16-Year-Old Entrepreneur Makes History, Opens Beauty Supply Shop In Brooklyn
At the age of 16, Paris McKenzie reportedly became the youngest person to open her own beauty supply shop in Brooklyn, NY....
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Greedi Kitchen Owner Latisha Daring Left the Fashion Industry to Pursue Her Passion for Vegan Comfort Food
Former fashion entrepreneur Latisha Daring talks about opening Greedi Kitchen, a Brooklyn-based restaurant that specializes in vegan comfort food....
Brooklyn Entrepreneur Launches Black-Owned Champagne
The black-owned champagne brand Stuyvesant Champagne was launched by Marvina Robinson, named after her Brooklyn neighborhood...
Gayle King, Marcus Samuelsson, and More Open Up About Workplace Diversity at Jopwell Talks Summit
Hundreds of professionals and entrepreneurs of color gathered in Brooklyn for the inaugural Jopwell Talks conference, featuring Gayle King....
Ashley Stewart Celebrates Body Positivity and Diversity in Brooklyn
For a third consecutive year, retailer Ashley Stewart held a star-studded competition at the Kings Theater in Brooklyn in search of a new brand ambassador....
Brooklyn Apartment Tenants Rise Up Against Landlord’s Plans to Install Facial Recognition Technology
African American tenants are fighting a landlord’s plans to install facial recognition technology in their Brooklyn building....
An Innovation Hub for Black and Brown Creatives Grows in Brooklyn
When Goldie Harrison realized the level of frustration creative professionals experienced when trying to rent an event or workspace, she created 24:OURS Creative, described as...
Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke Shares 5 Keys to Success in 2019
Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, a Democratic member of the U.S House of Representatives and a legislative pillar in Brooklyn, New York's 9th district, talked...
GoFundMe for Jazmine Headley, Brooklyn Mother Who had Baby Ripped From Her Arms by Cops, Exceeds $25,000 Goal
A GoFundMe campaign to raise $25,000 for Jazmine Headley, the Brooklyn mother who had her toddler wrested from her arms by police, exceeded its goal,...
Meet the First Black Man Appointed as VP of Diversity and Inclusion for an NBA Team
The realm of possibility is oftentimes limited for young black boys living in forgotten communities. Many are too consumed with the everyday struggle of survival...