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'It’s the Right Thing to Do': Gabrielle Union Tells Us Why Amplifying Black Businesses Feeds Her Soul
You may have been pleasantly surprised to see Gabrielle Union urging you to make it a #BuyBlack Friday on Facebook Live this year, but like her now-decades-long career in the industry (“I’m almost 50 and [they] treat me like an ingenue,” she jokes), don’t call it a comeback—or a trend. She’s been about that #BuyBlack…
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#BlackoutDay2020: Why There's Never Been a Better Time to Buy Black—and Why Black Creators Matter, Too
With a primary focus on Black-owned businesses since our founding here at The Glow Up, admittedly, we occasionally forget the rest of the world hasn’t caught on to how rich, varied and high-quality the offerings from Black entrepreneurs can be. #BlackoutDay2020 aims to change that, as everyone—not just us folks and fam—is encouraged to spend…
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It’s #BuyBlackWeek. Do You Know Where Your Dollars Are Going?
Money is green, but when it comes to leveraging the power of our dollars to best benefit the community, many of us feel it best to buy black whenever possible. With that in mind, The Glow Up is here to remind you that it’s once again National Buy Black Week, with the aim of getting…
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Why #BuyBlack Has Never Been the Path to Black American Economic Empowerment
The slogans “Buy Black” or “Support Black Businesses” have existed for some time as clarion calls for black consumers to patronize black owned (or seemingly black owned) establishments. We see it hashtagged and sprawled across graphics calling for exclusive 30 day “buy black challenges” to spur economic growth in Black communities — often touted as…
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If Beale Street Could Talk, It Would Likely Compliment Gabrielle Union's Outfit
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then an outfit can make a statement all its own. With that in mind, Gabrielle Union’s look spoke volumes when she attended a Tuesday night screening of If Beale Street Could Talk in Los Angeles, Calif. For her moment in front of the paparazzi, Union chose an…
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Talk #BankBlack With OneUnited Bank President Teri Williams
If you wanted to #BankBlack but had no idea where to start, or what that really even means, now is your chance to get some answers. On Thursday, Jan 12, at 7 p.m. EST, OneUnited Bank, the largest black-owned bank in America, will be going live on Facebook from its Miami branch to answer questions about the…