will receive a 24 Shades of Business Adult Coloring book, delivered right to your door! Color yourselves silly and share the love with…
Photo Courtesy of Nyakio By Kanisha Parks Healthy skin is such an important facet of a successful beauty routine, especially since there are so many products on the market geared towards just that. In my teens, my main skin concern was acne but after that mellowed, clear, smooth, healthy, glowing skin has been #goals for me. Continue I can’t stand…
By Winnie GaturuIf you’re looking for a way to support black-owned business, The Black Mall (TBM) is the perfect solution. It is an online business directory that helps you find products and services from black-owned businesses across the nation. The mall was started as a means to offer support to both existing businesses and startups. Supporting black business…
Photo of Essie & Nana Brew-Hammond via Exit 14 By Brook Bobb A love of clothing runs in Nana Brew-Hammond’s family. Before her grandmother started one of Ghana’s first and only female-run advertising agencies, she was a seamstress, and Nana’s mother, Delphine, grew up helping with measurements, sewing, and cutting fabrics. Nana’s sister, Essie Hammond, was also born in Ghana,…
By Michelby Coco Whitehead January is all about new beginnings and executing ideas. For many women, that means finally saying bye-bye to the 9 to 5 and starting their own business. The National Women’s Business Council reports that there are over 1,500,000 black-owned female businesses in the United States. While sisters have always been capable of doing it for themselves,…
Rich Dennis By Angela Helm Essence Communications Inc., the 47-year-old mutliplatform brand that owns Essence magazine and the annual Essence Festival, has gone back to black (ownership), having been acquired by Essence Ventures LLC, an independent African-American-owned company, Essence Ventures announced in a press release. The Essence brand was not part of the historic, nearly $3 billion sale of Time…
MAD FREE Hey Ladies, We know that you love to look hot, rep culture, and bask in your grownassness! For that reason, we’ve teamed up with Michaela angela Davis & MAD FREE to give you a “Grown Ass Woman” tee & “Curly” tote! 3 winners will receive both a tee & tote! And because grown ass women conduct themselves as…
By Michelby Whitehead Entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart. It takes expertise in your industry, patience, tough skin, and excellent time management skills to see the profits you desire. If you are putting these things into practice but still haven’t garnered desirable outcomes in your small business, I have a question for you. Do you support other…
Urban Hydration Coconut Oil Hair Care Bundle Hi Ladies, We’ve got another fab Urban Hydration Coconut Oil Hair Care Bundle to give, so if you didn’t win the first time, here’s your chance! This week, we’d like you to share your favorite black-owned beauty and hair care products! It’s a great way for all of us to know what black-owned…
I first learned of SACHA Cosmetics through Beauty Vloggers who frequently use the Sacha Buttercup setting powder as one of the final steps in their beauty routines. It’s Amazon’s #1 best-seller in face powder and it is great for medium to dark skin tones. It’s highly-coveted in the makeup world and beauty lovers appreciate its multiple purposes. The product can…