Black Couple Selling Historic Charleston Chews Online

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BLACK COUPLE KNOWN FOR THEIR GULLAH GEECHEE TREATS DEBUTS NEW ONLINE STORE FEATURING HISTORIC CHARLESTON CHEWS

Charleston, SC -- Michael & Latanya Allen, the founders and owners of Tastee Treats, have launched an online store allowing them to sell their historic Charleston Chews, jams, and jellies to customers nationally. The entrepreneurial couple originally started out selling their products at local festivals, county fairs, and farmers markets across the low country of South Carolina.

“This is unbelievable to us,” states Latanya as she highlights how their business started. “It seems like only yesterday we came up with the idea of selling our Charleston Chews, jams, and jellies to the public.” She credits the ladies in her life that influenced her with cooking, who are her mother Frances, and her Grandmother, Elizabeth. These two ladies taught her the fundaments of preparing historic Gullah cuisine.

1st Black-Owned 24-Hour Cooking Network Launches

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FIRST BLACK-OWNED COOKING NETWORK LAUNCHED BY CHEFS, COOKS, AND LIFESTYLE ENTHUSIASTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Los Angeles, CA -- Tasteavision Media Inc, a Los Angeles-based media company, has launched Taste On T.V. as a 24-hour all cooking and lifestyle channel dedicated to highlighting the voices, culture, and food of African-Americans and people of color in an honest and uncompromised manner.

The network is the brainchild of Tasteavsion Media’s founder and Taste On T.V. President Terance Quilens Sr.

Mr. Quilens, a foodie himself, has always enjoyed watching food-themed entertainment. As an avid viewer of mainstream cooking shows, he often noticed that the full culinary journey of the African-American community was often under-represented or not represented at all. After years of discontent, he decided to work on a method for delivering the most honest portrait of the Black culinary experience that he could.

Checkout This New Dating Platform For Black Sports Fans

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NEW DATING PLATFORM FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN SPORTS FANS TO LAUNCH

Louisville, KY African-American entrepreneur Walter Davis recognized a need in the online dating industry for sports fans after frequenting his favorite sports bar and realizing how many single African American patrons were showing up and watching sports alone. It was then that his vision for Score Bigger Dating was born.

Davis’ goal for African-American sports fans is for them to find the love of their lives through their love of sports. "It’s not about how many dating sites you may be affiliated with, it’s about the one site that you’re the most compatible with," said Davis. "At Score Bigger Dating, you’re more than just a score.”

Meeting a potential mate can be a difficult process. At ScoreBiggerDating, members break the ice by first meeting online and then by following up with a meeting at a sports venue or event when they are ready.

Black-Owned Financial Services Firm Expands

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FOUNDER OF BLACK-OWNED FINANCIAL SERVICES FIRM EXPANDS BEYOND CREDIT REPAIR TO OFFER LOANS, TAX PREPARATION SERVICES

Louisville, KY -- Charcora Palmer, founder and owner of Total P.O.W.E.R. Financial Services, is expanding her services beyond credit repair to become a one-stop-shop, offering loans from $10,000 to $400,000 and tax preparation to individuals and businesses.

At a time when so many people in this country are trying to survive the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the loss of their jobs or being forced to shutter their businesses, Palmer developed her company to empower communities through financial education. POWER stands for Positioning Our Wealth for Economic Redevelopment and with that as a forefront, lives can be forever changed. Total P.O.W.E.R. provides a credit improvement program, tax preparation and consulting, as well as business loans.

“My company is now expanding to lead people to the funds to achieve their dreams, whether it be loans or the opportunities to become business owners through our tax franchise, credit repair, or loan broker programs,” said Palmer, an award-winning entrepreneur who started her business 13 years ago. She is a certified credit and tax professional who has an undergraduate and master’s degrees in business administration.

New "Black Lives" Exhibit Opens at Muhammad Ali Center

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"TRUTH BE TOLD: THE POLICIES THAT IMPACTED BLACK LIVES" NEW EXHIBITION NOW OPEN AT MUHAMMAD ALI CENTER

Louisville, KY - As the call for racial justice and equality in America is louder now than ever before, the Muhammad Ali Center has created an exhibition to educate and help others learn from the country’s past in order to foster a better future. Truth Be Told: The Policies that Impacted Black Lives is an exploration of those policies that are linked to systematic racism in America, from the early 1600s, up to present day.

