Award winning songstress and actress, Mary J. Blige, announced via her Instagram that she is releasing a children’s book. The book titled Mary Can! is about a young girl named Mary who proves that anyone an make their dreams come true. Mary J. Blige noted that she took inspiration from her own experiences as a…
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Book Radar: Michelle Obama Releases Dates for The Light We Carry a book Tour
Auntie ‘Chelle is hitting the road again! This time for her book , The Light We Carry. What began as a small six city tour has expanded to a thirteen city tour. So if she’s coming to a city near you, get ready!
Product Highlight: Buy Black Art Tote by Cede Supply
The Buy Back Art tote was launched by Cede Supply in honor of Black History month, but is still for sale. The company committed to donated 10% of the proceeds to their #Sowacede foundation which “which focuses on funding of the arts, financial literacy, and emotional intelligence with our youth” (Cede Supply). The style of…
Jackie Aina Launches Lifestyle Brand, FORVR Mood, for the “Regular-Degular Girl”
“Boujie, but make it approachable” –FORVR Mood Beauty influencer and social justice advocate, Jackie Aina, launched her own lifestyle brand, FORVR Mood. She teased her followers with only a name and not giving any hints as to what she was about to release other than it was not beauty related. The initial drop turned out…
The Honey Pot Co. Receives Backlash over Target Commercial White Women Alleged was Racist Only to Receive Overwhelming Support in Return
The Honey Pot Co. is a plant based feminine care product line founded by Bea Dixon. She was recently featured in a series of commercials by Target called “Founders We Believe In” that ran during Black History Month. During the thirty second clip, Dixon discusses ger company and the challenges she faced getting it off…
Small Business Spotlight: Black Girl Sunscreen is the First Indie Black Woman Owned Suncare Brand in Target
#blackgirlmagic If you follow Diva Chronicles on Instagram, then you’ve seen the post about how they’ll be some black history related content coming your way this month. Black owned brands are highlighted all year long here, but we’re ramping things up a bit. Image Credit: Black Girl Sunscreen Congratulations are in order to Shontay Lundy…
Diva’s Quick Tips: Myleik Teele, Founder of Curl BOX, Tells How She Remains Detail Oriented
Myleik is always dropping FREE gems on her social media. Whenever an entrepreneur gives free advices, take notes! Her Twitter thread last night was no different. These tips can seem small, but many overlook them and they can be game changing. There are a few I can work on myself. Grab a pen and paper…
6 Reasons to Support Small Businesses in Your City
This time of year I am sure you are flooded with the back to school ads, commercials, and signage. That is because the summer is winding down and if you are from my hometown, the summer is over. The kiddos headed back to school today! If you haven’t started or completed your shopping yet, let…
Tech News: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter Partnering on Business
Hip Hop turned business moguls commonly known to fans as Diddy and Jay-Z are partnering on a business app. The app aims to uplift the African American business community by allowing users to locate black-owned and black-friendly business” in “any given city” according to Sean Combs. (TV One) He stressed, this isn’t about exclusion, but…
Richelieu Dennis’ New Voices Foundation Purchases Madame C.J. Walker Estate and Will Use as Think Tank for Black Women Entrepreneurs
Rich Dennis, who famously sold Sundial Brands, owner of Shea Moisture to Unilever, then turned around and purchased Essence Magazine is keeping busy. He purchased the private estate of famed black hair care entrepreneur, Madame C.J. Walker, for his New Voices Foundation. He plans to use it as a think tank for black women entrepreneurs….
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