Black Women and the Gig Economy: Embracing Freelance Freedom
As the job market continues to evolve, many Black women are rejecting traditional 9-to-5 roles in favor of the freedom and flexibility offered by the gig economy.
National Black Business Month: The Impact and Future of Black-Owned Businesses
Though National Black Business Month is celebrated every August, its spirit and influence should extend year-round. The conversation needs to shift from short-term celebration to long-term investment.
Entrepreneurship as a Response to Systemic Challenges
For many, entrepreneurship is not just a business venture but a form of economic self-reliance and community empowerment.
Smashing Ceilings: The Fight for Funding Black Women
The message is clear: Black women need more than words; they need capital to grow their businesses and make their voices heard.
2022 muses to follow: Rachel Rai Henry
Rachel Rai Henry is a 2022 muse to follow. As the founder of the Creative Flow School, her services are needed more than ever in light of the Great Resignation.
What Black women should take away from Honey Pot’s Ingredient Change
The Honey Pot Co. faced backlash from a recent ingredient change, but the company’s response sets a new standard of expectations from Black consumers.
Cover Muse: Carmen Jones, Building A Global Social Club for Black Women
The Black Girl Social Club is an organization that I founded one year ago in Atlanta, in my living room, with about 12 women. The purpose of BGSC was to create a space for black women that was a safe space where we could enjoy one another, where we could let our hair down.
2021 muses to follow: Vanessa Mwingira
My name is Vanessa Mwingira, a 23 yr old independent photographer from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Punkandblack is the artistry name used to identify my art+ self and it explores my photographic foundation which is rooted in portraying black and brown individuals as my main subject matter through portrait, editorial and documentary photography.
2021 muses to follow: Brittany Rhodes
Hello beautiful people! My name is Brittany Rhodes. I am the Founder and General MATHager of Black Girl MATHgic. Black Girl MATHgic is a movement created to increase math confidence, agency, enthusiasm, awareness and fluency in children, with a focus on girls and black children, who are disproportionately impacted by math anxiety. Our flagship product is the Black Girl MATHgic Box, which is the first and only monthly subscription box designed to increase math confidence and decrease math anxiety in girls on a 3rd-8th grade math level. We also offer a one-time K-2 Bundle Box and other complementary math confidence products on our website. We have had the honor of being featured in Black Enterprise, Forbes, BEYONCE.com, and more.
I have been a math tutor/mentor/cheerleader for almost 20 years. I have a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Spelman College and an MBA from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University. I am a proud native of Detroit, Michigan, where I currently reside with my lovely husband, Oscar.
2021 muses to follow: Majesty Acheampong
Hello, My name is Majesty Acheampong and I’m the founder of Ignite Your Influence. I’ve grown my influence through my Ignite Your Influence events and platforms such as my lifestyle blog, podcast, social media and Club Ignite community. Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with brands such as Pantene, Olay and Coca-Cola, to name a few. I’m a believer that anyone can use their gifts to influence others, so now I teach individuals how to build personal brands and monetize their platforms.
2021 muses to follow: Marissa Williamson
Hey Hey, my name is Marissa Williamson from the Bootheel area of Missouri and the rest will come to you. I’m a 29-year-old Taurus with a compassionate soul and tenacious spirit who enjoys working and meeting like-minded individuals. I am one of two Chief Executive Directors/Owners/Founders of a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization known as MoXie Way Incorporated with my best friend of 25 years.
MoXie Way Inc. is a consulting academy focused on youth education and individualized skills. Our mission is to provide a safe environment for youth through leadership programs that help them to learn, grow, and inspire others. Our targeted participants include toddlers one to three years of age, incoming fifth-graders to twelfth grade, incoming freshmen to juniors in college, and their families. We are open to providing consulting services to any family with children/adolescents between the ages of one through twenty.
2021 muses to follow: Bee Trofort
My name is Bee Trofort, I am a sports and fitness photographer and educator on a journey to motivate and inspire others through imagery and storytelling. While creating with people striving to be their best selves, I want to encourage others to “Bee Fearless” along the way.