Feb 21, 2022 | Detroit, Fashion, Higher Education
In an effort to increase diversity in the footwear industry, a reborn HBCU is joining the parent company of retailer DSW to open what they say will be the first Black-owned shoe factory in the United States. The company, Designer Brands Inc., is investing $2 million...
Feb 7, 2022 | Books, Fashion
We’re in full swing of celebrating Black History Month, but according to Ye’s recent announcement on Instagram, February has been recently deemed “Black Future Month”. On that note, Antoine Gregory and Black Fashion Fair are ensuring that Black...
Oct 11, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Fashion, Women
Meet Penny Clarke, founder of Millie’s International Creations, an online fashion boutique that sells high-end, handcrafted African-themed jewelry, handbags, and home fashion. She started the company six years ago when she become a furloughed government employee...
Jul 12, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Fashion
Where do we go from here?” activist Elaine Brown asked the crowd gathered around the runway. She was quoting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but Brown, the one of the female leaders of the Black Panthers, also seemed to be reflecting on the history being made at that...
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