Seeing black women set new trends and standards through entrepreneurship should be a highlight of all our days. Tenisha Williams is one of these women, and arguably among the highest achievers to date.Who is Tenisha Williams?She is the CEO of Elite Realty Partners, a real estate brokerage firm based...
It’s a beautiful time to be a black woman. We have Madame Vice President Kamala Harris, black women-owned businesses are starting to flourish, and black women are getting major roles in major companies. That said, not every region in the US is currently allowing black women to flourish.
Even though...
According to People, Magazine Google is celebrating Black History Month by adding new ways to help users find and support Black-owned businesses.
Google shared that “Black-owned businesses” have jumped 600% over the last 12 months.
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Google is making it easier to support Black-owned businesses.
In honor of the start...
Actress Tracee Ellis Ross, founder, and CEO of Pattern Beauty, a textured hair-care brand carried by Ulta, will become the retailer’s diversity and inclusion advisor according to the Chicago Tribune.
It's no secret that Chicago based Ulta Beauty has pledged over $25 million this year to promote diversity for...
Black Woman Vice President? Check. Black female CEO of a Fortune 500 company? Check.
And now, it’s time for another first: Jennifer King has become the first black female assistant coach in an NFL team. The Washington Football Team announced last Tuesday that they had promoted her.
Made For Greatness
In 2020,...
Dreams are valid. And Rosalind Brewer “Roz” is living the dream.
She will be the next CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance. And this consequently makes her the only black woman to be the CEO of a Fortune 500 company.
History Made
Brewer will take the reins of the Fortune 500 company on...
The State of Women-Owned Business Report announced that out of all the groups, Black women-owned businesses had the highest rate of growth.
Women of color also own a whopping 50% of women-owned businesses in the US. Now, that’s the aroma of success.
However, before you can shout “Huzzah!”, let’s look at...
What a journey it’s been! Vice President Kamala Harris’ story is an inspiration to most people.
The daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants, she is the first Asian-American and African-American Vice President in the history of the United States.
She kicked off her career at the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office...
Thanks in part to the rise of social media, the beauty sector is now a multi-billion dollar industry.
Globally, it’s worth over $532 billion, with the US commanding nearly a sixth of that figure. Many experts have described the industry as recession-proof, which means it’s poised to persevere better than...
Lifestyle influencer and fitness enthusiast Makeba otherwise known as @ynotkeeb on Instagram merged her love for hair and fitness and created the PowerCrown, a wig specifically designed to be worn actively.
If you follow Makeba on Instagram then you know that she is a beast in the gym.
Often sharing her...
Singer Alicia Keys is continuing her commitment to racial and economic equality by jumpstarting a $1 billion endowment fund in support of black businesses and communities in need of financial assistance.
In an interview with Billboard, Keys expressed that constant exposure to various injustices is ultimately what encouraged her to...
Most of us know by now that in addition to being a great actress, writer, and producer Issa Rae is an avid investor.
This time she acquired a new haircare brand called Sienna Naturals. Issa Rae will join founder and CEO Hannah Diop as the owner of the line dedicated...
As a black woman working in finance, Rebecca Allen found herself in a bit of a conundrum. She could not find a quality nude shoe that was appropriate for a work setting.
Rebecca would quickly come to realize that the problem wasn’t that she had not been looking hard enough.
It...
Years ago when we started Emilycottontop, it was a personal blog written from my perspective about my hair.
Those of you that know me personally, know that I prefer to be in the background. Unless you dig for dear life you probably won't find a ton of pictures or videos...
THIS IS IT! This is why representation matters!
I started following fashion blogger and influencer Hayet Rida just over a month ago, not because she works at Instagram but because her content is FIRE!!
I casually realized she worked on Instagram only because she mentioned it in a story one day...
