Money & Career
Jun 23, 2025
Meet The Black Founders In Sephora’s 2025 Accelerate Program
From fragrance to scalp care, these four founders are reshaping beauty inside one of Sephora’s most competitive programs.
Money & Career
Money & Career
Jun 20, 2025
Mariah The Scientist To Headline Beauté Noir — Atlanta’s Go-To Black Beauty & Culture Festival This Weekend
The fifth annual festival, hosted by Camille Rose and Wells Fargo, promises live performances, a Black-owned marketplace, and a natural hair showcase.
Money & Career
Jun 18, 2025
So You Want To Learn About Juneteenth? Here's What You Should Read, Watch And Listen To Ahead Of The Black Holiday
June 19 marks the annual observance of when enslaved Americans in Texas were told they were free in 1865, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
Money & Career
Jun 17, 2025
Your Summer Getaway Just Got Canceled: Why More Than Half Of Americans Are Staying Home This Year
Financial stress and soaring prices mean more Americans are skipping the big trip — and the travel industry is feeling it.
Lifestyle
Jun 17, 2025
Mele Melton Turned A Life Pivot Into GAIA Supperclub — D.C.’s Newest Black-Owned Fine Dining Escape
After leaving banking and betting on herself, Mele Melton joined forces with D.C. nightlife veterans to launch GAIA Supperclub — a new Black-owned fine dining destination.
Beauty
Jun 16, 2025
Celebrity Beauty Brands Are Everywhere — But Are They Worth Your Money?
An honest look at whether star-powered beauty brands are worth your money — or if drugstore staples do it better.
Money & Career
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Money & Career
Dec 5, 2024
Championing Change: Inside The ESSENCE Black Women In Business Dinner
As part of the “Black Women in…” series, this prestigious event underscored ESSENCE’s commitment to highlighting and applauding the monumental contributions of Black women pioneers.
Money & Career
Mar 8, 2022
The Pine-Sol and ESSENCE Build Your Legacy Contest For Black Women Entrepreneurs Returns!
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News
Feb 17, 2022
This Career Coach Say More Black Women Should Take Sabbaticals—Here's Why
The past two years have been rife with highly stressful intersectional events: the COVID-19 pandemic, social justice uprising and the Great Resignation.
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Lifestyle
May 15, 2025
How AfroPreak Is Reclaiming The Preakness Stakes — And Putting Black Culture Front And Center
Now in its fourth year, AfroPreak is shifting the culture at one of horse racing’s oldest institutions—by making sure Black voices, businesses, and brilliance take the lead.
Money & Career
May 14, 2025
From Baltimore To The Billionaire Boardroom: Inside Kai Cunningham’s Mission To Redefine Black Wealth, One Investment At A Time
Through Limited Ventures, Kai Cunningham is backing world-class founders, building a new model for the modern Black family office, and shifting how legacy is defined.
Money & Career
May 13, 2025
Affirmations That Built Empires: What Black Women CEOs, Creatives, And Coaches Told Themselves When They Were Broke or Overlooked
These seasoned professionals know what it’s like to be laid off, looked over and frustrated. They also know what it takes to talk yourself through a storm.
music
May 12, 2025
The Culture Builder: How Brandon Pankey Went From Producing The Roots Picnic To Building A New Era Of Artist-Led Storytelling
With APEX, the longtime Live Nation Urban executive is creating space for artists to share their stories on their own terms—while staying rooted in community and culture.
Money & Career
May 12, 2025
Against All Odds: How Black-Owned Luxury Brands Are Winning — Even In A Recession
Even in economic downturns, Black founders are reshaping what it means to thrive in luxury markets, proving that resilience and community are the new currency.
Money & Career
May 9, 2025
The Single Mompreneurs’ Manifesto: How Black Women Are Balancing Business and Babies on Their Own Terms
Black women are redefining what it means to be a single mother and an entrepreneur, building empires while raising the next generation—on their own terms and without apology.
Money & Career
May 7, 2025
This Is Not a Drill: Student Loan Payments Are Back—And Black Women Are Still Hit Hardest
As pandemic-era protections end, Black women face renewed financial pressure under the weight of the nation’s student debt crisis.
Money & Career
May 7, 2025
The Class Of 2025 Isn’t Waiting For A Dream Job — They’re Creating Their Own Path
Faced with inflation, debt, and an unpredictable job market, today’s graduates are betting on multiple income streams instead of chasing one perfect job.
Celebrity
May 6, 2025
‘It’ll Take Us To Save Us’: Taraji P. Henson On Building Wealth And Protecting Black Mental Health Amid DEI Rollbacks
Taraji P. Henson shares how she built a career—and a foundation—ready to weather economic storms.