Black Designer Signs with Billion Dollar Home Decor Brand

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MEET THE BLACK DESIGNER WHO JUST TEAMED UP WITH A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR HOME DÉCOR BRAND

Atlanta, GA -- Rochelle Porter, founder and CEO of Rochelle Porter Design, has become one of few African American eco-friendly designers to land a spot with global decor retailer West Elm, a subsidiary of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Porter has partnered with the company to release B+W, a black and white décor collection featuring must-have items to transform your house into a home: table runners, tea towels, and pillow covers in premium velvet, organic cotton and linen fabrics.

Each item is adorned with one-of-a-kind black and white prints hand-designed by Rochelle herself. The collection, which will also include RPD’s signature brightly-colored pillow covers, will be sold exclusively on WestElm.com and RochellePorter.com

This collection comes just in time for the holidays, and at the most opportune time for Porter and West Elm, as the company recently committed to the 15 Percent Pledge. The Pledge champions economic equality by encouraging retailers to allocate 15 percent of their shelf space to Black-owned brands.

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Black Woman-Owned Skate Co. Changing the Culture

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HOW THIS BLACK WOMAN-OWNED SKATE COMPANY IS CHANGING THE CULTURE

Nationwide -- 25-year old Adrienne Cooper, the African American founder of Moonlight Roller, has quickly cemented her company's status in skate culture as the new “it” brand. Since the launch of its highly anticipated roller skate line in May 2020, the company has achieved over $3 million in sales. The roller skates (called Moon Boots) have been purchased in 49 states and across the world, including the U.K. and Australia.

Moonlight Roller has also garnered attention for its new contribution to skate culture: a mobile skate rental counter to transform any space into a pop-up skating rink. The mobile counter branch of the company (titled Moonlight x Mobile) has already approved franchises under the same name in Seattle and Austin.

What makes the brand so special is the company's young founder, Adrienne, who is both a mother and a veteran. After returning to her love of skating to get through an episode of depression, Adrienne decided to leave her job as a sales manager, creating her own company in March of 2019.

Black Mom Invents Unique Diaper Bag

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BLACK MOM INVENTS AND LAUNCHES THE MOST FUNCTIONAL, CONVENIENT & COMPACT DIAPER CHANGING BAG AVAILABLE

Nationwide -- Every parent has been there – you are out and about, your baby needs to be changed and you have to scramble and start rummaging through your diaper bag to find everything you need. As of today, that never has to happen again, thanks to Mavis Mbi, creator of ChangePal, a compact, portable changing bag that is designed to allow for easy access to wipes, hand sanitizer, a changing pad, and all other essentials to keep kids clean.

ChangePal can be purchased beginning today at https://igg.me/at/mychangepal, with early-bird specials starting at $29.00 USD. The bag is available in two colors: gray and black.

ChangePal is changing the game for changing bags as it has three separate and easily accessible zippable compartments that hold all the essentials for keeping kids clean no matter where you are. The bag is the perfect accessory for busy moms and dads with its stylish, unisex, small design, featuring a stroller and crossbody strap that makes it easy to carry and still have two hands free.

Granddaughter of Slave Honors His Legacy With Music

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TRACY LIGHTNER, GRANDDAUGHTER OF FORMER TEXAS SLAVE, ISAAC TOLAND, RELEASES ALBUM TO HONOR HIS LEGACY

Nationwide -- Those Who Matter… is a compilation of soulful classical music that Tracy Lightner composed for her loved ones, and to honor the legacy of Isaac Toland - her great (3X) grandfather who was emancipated in 1865 and donated land for the first church, school, and cemetery for newly freed slaves near Houston, Texas.

This collection has dates as late as 1993 to as early as 2020. Her grandmother, Susie Burton, invested years of her earnings to pay for Tracy’s piano lessons. In the end, she would have her train with four instructors. Tracy started playing the piano for her church’s youth choir while in the 5th grade. She continued on while attending high school. Soon she performed in city-wide recitals as the closing act. She was a natural and music allowed her the self-expression needed during her teenage years.

Each song is lovingly composed with the thoughts of those nearest and dearest to her heart. She was spiritually compelled to leave this part of her talent and artistry as a legacy for her children. Tracy decided that the best delivery for her work would be a complete and honest recording. Each song was recorded in its purest form -she sat at her keyboard and used iPhone’s recording app. There was no remastering, no unnecessary mixing, no addition of altering frequencies or editing… just raw uncut music-filled. This method of recording and releasing of music provides for a true live experience that is heard throughout the album.

