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Nana Agyemang built a brand with a mission to connect and support Black and brown women. As the CEO and founder of EveryStylishGirl, she set out to create an innovative way for minority women to break into the fashion and media industries. Her web-based platform on EveryStylishGirl provided traditional employment leads, but Agyemang wanted to take her efforts to the next […]
The latest figures from the Census Bureau’s Annual Business Survey reveal there were an estimated 161,031 Black-owned businesses in the US in 2021, up 14.3% from the previous year. Although this may sound impressive, it’s disproportionately low relative to the size of the country’s Black population. While Blacks make up 14.4% of the population, they
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Jerk at Nite, a Jamaican, Mexican and American-infused food spot, celebrated its 10th anniversary in May. The eatery has become a household restaurant in the DMV area, particularly in Washington D.C. The business was birthed on the campus of Howard University in 2012. Denville Myrie Jr. started selling authentic Jamaican jerk chicken sandwiches to his
Kelly Rowland is someone who recognizes the importance of Black-owned businesses, especially Black-owned eateries. The singer and actress joined the Local Eats Better with Pepsi Program during National Black Business Month, which offers foodies a chance to have their own Pepsi ad and an honorary menu item. One of Rowland’s fave eateries is Houston This Is It Soul Food. As
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