Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images With roughly four months until the 2025 Met Gala , Dapper Dan shared his thoughts on the state of luxury fashion brands and inclusivity. On Thursday (Jan. 16), the Harlem designer dedicated an Instagram post to 2025 Met Gala co-chairs Anna Wintour and Pharrell Williams , […] Click here to view original […]
Published 4:04 pm Sunday, January 12, 2025 A musical performance by Sister Sula and the Maroon at the event. To commemorate the 1811 German Coast slave revolt, the largest slave rebellion in U.S. history, dozens of African Americans gathered at Woodland Plantation in Laplace on Saturday to preview an […] Click here to view original […]
Black-owned brands have been making significant strides in the beauty industry, and their influence and innovation were on full display as Allure presented its 2024 Best of Beauty list. This year, a remarkable number of Black-owned businesses not only featured but stood out on the prestigious lineup, attesting to […] Click here to view original […]
NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. gives State of the Black Press address at the National Press Club on March 15, 2024. (Photo by Mark Mahoney) By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – In a stirring celebration of 197 years of […] Click here to view original […]
Adelphi Bank co-founders Jordan Miller, Kamran Haydar and Kevin Boyce, from left to right. (Photo courtesy of Adelphi Bank) The facade of the original Adelphi Building Loan & Savings is preserved with a newly minted Adelphi Bank in Columbus, Ohio. Adelphi is the first Black-owned bank to open in […] Click here to view original […]
WRTV’s Griffin Gonzalez shows us how Black-owned businesses are seeing success in central Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS — 2023 was a record setting year for Indianapolis’s black owned businesses. “Black business in the city is buzzing,” shared owner of Capture Fitness Earl Sims. “A lot of good black businesses are out […] Click here to view original […]
Our 20 Favorite Black-Owned Coffee BrandsSarah Ceniceros “Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” We all know about Keurig pods and coffee chains like Dunkin’ , but there are so many cool, artisanal businesses out there making high-quality coffee that deserve […] Click here to view original […]
The Whitney Collection February is Black History Month , which means on top of taking time to learn and appreciate Black history and the Black experience, it’s a better time than ever to show some love and support for Black-owned businesses too. If your candle stash needs restocking, why […] Click here to view original […]
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With the arrival of the holiday season, the days are growing shorter, and the nights are becoming increasingly colder. In the fashion world, one of Detroit’s most popular designers recently established his flagship store. Rather than simply being considered up and coming, he has experienced a meteoric rise in the industry, reaching a point of […]