Kimberly Wilson
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Melissa Butler’s ‘Lip Bar’ Is Now The Largest Black-Owned Makeup Brand Sold In Target Stores
Melissa Butler has yet another milestone achievement to celebrate. The founder and CEO of brands The Lip Bar and Thread Beauty recently announced she owns...
These Young Twin Sisters Are Revolutionizing The Ophthalmology Industry With A Life-Changing Invention
Twin sisters Matlhogonolo and Masego Mphahlele are setting to change the world of medicine with a genius invention. Per a report from Red Bull’s blog,...
“Circle Back” Is One Of The Most Irritating Corporate Phrases According To New Data
Have you ever looked at a phrase in an email and cringed? Turns out you’re not alone. Language learning platform Preply conducted a survey of...
Magic Johnson, Samuel L. Jackson, And Latanya Richardson Jackson Lead Pre-Seed Funding For ‘Statement Films,’ A Women-Led Entertainment Startup
Some of Black Hollywood’s most powerful titans are joining forces to empower the next generation of filmmakers. It was recently announced in a news release...
This Graphic Designer Partnered With Walmart To Create An Apparel Line That Affirms The Power Of Blackness: ‘We’re The Legacy Makers Now’
There’s an inherent regality to being Black. To look at us, there’s a permeating “cool” we naturally emit. Blackness is immersive, indulgent, and addictive. Marc...
Labor Of Love: This Husband Founded A Wellness Brand After His Wife Was Diagnosed As Pre-Diabetic. Now It’s Changing Health Outcomes For Millions
Bobby Caldwell sang it best. In my world, only you make me do for love what I would not doMake me do for love what...
Office Romance Is On The Rise, But Before You Shoot Your Valentine’s Shot, Here’s What Experts Say Is At Stake
Workplace relationships and hookups have been a reality since the beginning of time clocks. The #MeToo movement of 2017 shined a new light on the...
Foot Locker Gives $17M To Emerging Black Design Entrepreneurs As A Part Of Its $200M Commitment To African American Communities
Foot Locker is continuing to make good on its promise to provide tangible resources to bolster underserved communities. In a news release shared with ESSENCE,...
Rihanna Is Now The First Billionaire To Perform Solo At The Super Bowl
That Rihanna reign just won’t let up—and during Black History Month nonetheless. The singer and entrepreneur set the web ablaze after she headlined the 2023...
De-Gentrifying Clean Energy: How An Atlanta Super Producer and Former Obama Administration Environmentalist Are Teaming Up To Rebrand Sustainability
Sometimes the best partnerships are born out of happenstance. Corey Dennard is a chart-topping producer and Southeast Atlanta native who grew up in the same...