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ESSENCE Ventures Takes Minority Stake In REVOLT’s Parent Company, Uniting Two Black Media Giants

ESSENCE Ventures has made a strategic investment in Offscript Worldwide, the parent company of REVOLT, bringing together two of...

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No Black Woman Made Forbes’ Highest-Paid Podcasters List: Here’s Why That’s Not About Talent

Recently, Forbes released its 2026 ranking of the highest-paid podcasters, and the number at the top of the list...

Beyoncé

Beyoncé Gains Full Ownership Of Whiskey Brand, SirDavis

Superstar Beyoncé has taken full ownership of SirDavis, the American whiskey she launched alongside Moët Hennessy in 2024. This marks her transition from creative...

By: Kerbi Lynn · 2 months ago

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You Get To Decide What To Do With Your Spouse’s Life Insurance Funds

This piece originally appeared on Modern Loss. Rebecca Soffer explores these themes in her bestselling Substack. There’s a line in the Grass Roots’ seminal...

By: Modern Loss · 2 months ago

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My Cat’s Death Broke My Brain

This piece originally appeared on Modern Loss. Rebecca Soffer explores these themes in her bestselling Substack. The night my 20-year-old cat Hedda was euthanized,...

By: Modern Loss · 2 months ago

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Inside Hachette’s Mission To Reverse The Global Reading Crisis

In a time that is dominated by screens, social media, and endless distractions, the simple act of opening a physical book is quietly slipping...

By: Kerbi Lynn · 2 months ago

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Understanding Voice Bias: Samara Bay Teaches Us How To Sound Like Ourselves

“Talking about voice bias is an entry point for talking about the world we want to live in. We are really talking about how...

By: Thea Taylor-Mogg · 2 months ago

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While The World Watches The Game, She Is Watching The Door

This article was contributed by guest writers Rhiana Spring, Founder and CEO of Spring ACT, and Mustapha Lawal For...

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How To Survive Natural Hair Microaggressions In The Workplace

There are unspoken rules and norms in corporate America. Navigating office politics and how people perceive can be tricky,...

Mara Brock Akil Launches Her Debut Novel: The Revelation Of Dionne Daphne

Mara Brock Akil has worked as a groundbreaking storyteller for the past few decades, shaping television history. Launching her career at 23, she has...

By: Edikan Umoh · 3 months ago

Ryan & Zinzi Coogler’s Proximity Media Announces New Deal With Netflix: Two Women Executives Set To Develop Scripted Series

In an unexpected collaboration, Proximity Media, the multi-platform production company founded by Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, and Sev Ohanian, has officially signed an exclusive,...

By: Kerbi Lynn · 3 months ago

Up-And-Coming Women Bandleaders In NYC’s Jazz Scene

On January 29th, 2026, the Board of Directors of Jazz at Lincoln Center (“JALC”) announced that, after nearly 40 years of visionary leadership, Wynton...

By: Thea Taylor-Mogg · 3 months ago

Sports

Serena Williams Returns To The Tennis Court For 2026 Wimbledon

In 2022, when Serena Williams wrote her iconic Vogue essay announcing her transition away from professional tennis, she gave ambitious women everywhere a new...

By: Kerbi Lynn · 3 months ago

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Navigating A Strained Relationship On Father’s Day

Father’s Day, like Mother’s Day, can feel awkward and confusing. Whether you’re no-contact with your father or navigating a distant, strained relationship, it’s weird...

By: Niya Doyle · 4 months ago

Mental Health

Prioritizing Mental Health Before Crisis Is the Most Ambitious Thing You Can Do

Busy, ambitious women dedicate ample time and energy to their careers, businesses, education, family, and health. With so much...

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Why Is Black Maternal Health Still Treated As A Debate?

The crisis of Black maternal health in America is not a new conversation, but it remains a deeply frustrating...

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Black Women In Mississippi Name Economic Strain, Public System Failures, And A Vision for Wholeness

PRESS RELEASE — The Highland Project, in partnership with Brilliant Corners Research & Strategies and Springboard to Opportunities, today released its new poll, Making...

By: Kerbi Lynn · 4 months ago

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Symone Sanders-Townsend And The Blueprint For Ambitious Black Women In Media And Politics

Symone Sanders-Townsend has spent her entire career shattering conventional boundaries, and her latest primetime platform is proof that she is only getting started. As...

By: Kerbi Lynn · 4 months ago

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How To Use Your Memorial Day Weekend To Reset From Career Burnout

Memorial Day Weekend means it’s almost the middle of the year. The winter holidays are over, and the weather is warm. And although the...

By: Mariah Towles · 5 months ago

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Dr. Charis Chambers’ The Period And Puberty Parenting Revolution Is The Collaborative Guide Modern Caregivers Need

In a media and literary landscape often flooded with sterile, clinical medical textbooks or overly sheltered, fear-based parenting guides, Dr. Charis Chambers delivers a...

By: Kerbi Lynn · 5 months ago