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May 04

Two Nigerian Sisters Create Sunscreen Products for Melanin-Rich Skin

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By Sharee Silerio Do you believe that black people don’t need sunscreen? Have you heard that we don’t get skin cancer because of our melanin? I found out the hard way that my cocoa-hued skin needed protection from the sun when I was on a beachfront family vacation in Jamaica for a week, and did not wear sunscreen once. When…

Dec 18

Jay Z And Beyonce Are Officially a Billion-Dollar Couple

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Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Beyonce and Jay Z attend the "China: Through The Looking Glass" Costume Institute Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2015 in New York City. Looks like Jay Z and Beyonce have just cracked $1 billion dollars. Continue Reading According to a Forbes list released today, Beyonce has amassed a net worth…

Dec 18

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…

Dec 18

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…

Sep 21

The Game Explains Why He Bought Lonzo Ball’s $500 Sneakers

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Astrid Stawiarz/Andy Lyons, Getty Images (2) When it comes to money and the NCAA league, there’s already a mass debate as to whether the players should be paid for their efforts, similar to NBA players. The argument is that -- though they aren’t technically professional players -- the surrounding pressures and the money made off of them are just as…