200 Black Female Founders to Meet Online

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200+ BLACK FEMALE FOUNDERS TO MEET ONLINE FOR 2-DAY VIRTUAL “MINORITY MERCHANT EVENT” HOSTED BY JPMORGAN CHASE

Nationwide -- The BOSS Network, in collaboration with JPMorgan Chase and Advancing Black Pathways, will host the Minority Merchant Event series - a 2-day virtual event to educate, empower, and promote Black female founders on Dec 4th and 5th.

Black founders receive less than 1 percent of venture capital funds annually and Black women founders account for less than that, according to the Harvard Business Review. Through the Minority Merchant Event series, they will provide a platform for Black women to discuss their experiences in launching successful businesses, provide a blueprint on how to build a successful business and share strategies that Black female founders can leverage to gain access to capital.

Hosted by Cameka Smith, the Founder of The BOSS Network and presented by JPMorgan Chase and its Advancing Black Pathways initiative, the event will feature a panel discussion on “The State of the Black Female Founder” on Friday, December 4, with Beverly Johnson (Modelprenuer), Racquel Oden (JPMorgan Chase), Eva Robinson (JPMorgan Chase) and Saundra Davis (Sage Financial).

8-Year Old CEO Empowers Black Girls

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THIS 8-YEAR OLD CEO IS EMPOWERING BLACK GIRLS WITH HER LINE OF DOLLS, ACCESSORIES AND BOOKS

Atlanta, GA -- 8-year old Zoe Oli is on a mission to inspire self-love and confidence in young girls of color with her company, Beautiful Curly Me. She has created a line of Black dolls with curls and braids, hair care products, and authored two books, all within the past two years. Her company gives 10% back to girl empowerment organizations and is launching a Gift-A-Doll program this holiday season.

The Beginning

When Zoe was 6, she came home from school one day and asked Evana her mother, one question: “Mommy, why is my hair not pretty and straight like my classmates' hair?”

On a quest to empower her young daughter, Evana encouraged her daughter with words and actions by starting to wear her own natural hair and buying Zoe a Black doll.

This helped greatly, but Zoe was still not satisfied. She asked Mom why her black doll’s hair was wavy and did not have curly hair and braids like hers. Evana quickly found that those dolls did not exist in the stores and informed Zoe, who immediately chimed “I want to make them and start a business!”

Checkout Music Icon Jody Watley Kicking Off DJ Cassidy's "Pass The Mic: BET Soul Train Edition."

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Iconic Music Legend Jody Watley Makes Surprise TV Appearance on DJ Cassidy's "Pass The Mic: BET Soul Train Edition."

 (Hollywood, CA - November 30, 2020) - Jody Watley is always full of surprises.

The Grammy-winning, trendsetting pioneer in music, video, fashion and style recently joined other R&B legends of the 80s on DJ Cassidy's "Pass the Mic: BET Soul Train Edition," which also featured Sheila E, Chaka Khan, El DeBarge, Deniece Williams, Morris Day, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Lisa Lisa, George Clinton, and many more. DJ Cassidy included an all-star surprise line-up for his set, including Jody Watley giving homage to she and her fellow musical legends who gave birth to some of the greatest dance records of all time. The 'highly anticipated,' DJ show premiered after the Soul Train Awards, and also aired on VH1 and MTV2 on Sunday, November 29.

Never one to disappoint, Jody Watley 'rocked the mic' and performed bars of "A Night to Remember," one of the many hit songs from her years during the pinnacle time for the group, Shalamar for the prime-time DJ television special.

Following her brief six year run in the group, Watley went on to become a celebrated solo artist, respected businesswoman, innovative music maker, and style-forging pioneer who has led the way as an entrepreneur working in the independent music world as one of the few already-established female best-selling artists to produce, create and own her recordings.

Some of her many classic hits include "Real Love," "Don't You Want Me," "Everything," and "Still A Thrill."

She is one of the architects of 21st-century pop. From her groundbreaking union of rap and R&B (1987’s “Friends,” a collaboration with hip-hop legends Eric B. & Rakim) to her vision-forward amalgamation of high fashion, street fashion and music in the 1980s (long before it became the norm), to her fusion of jazz and underground club culture with keen pop instincts, and the ease with which she crossed and still crosses genre, the iconic singer forged the template that is now everybody’s playbook.

Learn How Dr. Gladys B. West, Who Helped Develop GPS, Rose From Humble Beginnings

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SCHOLAR DR. GLADYS B. WEST WHO PLAYED A ROLE IN DEVELOPING THE GPS RELEASES MEMOIR ABOUT HER LIFE

Nationwide -- The long awaited memoir of Dr. Gladys B. West, a Black woman who helped integrate what is now the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, Virginia, and played an integral role in the development of the Global Positioning System (GPS), was released on Juneteenth and is available on Amazon. "It Began with A Dream," written by Dr. West and M. H. Jackson, is the story of West’s life.

