black-owned brands
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Gin and Juice: Powered by Black Celebs and Causes, These Drinks Give New Meaning to 'Buzzworthy'
It’s the weekend; whatcha drinkin’? If you’re not teetotaling, chances are you may indulge in an adult beverage this summer weekend—it’s what we do! Case in point: Around this time last year, I was getting my entire life at the Chicago launch of Janelle Monáe’s collaboration with Belvedere Vodka at the Museum of Contemporary Art…
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Birchbox Gets Unbothered: A Popular Subscription Box Gets a ‘For Us, By Us’ Curation
It’s not news that black women are the beauty and hair care market’s biggest spenders; as Nielsen research famously revealed in 2017, black women spend approximately nine times more on beauty and hair care than our white counterparts. And yet, until recently, we have been persistently ignored and marginalized by the same market we help…
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Yikes, Yeezy: Japanese Fabric Company Sues Kanye West for More Than $600,000
Everyone knows a pair of Yeezys aren’t cheap, but Japanese company Toki Sen-I Co. alleges namesake and founder Kanye West is. The knitted-fabric producers are suing West and his company for $600,000, claiming the rapper and designer committed fraud by creating a fake entity to cheat them out of payment for an order. In court…