Mar 11, 2024 | Design, Fashion, Higher Education
D’Wayne Edwards never set out to be a designer or an educator, and encountered a number of what seemed at the time like closed doors (like not being able to go to college or having awards rescinded) throughout his life. But somehow, these roadblocks...
Nov 20, 2023 | Fashion, Funding
Cosmetics giant Sephora and the Fifteen Percent Pledge are uniting to present $100,000 to a Black business owner in the beauty industry. Called the Sephora Beauty Grant, the award will come through a partnership between the retailer and the Pledge. It is...
Sep 18, 2023 | Fashion, History, Women
Bethann Hardison: Octogenarian, fashion dynamo, and the epitome of Black excellence. In 1973, she rose to fame as one of the first Black supermodels; in 1984, she founded the modeling agency Bethann Management, responsible for signing mega-stars Veronica Webb and...
Dec 12, 2022 | Creativity, Culture, Fashion
Across the campuses of historically Black colleges and universities, students have a reputation for making strong fashion statements, especially in the fall during the storied HBCU homecoming. Year-round, the fashion statements on HBCU campuses often tell a story as...
Apr 4, 2022 | Culture, Equity, Fashion
Black buying power has perhaps never been higher, especially in the beauty market. But are brands rising to meet us as the dynamic consumers we are? New insights by NielsenIQ show Black consumers regularly over-index in spending but remain underserved in the beauty...
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