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7 Aug

Normani, Marrisa Wilson and More Rejoice Black Business Month

Getty Images for H&M Black Business Month officially starts Tuesday. Founded in 2004 by historian John William Templeton and engineer Frederick E. Jordan Sr., the month is held to commemorate Black-owned businesses, Black entrepreneurs and the push for overall economic growth. To start out the celebration, singer Normani visited the Buy From a Black Woman Encourage tour with H&M, appearing on the organization’s pop-up store in Los Angeles on July 22. “Black women have been leading the numbers in terms of starting a business,” Normani told WWD. “Annual sales for Black women business owners are five times smaller than all women-owned businesses on account of lack of support and awareness,” she continued, sharing her support for BFABW. “This organization empowers, educates, and inspires...
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13 Feb

Marrisa Wilson’s Fall/Winter ’23 Collection Celebrates The Unity Of

Marrisa Wilson's Fall The sound of percussion rumbles closer and closer down the runway. The sound of jazz from the live jazz band, Hera, erupts. Following behind the instrumental is opening model Lauren Forge who danced and twirled down the runway. Marrisa Wilson’s titled Rhythemic Fall/Winter ’23 collection represents the cross sections of music, movement, comfort, and individuality. Ahead of the presentation, ESSENCE caught up with Wilson on the importance of those themes in her collection. “I used to be a dancer for many of my life, so I actually have a deep reference to music and movement. I feel concerning the creative means of crafting my collection as choreography. After I can hear the music, it helps me to visualise....
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