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Still Standing: What It Took For Black-Owned Businesses To Survive 2025
As economic pressure mounted and institutional support wavered, Black entrepreneurs kept building anyway.
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The Biggest Celebrity Money Moves Of 2025 (The Good, The Bad & The Chaotic)
From billion-dollar wins to messy legal battles, these were the celebrity money moves everyone watched.
Money & Career
Dec 30, 2025
Big B, And The B Stands For Bands: How Beyoncé Became A Billionaire On Her Own Terms
Ownership, touring, and timing turned Beyoncé’s career into a billion-dollar business built entirely on her own terms.
Money & Career
Dec 30, 2025
All That TikTok Time? It Helped Users Save Over $400 In 2025
A new report reveals how finance content on TikTok helped users save hundreds in 2025.
News
Dec 29, 2025
These Sisters Are Reclaiming Their Great-Great-Grandfather’s Land Once Taken From Black Families in Maryland
Through business, activism, and community building, the Gasaway sisters are reclaiming stolen land in Montgomery County and honoring the legacy of their great-great-grandfather, William Dove.
Money & Career
Dec 29, 2025
Elon Musk’s X Is A Misinformation Machine—And Black Women Saw It Coming
For years, Black women have sounded the alarm about digital manipulation. X’s new policies prove how right they were.
Entrepreneurship
Dec 26, 2025
Are We Romanticizing Entrepreneurship? Black Women Get Real About The Pressure Of Being A Boss
Four founders share the emotional, financial, and mental realities behind building a business in today’s economy.
Money & Career
Dec 25, 2025
This South Side Chicagoan Became CNN’s 2025 Hero Of The Year By Growing Jobs Through Gardening
Through his nonprofit Southside Blooms, Quilen Blackwell is turning empty land into flower farms and giving young people a path to paid work and purpose.
Lifestyle
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How AI Is Changing Consumer Confidence—And Why Furniture Retail Is Leading The Shift
How Furniture.com is using AI to ease decision fatigue and rebuild trust for shoppers navigating big purchases.
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On Black Women's Equal Pay Day, Here’s What 3 Black Women Want You To Remember
July 10 is not “equal” for all women, with Black women and Latinas facing an even bigger pay gap than women overall.
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Championing Change: Inside The ESSENCE Black Women In Business Dinner
As part of the “Black Women in…” series, this prestigious event underscored ESSENCE’s commitment to highlighting and applauding the monumental contributions of Black women pioneers.
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The Paramount Deal Puts Black Talent At Risk. Here’s Why Hollywood Should Be Paying Attention
The proposed merger hasn’t closed yet, but its implications for DEI, Black-led projects, and access in Hollywood are already coming into focus.
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The Price Of A “Perfect” Holiday: How Influencer Culture Drains Our Peace And Our Pockets
Behind the matching pajamas and curated feeds is a cycle of pressure, spending, and stress many of us feel every season.
Entrepreneurship
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How Jasmine Oliver Created Guilt-Free Desserts In A Teacup
WeLoveUs.Shop partner Tea Please turns rich, dessert flavors into loose-leaf teas that let you indulge with less sugar and more intention.
Entrepreneurship
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These Mosaic Bags Are The Ultimate Statement—And They’re Black Woman–Made
Dominique Birdsong's gorgeous line of handbags, Ziva Naseer, a WeLoveUs.Shop partner, are inspired by her grandmother and her own time living in Abu Dhabi.
Entrepreneurship
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Mother-Son Duo Behind MelanBrand Skin Is Building Skincare Confidence For Black And Brown Kids
Patrice Chappelle and son Bron are filling a long-overlooked gap in the beauty industry, while creating clean, natural products.
Entrepreneurship
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WeLoveUs.Shop Partner She Biology Is A Luxury Skincare Brand Built On Healing
Chinenyem Nwadiugwu is helping women transform skincare routines into mindful moments that nourish the spirit.
Money & Career
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Who Really Won 2025? The Top-Earning Black Women In Entertainment This Year
From billion-dollar empires to history-making tours, these are the Black women who generated the biggest earnings in entertainment this year.
Entrepreneurship
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WeLoveUs.Shop Partner Hustle & Hope Transforms Greeting Cards Into Goal-Getting Tools
Founder Ashley Sutton's Hustle & Hope is a stationery brand merging intention, motivation, and real-life guidance.
Money & Career
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Meet The 7 Black Women Running For Senate In 2026 — And Why This Year Could Make History
Next year’s elections could reshape representation in Congress and set a new milestone in U.S. political history.