Truth Be Told offers visitors the opportunity to learn about the history of Black people in our country that is often left out of, misinterpreted, or even falsified in our history books. It is critical that the facts of our collective American history be told so that the negative outcomes that these policies produced can be understood, recognized, and amended.

Black-Themed Line of Greeting Cards For Children

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WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS LAUNCH NEW LINE OF BLACK-THEMED GREETING CARDS FOR KIDS OF COLOR

Nationwide  Perfectly Hued Expressions, a Black woman-owned business, is celebrating children with melanin-rich skin tones with a new line of greeting cards. Established in 2018 by entrepreneurs Kateena Thomas and Latisha Armstrong, their company set out to fix the glaring problem of a lack of diversity in the greeting card industry. Their solution was to introduce to the market high-quality, fun and stylish products that mirror the beautiful hues of diverse little ones. The unique greeting card brand and stationery line was created for, and inspired by, kids of color!

Perfectly Hued is here to set a new standard for the greeting card industry by providing options to explore the individual hues so wonderfully represented across the nation and beyond. From soft porcelain complexions, honey-hued and mocha shades, to rich dark chocolates, they strive to ensure visibility and representation of all skin tones, as well as all other features that make children of color uniquely beautiful.

Black Couple/ TV Producers Launch "Reimagine Love" Retreat

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‘MONOGAMY’ TV PRODUCERS TO SPEAK ABOUT LOVE, MARRIAGE AND RELATIONSHIPS AT ‘REIMAGINE LOVE’ RETREAT HELD

Nationwide  Love is in the quarantine air and married producing team Caryn Ward Ross and Craig Ross Jr. are here to talk about it. The dynamic duo are the Creators and Executive Producers of the #1 relationship drama series, Craig Ross Jr’s Monogamy streaming on umc.tv and Netflix worldwide. The show follows four troubled couples who sign up for an experiment called “swap therapy” in order to determine if their relationship is worth saving or if they should walk away for good. The series stars Caryn Ward Ross, Brian J. White, Jill Marie Jones, Vanessa Simmons, Darius McCrary, Wesley Jonathan, Chrystee Pharris, and Blue Kimble.

No strangers to scripting love stories that pull at our collective heartstrings, Craig and Caryn join the Reimagine Virtual Love Retreat live on Saturday, October 3rd at 12:45pm (pacific time) to dispense powerful relationship wisdom and marriage counsel about “rewriting” the narrative for love and deep connection.

Finance Guru Helping Entrepreneurs Survive in the New Normal

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AFRICAN AMERICAN FINANCE GURU EQUIPS ENTREPRENEURS TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE IN THE NEW NORMAL

Winston-Salem, NC -- Financial consultant and businessman, Linsey Mills, has launched a new book to equip entrepreneurs with the skills to build a sustainable business in a shrinking economy. In the book, Your Business Venture: The Prep, The Pitch, The Funding, Mills shares the three major pillars that are needed to master, ideate, create, develop, pitch, launch, and grow a profitable and sustainable business. All of this is powered by one great idea and the passion and confidence that it can work.

Mills describes The Prep as preparing the mind to identify or attract ideas that have the potential to be a successful business. The Pitch is how effectively the entrepreneur presents his idea to potential partners, funders, and investors; The Funding is exploring the types of available funding and what funding works best for the business.

A successful entrepreneur himself, Mills challenges entrepreneurs to think outside the box. He underscores the importance of knowing the product and target market, delivering the perfect pitch, and building a solid team. The author shows his reader not only how to launch a successful grand opening but also how to avoid the grand closing.

Black Author Releases 2nd Children's Book

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BLACK CHILDREN’S BOOK AUTHOR, COCO LABON, INTRODUCES SECOND ADVENTURE BOOK ABOUT A KITTEN NAMED POLO

Winston-Salem, NC  Coco LaBon is excited to introduce her new children's book, Polo's Mail Truck Adventure! This book is about a mischievous kitten named Polo who chases a butterfly onto a mail truck and finds himself going on an unexpected adventure when the mail truck drives off with him inside!

