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Many Black women, across backgrounds and professions, know what it feels like to search “Black beauticians near me” before booking an appointment. Others bring their own products, explain their haircare routines, or simply do their own hair for projects where their counterparts can sit back, relax, and be pampered. New York has heard that frustration….
September appears to be a month marked by pivotal moments. September 1, 2016, is one example. Ten years ago, Colin Kaepernick made a decision that would alter the course of his career. Amid national outrage over police brutality and racial injustice, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback kneeled during the national anthem. His demonstration was not…
After nearly two weeks without electricity, power has been restored to Gary, Indiana. Its economic and political aftermath, however, continues. The outage followed an August 11 derecho that tore through Northwest Indiana with wind gusts approaching hurricane strength, knocking down trees, utility poles, and transmission towers. More than 38,000 homes and businesses lost power, leaving…
If someone presented you with an item that looked, felt, and sounded exactly like what you had been searching for, would you accept it simply because they confidently told you it was authentic? Or would you inspect it first? Check the label? Ask where it came from. What if, instead of an item, what was…
“Oops, I did it again,” says Target. Except this is not an ode to Britney Spears. This is another marketing tragedy from a brand that, less than two years after rolling back its support for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), has once again found itself explaining to consumers why something offensive somehow made it all…
The year was 2020. The world was inside its homes, unsure of what the future held for itself and society as a whole. COVID-19 brought everyday life to a halt, leaving people searching for ways to cope, reconnect, and find entertainment from home. With gathering in person no longer an option, people turned to their…
For many young people, the idea of going to college is shaped by what they’re exposed to. Some grow up surrounded by relatives who attended college and can name their alma mater without hesitation. Others come from hardworking families where careers were built through the military, trades, entrepreneurship, or years of work experience. Education can…
What happens when thousands of Black creatives, entrepreneurs, and cultural leaders gather under one roof? You get CultureCon. Kicking off the festivities on September 28, CultureCon returns to Brooklyn for a week-long celebration of Black and Brown creativity, entrepreneurship, and culture. The festivities culminate October 3–4 with its main festival, bringing together thousands of attendees…