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13 Sep

Meet The Black Man Behind Your Recent Favorite Tequila

Meet The Black Man Behind Your Recent Favorite Tequila
Jon Basil Tequila, a Chicago based, Black millennial-owned tequila company, is shaking up the spirits industry. The worldwide tequila market itself reached a worth of $13 billion in 2021, making it the US’s most-purchased spirit by value. So with a lot money to be made, it’s no surprise that Black people have launched their very own spirits and wine brands in record numbers. Founded in 2018 by Uduimoh Umolu, a toddler of immigrant parents from Ghana, he developed a passion for spirits early on and recognized immediately that there's a lack of Black representation within the spirits industry. Following an inspirational visit to Jalisco, Mexico, he decided to collaborate together with his business partner, Belall Taher, to create a high-end premium tequila...
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29 Aug

Meet Chloe And Halle’s Baby Brother Branson!

Meet Chloe And Halle’s Baby Brother Branson!
Maury Phillips/Getty Images Should you hadn’t received the fabulous memo already, sisters Chloe and Halle Bailey are the quilt stars for our September/October issue, and we will’t get enough of their bond and the way in which they support each other. But along with adoring their relationship with each other, the singers and actresses are also big sisters to a brother named Branson, 16, with whom in addition they share a really tight bond. The women can often be seen hanging out with their baby brother, who like them, records music and might hold a note, even when he’s not being one hundred pc serious. View this post on Instagram ...
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25 Aug

Meet The Founders Behind 75 Black-Owned Skin Care And

Meet The Founders Behind 75 Black-Owned Skin Care And
Courtesy of Melissa Butler, The Lip Bar For greater than 50 years, ESSENCE has been a pacesetter in promoting Black-Owned beauty brands. Continuing in our tradition, we’re introducing you to the masterminds behind a number of the hottest products on the multi-billion-dollar market that ensures our Black never cracks.  From kitchen chemists to beauty industry insiders, meet the business owners who used their passion (and private experiences) to create products that commemorate our melanin from the within out! Just in time for the vacations, most of those beauty brands are offering great deals to your shopping needs. From head to toe, they got you covered. Editor’s Note: There are countless Black-owned beauty brands and we regret that we couldn't include all of them,...
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