Once the mail truck arrives at the next stop, Polo finds himself in an unfamiliar neighborhood, but soon he meets a new friend who helps him find his way back home. Coco believes that kids, especially those who love kittens, will be captivated by this adventure story! “Polo’s Mail Truck Adventure” features an African American family and is available on Amazon in Kindle and paperback formats.

Coco’s first book, The Legend of the Chocolate River, was published about 15 years ago with a different publisher and is also available on Amazon in Kindle and paperback formats. The Legend of the Chocolate River is about a baby elephant named Manda who is best friends with an old wise frog, Mr. Crowley. One day, they set out on a dangerous journey to find the legendary Chocolate River, but first they must cross Skeleton River, which is full of hungry crocodiles! Children who love chocolate will enjoy going along on their journey.

Black Grief Coach Shares Advice For Businesses

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GRIEF COACH DORA CARPENTER OFFERS ADVICE ON WHAT NOT TO SAY TO AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS GRIEVING

Winston-Salem, NC -- Dora Carpenter, Founder and Program Director of the Institute of Professional Grief Coaching (IOPGC), is offering valuable advice on what not to say to an employee who is grieving. Dora, and her team of grief coaches, are helping organizations manage workplace grief in a professional manner with her unique non-therapeutic approach to the problem.

“IOPGC has helped many individuals navigate the wilderness of grief and journey to a fulfilled life of meaning and purpose,” says Dora Carpenter. “We are now helping organizations deal with the problem of pandemic grief at work with this approach. It is important for organizations to support a compassionate and grief-informed workplace culture.”

2020 Conference for Black Writers and Entrepreneurs

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2020 CONFERENCE FOR BLACK WRITERS AND ENTREPRENEURS TO CONVENE IN OCTOBER DESPITE PANDEMIC

Winston-Salem, NC --  Black Writers on Tour and the Southern California Black Business and Tech Expo will partner this year to produce a powerful one-day virtual event. Produced by Dr. Rosie Milligan, the event will be held online on Saturday, October 10, 2020, from 10am to 4pm via a platform called Hopin. Both authors and entrepreneurs are invited to participate in a conference that will be more dynamic than ever with seminars, workshops, and exhibits.

The event's theme for 2020 is “Literacy is Everybody’s Business—Literacy + Technology Changes Lives,” and participants will learn how to intertwine tech and literacy in the 21st century.

16-Year Old Author, "Black Girl, White School"

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16-YEAR OLD USES HER EXPERIENCES TO CREATE THE #1 AMAZON NEW RELEASE "BLACK GIRL, WHITE SCHOOL: THRIVING, SURVIVING AND NO, YOU CAN’T TOUCH MY HAIR (AN ANTHOLOGY)"

Winston-Salem, NC --  In a summer filled with calls for racial justice, a high school senior is amplifying voices of Black girls in predominantly white schools, leaving her mark and sparking important conversations. At just 16-years old, Olivia Clarke created and edited the Amazon Bestseller anthology - Black Girl, White School: Thriving, Surviving, and No, You Can’t Touch My Hair.

“I want to raise up Black voices, especially Black female voices that aren’t necessarily heard because we’re young. I wanted Black girls and women to know they are not alone and that others have similar experiences. I also wanted them to be inspired and empowered by both the book and the accompanying journal,” creator, editor, and diversity and inclusion activist Olivia V.G. Clarke said. “This book is also an opportunity for parents, school administrators, and educators to understand experiences of Black girls in white schools and use that knowledge to make anti-racism a focus, not just in words but action.”

Clarke has just released a support journal for Black girls to accompany the book and has plans to publish an ally journal in October.

Discover This Compelling New Book Illustrating The Power Of A Black Mother's Hair In Honoring Her Son's Life

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Children’s Picture Book Honors Mother-Son Bond and Black Hair Pride

Author Shellice Beharie pays tribute to the memory of her loving son in her debut picture book, PRINCE AND HIS MOTHER’S CROWN: Tales Within my Mother’s Hair.

This read-aloud narrative communicates that in their early stages of childhood boys can find comfort and creativity in their mother’s tresses.

PRINCE AND HIS MOTHER’S CROWN published by Outskirt Press in April 2020 is a richly colored book for early readers, grade level K-3. Full of positive imagery the book is illustrated by Richa Kinra.