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26 Aug

Taye Diggs Says It’s Hard To Date White Women

Taye Diggs Says It’s Hard To Date White Women
Gary Gershoff/Getty Images Taye Diggs has starred in a few of our favourite movies and TV shows, from The Best Man and Brown Sugar, to Private Practice and Empire. While fans have loved to observe him work his magic on screen, some weren’t too keen on his relationship selections. After becoming a fan favorite amongst Black audiences, some sisters were dissatisfied after they discovered he was married to fellow actress Idina Menzel, a white woman. Though the pair had known one another for years before getting hitched in 2003, some felt Diggs’ interracial marriage was a slap within the face to his mostly Black fan base. Though Menzel and Diggs later divorced, the actor said he’s handled pain and bitterness toward Black women...
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26 Aug

Closing The Deal: These Are The Most Successful Black Shark

Closing The Deal: These Are The Most Successful Black Shark
Black founders raised only one.3% of 2021’s $330 billion value of U.S. enterprise investment. That is shocking, especially since African American women are the leading group of recent entrepreneurs either launching or running businesses. The number of companies owned by Black women jumped 50% from 2014 to 2019, representing the very best growth rate of another demographic. Despite these impressive figures, Black business owners are still at the underside rung of the VC investment hierarchy. That’s why shows like Shark Tan are so vital. The ABC hit business series offers up-an-coming founders the chance to pitch in front of seasoned entrepreneurs and investors (Mark Cuban, Daymond John and Barbara Corcoran) to secure funding for his or her brands. Over time,...
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26 Aug

These Are The Safest Places To Travel As A

These Are The Safest Places To Travel As A
It looks like you possibly can’t even log onto Instagram or TikTok as of late without seeing a plethora of Black women on picturesque beaches, over-the-water bungalows or exploring an exquisite foreign country. Travel offers the chance to experience a way of calm, serenity and even just the power to flee from the day-to-day hustle and bustle of our work and private lives. In 2019 alone, Black U.S. leisure travelers spent a whopping $129.6 billion on domestic and international travel based on “The Black Traveler: Insights, Opportunities, and Priorities,” a report produced by MMGY Global, and our purchasing power is prone to continue to grow. But behind the scenes, even probably the most well-traveled and revered women in travel face unseen hurdles....
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25 Aug

Studio 189 Was A Black Hair Wonderland At Recent

Studio 189 Was A Black Hair Wonderland At Recent
Ursula Stephen, her treasured hands, and her TRESemme toolkit struck again just hours after creating hair magic at Maki Oh during Recent York Fashion Week. The lead for the hair at Studio 189, a brand founded by Rosario Dawson and Abrimah Erwiah in 2013, Stephen is shaping a number of the hair trends we expect to see in the approaching seasons. “Having different pieces and extensions gives you options. It’s how I keep it interesting. I’m just making it up today and getting creative with different shapes,” she told ESSENCE. “That’s what I like about natural hair. You may achieve this many cool shapes and just have a good time with it. You may never get uninterested in creating shapes....
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