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May 10, 2024
Chief To Chief: Grit, Grace, Grenada
ESSENCE VENTURES PRESIDENT & CEO CAROLINE WANGA EXPLORES BLACK WOMEN AS CEO’S OF HOME, CULTURE AND COMMUNITY, AND FOCUSES ON HELPING EVERY BLACK WOMAN RECOGNIZE THE CHIEF THAT EXISTS WITHIN HER.
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Apr 2, 2024
Chief to Chief: Rising, Resilience and Revolution
ESSENCE VENTURES PRESIDENT & CEO CAROLINE WANGA EXPLORES BLACK WOMEN AS CEO’S OF HOME, CULTURE AND COMMUNITY, AND FOCUSES ON HELPING EVERY BLACK WOMAN RECOGNIZE THE CHIEF THAT EXISTS WITHIN HER.
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Entertainment
Mar 24, 2025
[EXCLUSIVE] ‘The Latest With Loren LoRosa’ To Premiere On Charlamagne The God’s Black Effect Podcast Network
LoRosa’s pop culture series premieres March 31, with new episodes airing daily on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard.
Travel
Mar 21, 2025
Meet Janelle Hopkin: A Tourism Trailblazer Leading A Luxury Black-Owned Caribbean Resort Into A New Era Of Excellence
Blending sustainability, personalized service, technology, and local culture, this third-generation hotelier is setting a new standard for luxury hospitality at Spice Island Beach Resort in Grenada.
Art
Mar 12, 2025
The Spirit Of Black Creativity Lives On With Hampton University Museum’s Reopening
“This was the establishment’s first renovation in 30 years,” Dr. Vanessa Thaxton-Ward said. “It gives us the opportunity to showcase more of our collection, and how rich our legacy is.”
Culture
Mar 8, 2025
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Brings Her Champion Mindset To Beauty With AFIMI, A New Haircare Line Rooted In Culture And Confidence
The eight-time Olympic medalist applies her winning formula to the beauty industry with a haircare brand inspired by Jamaica.
Culture
Mar 5, 2025
Fishbone Seafood Franchises Position Black Women To Succeed
Through dedication to community and a partnership with Master P, the seafood restaurant enterprise creates opportunities for Black people to thrive in the business world.
Art
Mar 5, 2025
Dominique Moody’s ‘The NOMAD’ Examines Home And History At Frieze LA
“Sight is a mechanical tool, and we definitely have that, but that tool can get altered—what an artist has, is vision,” Moody said.
Culture
Mar 5, 2025
Beyoncé’s SirDavis Whisky Saddles Up As An Official Sponsor Of The 2025 Houston Rodeo
As the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo kicks off, the hometown icon’s whisky is set to bring Texas-sized flavor to the festivities—just in time for the success of her Grammy-winning country album.
Culture
Mar 4, 2025
"Prose To The People" Is The Love Letter Black Bookstores Deserve
Storyteller and bookseller Katie Mitchell honors over fifty Black bookstores in her new book, exploring their role in shaping Black thought and preserving history.
Culture
Feb 26, 2025
Delayed But Not Denied: Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale Shines Bright Amid Change Of Plans
The all-Black women krewe let the good times roll, despite rolling two days behind schedule.