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8 Oct

The Curious Case Of Nepotism In The Black Community—These

The Curious Case Of Nepotism In The Black Community—These
Considered one of my mom’s favorite shows was Living Single. She loved watching the then twenty-something solid navigate their love lives and careers while living in a 90s type of world. One standout episode for her depicted Khadijah James (played by Queen Latifah) working multiple side jobs along with running her own magazine. She refused any help from her roommates even after they noticed her nearing burnout. It wasn’t obvious to me back then, but as I got older I spotted my mom gravitated toward the hard-working character because she saw herself (and possibly every other Black woman she knew) in Khadijah. No handouts. No connections. Just grit. I assumed of that old episode after I watched Idris Elba’s recent...
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8 Oct

Off The Clock With ShearShare’s Courtney Caldwell – Essence

Off The Clock With ShearShare’s Courtney Caldwell – Essence
Founders often say that running a business generally is a 24-hour experience. Recently, a lot of us are denouncing hustle culture for a balance of our own; as women who wear multiple hats, how we spend each moment of the day matters. For Black women, time is precious, but often we forget that the time we spend outside of constructing our empires is just as necessary. On this ESSENCE.com series, we’ll get the news on how a few of your favorite entrepreneurs and executives are spending day off the clock to refuel, recenter and remember their north stars. Meet Courtney Caldwell, Co-Founder and CMO of ShearShare, Buffalo, NY, 43 Courtney Caldwell has a protracted line of entrepreneurs in her family, dating back to...
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8 Oct

Burna Boy And Stonebwoy To Headline Afrochella Festival 2022

Burna Boy And Stonebwoy To Headline Afrochella Festival 2022
Photo by Mark Horton and Astrida Valigorsky for Getty Images Today, Culture Management Group announced Burna Boy and Stonebwoy because the headliners for Afrochella Festival 2022. This monumental event might be held at El Wak Stadium in Accra, Ghana from December twenty eighth through December twenty ninth. Along with Burna Boy and Stonebwoy, the two-day music extravaganza has Afrobeat stars reminiscent of Fireboy, Kidi, Ayra Starr, Medikal, DJ Juls, and DJ Loft, and highlights over 50 vendors including 15 fashion, beauty and the humanities merchants. Afrochella can even host 35 food vendors with cuisines from across the continent, in addition to introduce attendees “Afrocanteen,” exclusive culinary affair like none other. The theme for this 12 months’s festival is “AfroFuturism,” a term created to...
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8 Oct

Huda Beauty’s Biggest Launch Of The 12 months Is

Huda Beauty’s Biggest Launch Of The 12 months Is
All you beauty enthusiasts, take note! The #FauxFilter Luminous Matte Liquid Concealer from Huda Beauty has finally arrived, and we’re able to up the ante on our makeup routine. Article continues after video. The #FauxFilter Luminous Matte Liquid Concealer was just released, and it’s the brand’s biggest launch of the 12 months.  The flexible concealer flows together with your skin making it look more fluid and natural. It also has a creamy, crease-proof, no-flashback concealer with a finish that can last all day. “We actually desired to create a concealer inside our cult #FauxFilter family that’s insanely long-lasting, effortlessly blendable, and super easy to make use of,” says Huda Kattan, Founder, and CEO of Huda Beauty, via press release. She continues, “The #FauxFilter Concealer...
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