Born in rural, segregated Dinwiddie County, Virginia, in the midst of the Great Depression, she pursued her dream of leaving the tobacco fields and becoming the first in her family to attend college. She was hired by the Navy in 1956, serving as a mathematician and an expert in the field of satellite geodesy and global positioning.

Today she is known as a “hidden figure” by many, and her contributions to the creation of the GPS impacts almost everyone throughout the world. Dr. West takes us on her incredible life journey in this heartwarming and unforgettable memoir, which may also serve as a benchmark and source of inspiration for other women and girls who have similar aspirations.

See Why Over $400M Is Projected To Be Generated For Black Businesses During Shop Black Week

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OVER $400M PROJECTED TO BE SPENT DURING SHOP BLACK WEEK 2020 WITH BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES

Nationwide -- As Black Friday approaches, early projections indicate that over $400 million will be spent during Shop Black Week (SBW) 2020. The high-profile events of 2020 greatly highlighted the existing disparities and injustices within the Black community.

Hashtags and postings dominated many people's social media platforms in support of Black lives. Because of the numerous protests, videos and news reports, many high-profile celebrities, athletes, and influencers indicated that they felt a tremendous personal responsibility and are now focused on what they can personally do to help. With this heightened awareness, a campaign like SBW is slated to be well-received and well-supported by everyone.

This year SBW has over 200 participating organizations that represent over 1.5 million members, subscribers, and followers who will share and hashtag #shopblackweek to encourage all Americans to participate. "We simply ask that every American make at least one purchase from a Black-owned business from November 20-27th as well as throughout the holiday season," says Aysha Jackson, SBW's Campaign Coordinator.

With the success of the previous year's campaign, early interest from supporters, copycat initiatives, and the SBW website's daily organic traffic, all of this predicts that millions will be participating. For those visiting the SBW website, there will be tens of thousands of visitors daily looking for quality Black-owned businesses alone. "Because of this early interest, we need additional businesses to sign up on the site to take advantage of this traffic," says Carla Tillman, Ph.D., SBW's National Director.

Discover How www.AlwaysBuyBlack.com Makes Finding Black-Owned Businesses Now Easier

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LOCATING BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES IS MADE EASY WITH THE LAUNCH OF A NEW ONLINE DIRECTORY

Baltimore, MD -- On November 1, 2020, a mobile responsive website designed to help consumers find Black owned businesses officially launched and is now available to the public. AlwaysBuyBlack.com has a directory of more than 3,000 Black owned businesses currently listed on its website.

Businesses listed on the directory at the launch are predominately based in Maryland, Virginia, California, Georgia, Texas, Michigan, Washington, D.C. and the Chicagoland area of Illinois. Moreover, information about establishments located all over the country are being added each week. This enables consumers to support Black owned businesses not just in their neighborhoods, but also while traveling for business or leisure.

Currently there are over 80 different categories of product and service-based businesses including, food and drink (restaurants), fashion apparel and accessories, and many professional services. This is only the beginning for this comprehensive resource. The vision is to provide access and visibility to all Black-owned businesses (both physical location and online based), thereby creating economic stability for business owners, their families, and their communities.

“Our directory gives consumers a Black owned option for any product or service they might need,” explained Meredith Hurston, owner and founder of AlwaysBuyBlack.com. “One of the biggest problems I hear about the call to support Black-owned businesses is the public doesn’t know where they are. We have a solution for that.”

Discover How The D’Serv Professional Hair Care Line Looks To Grow African American Hair One Strand At A Time

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Angela Brown And Her D’Serv Professional Hair Care Company Is On A Mission To Regrow Hair One Strand At A Time

D’Serv Professional Hair Care was created by Angela H. Brown. She resides in Memphis TN., and was a hair care specialist in thinning and balding for over 38 years! Her passion for regrowing hair started in 1989, and in 2016, she launched only four products, and the world had just met all of the ingredients in her bottles that would soon change lives.

Angela has true meaning behind her name she prayed for. D’Serv means that you are worthy of having the very best in life, love, and hair care! The owner of D’Serv truly believes that you should not buy any hair care product without knowing what to expect, in its performance.

That’s why she offers free hair care consultations if you feel you need direction. D’Serv caters to the everyday person as well as the Salon Professionals and Barbers.

Every year this creative genius takes her brand to the next level. After corvid 19, she created bundle deals, and to help, customers grow their hair at home.