Taraji P. Henson is showing support for black businesses this holiday season. Her scalp-first haircare brand, TPH BY TARAJI, has partnered with 6 black-founded companies to launch a new Buy Black Gift Guide on Instagram. If you’re looking for unique products for any occasion check out the complete list of brands on her Instagram page @tphbytaraji....
Live Natural, formally Alpha RX Plus, the Black-owned herbal products company providing solutions that keep harmony in the bedroom since 2012 has enhanced the efficacy of their long-time product Alpha RX Plus for men needing to overcome Erectile Dysfunction. JR Scroggins and his family launched the company in 2011 and begin marketing and selling their...
The new Jody Watley Dance/Remix EP has arrived, just in time for the holidays, and a ‘must-have’ in your playlist! Watley recently dropped a special collection of Alex Di Ciò Dance/Club remixes to the surprise of her fans under the umbrella of her very own Avitone Recordings label imprint. Alex Di Ciò is a world-renowned...
The Boukman Institute is a public education and development organization set up to establish social institutions and galvanize a new conversation on the human rights of African Americans, with an emphasis on non-territorial autonomy (NTA) and its application to the African American situation. Robert L. Hollis is President, Chief Executive Officer, and historian at the Boukman...
Alice and Alicia Crowe are identical twin lawyers turned sauce-entrepreneurs who are now working on a different type of case, bottling and selling Emmaline’s All-Natural Hot Sauce, a family-owned line of hot sauce that is three generations old and is made from their grandmother’s original recipe. As proud graduates of Howard University School of Law, the...
Meet Keisha Spivey, the founder, and CEO of SB Market, Inc. who has created a specialty marketplace called ShoptheBlackFoodMarket.com – the fastest growing online platform to sell and promote Black-owned food brands. The African American community has enormous purchasing power. The University of Georgia reported on August 11, 2021, that the spending power of African Americans has...
Six-year-old Corban Stephenson has written a new book entitled Alexander’s Hide and Seek Alphabet. While there are many alphabet books out there, this book has a different spin. Corban’s book uses a fun learning technique called the “Loci Method” to help kids, ages 4-6, learn and review the alphabet. The method is a memory tool that...
BeGreat Together, the philanthropic arm of online educational platform Assemble, announced it will launch Fall 2021, awarding up to $10,000 to two local public school programs and $20,000 to a local community changemaker, along with the logistical support and awareness necessary to create lasting positive change in disenfranchised Black and Brown communities. School districts with more...
The skincare industry has created a space for more diverse products. Yet, despite the thousands of skincare products on the market, representation and advocacy for women of color are still limited. Black-owned skincare brands are on the rise, but most mainstream brands have the visibility and accessibility to market to women of color much easier...
According to UNICEF, 188 countries have imposed school closings worldwide, affecting more than 1.6 billion children. While curriculum continues virtually, the lack of social interaction during global lockdowns could potentially have a lasting impact. Here in the U.S. and around the world, in-school education is crucial to child development. Children connect in this environment. They...