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Black women in the media

Black women in the media and popular culture

Black Women Lead The Boom in America’s Women-Owned Businesses

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Between 2007 and 2016, women entrepreneurship has grown dramatically with women-owned firms now numbering 11.3 million (11,313,900), employing 9 million (8,976,100) and generating more than $1.6 trillion ($1,622,763,800,000) in revenue. That’s according to the 2016 State of Women-Owned Business Report commissioned by American Express OPEN. The report also noted that it is minority women--namely Black women--who are spearheading this explosion…
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How The Colored Girl Campaign Tackles Colorism With The Beauty of Diversity

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Photo by Island Boi Photography Written by Alma Hill What is the color of change? Two young women, Victory Jones and Tori Elizabeth are the founders of The Colored Girl, a creative agency looking answer that very question. Continue Reading Their slogan “beautifully disrupting the status quo” is a reflection of their mission. They’re tackling social issues, one campaign at…
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Mo’ Nique Doubles Down On Claims That She Was Blackballed in Hollywood

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Remember when, two years ago, Mo’Nique (Blackbird) accused Lee Daniels (Empire) of blackballing her after her 2010 Oscars win? She had claimed that because she didn’t shout him out during her Best Supporting Actress winning acceptance speech as well as failing to campaign for the film, Precious, properly. Her subsequent absence from the limelight post-win was squarely blamed on Daniels,…
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