Ownership, touring, and timing turned Beyoncé’s career into a billion-dollar business built entirely on her own terms.
A new report reveals how finance content on TikTok helped users save hundreds in 2025.
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.
For years, Black women have sounded the alarm about digital manipulation. X’s new policies prove how right they were.
Four founders share the emotional, financial, and mental realities behind building a business in today’s economy.
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.
How Furniture.com is using AI to ease decision fatigue and rebuild trust for shoppers navigating big purchases.
With job instability rising, more Black women are turning to entrepreneurship to reclaim agency and build wealth. This roadmap walks you from idea to launch before the new year.
A year-end checklist to help you protect your peace, close out 2025 strong, and set your money up for what’s next.
July 10 is not “equal” for all women, with Black women and Latinas facing an even bigger pay gap than women overall.
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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“When you see what you’re affecting—especially when that’s children—the mission is everything,” administrative director Charlette Hill said.
Ownership, touring, and timing turned Beyoncé’s career into a billion-dollar business built entirely on her own terms.
Dillard University professor and internationally recognized music educator reaches a monumental milestone in his career, preserving music history for five decades.
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.
Patrice Chappelle and son Bron are filling a long-overlooked gap in the beauty industry, while creating clean, natural products.
Chinenyem Nwadiugwu is helping women transform skincare routines into mindful moments that nourish the spirit.
From billion-dollar empires to history-making tours, these are the Black women who generated the biggest earnings in entertainment this year.
Founder Ashley Sutton's Hustle & Hope is a stationery brand merging intention, motivation, and real-life guidance.
Next year’s elections could reshape representation in Congress and set a new milestone in U.S. political history.
A Supreme Court case on executing offenders with intellectual disabilities could reshape what “cruel and unusual punishment” means for everyone.
How one founder turned kitchen experiments into a clean-beauty movement centered on natural ingredients and community.
Engineer-turned-writer and WeLoveUs.Shop partner Courtney Kelly is using her children's books to inspire the next generation of STEM-focused professionals.
