There’s a lot of black excellence happening in media today, and we just can’t get enough of it! This week started off with Walker & Company Brands, Inc, founded by Tristan Walker, making the huge announcement that they have raised $24M in new funding, and inked a deal with Target to sell their Bevel brand […]
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The inspiration for Weird Enough Productions came from a variety of places. I remember growing up as a black male watching cartoons and rarely seeing anybody that looked like me. As a student at a predominately white institution, I saw firsthand the effects of media misrepresentation, and how media stereotypes had large effects on peoples’ […]
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Recently winning $20K in Miller Lites’ Tap the Future startup competition, Thomas Mitchell knows a thing or two about the billion-dollar sneaker industry. As an active member of the sneaker culture since a teenager, Snktrd (Sneaker + Trade) was founded in 2011 after Thomas’ personal frustration with having eight plus tabs open searching the web […]
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Top Five: Instagram Accounts Helping You Get Black To Business They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and these five Instagram accounts are taking the celebration of being black in business to the next level. If you were ever wondering where to start when looking for a black-owned business to support your needs, […]
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“You are who you know.” Miss Ify has always known that she wanted to be her own boss. So unlike most of her graduating class, Miss Ify decided to dive headfirst in the world of entrepreneurship after college graduation. She transformed her love for entertainment, culture, and making a difference to create District Affiliates, LLC- […]
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