Black-Owned Fashion and Beauty Companies to Support During Black Business Month and Beyond

Michelle Obama gave a powerful speech during the first night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention and all eyes were on the necklace she was wearing!

While urging youngsters, especially young Canadians, to stop going out and partying during the pandemic Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds revealed what he’s doing at home to stay busy. The 43-year-old Green Lantern actor answered a call to action from British Columbia Premier John Horgan and revealed that he’s watching a hit show by wife Blake Lively at home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorNot many companies can say they won an Academy Award with their first film. But Lion Forge Animation’s Carl Reed and David Steward II, who formed the U.S.’s only Black-owned animation studio last year to address a lack of representation in the genre, took home the hardware in February for the studio’s involvement in animated short “Hair Love.” Reed, a former animator, is president of the company and chief creative officer of St.

made the statement to Billboard in an expansive feature published Thursday.“I understand people having to make themselves known and felt and seen,” she said of the protests that erupted across the United States in response to the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. “And of course Black lives matter.

Holly Willoughby is enjoying her summer holiday and are treating her fans and followers to snap shots of her break.The presenter, 39, posted a picture of herself underwater in a crystal clear blue swimming pool and captioned it with a three star emoji and a mermaid one.

Erica Mena is celebrating a black-owned business and she’s wishing this online store which she says it’s her favorite a happy anniversary. Check out her message below.

Andrew Hampp Like many of his dance music peers used to spending 200-plus days of the year playing to packed, sweaty crowds, DJ-producer Dillon Francis turned to virtual DJ sets to stay productive. and employed, during quarantine.But even for an artist used to playing multiple festivals a week, the impact on his output outside of DJ gigs began to take its toll.

George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and too many others. It's the right time to support these business owners by shopping Black-owned whenever possible. Of course there are plenty of Black-owned companies in the fashion and beauty industries.

Black Pound Day happens on the first Saturday of every month in a bid to encourage spending in Black-owned businesses and grow the Black economy and Black communities – so we enlisted the help of Afro Leads (@afro_leads) to curate a list of places to support. Afro Leads is an Instagram page where followers can find daily posts about UK Black business and culture.

Taylor Swift is under fire after a Black business owner accused her of selling merchandise for her new album, “Folklore,” that strongly resembled her brand logo. Artist Amira Rasool took to social media to address her disappointment that Swift’s merch designs resembled the logo of her online boutique called The Folklore.

, last week. And despite Taylor giving the internet only 24 hours to mentally and emotionally prepare for the album's release, it outsold...and so did her merchandise. But it didn't all drop without a hiccup, because Folklore's merch was notably similar to the logo of , a Black-owned fashion retailer focused on African brands founded by Amira Rasool.

Taylor Swift’s Folklore merchandise — but she’s quickly making the necessary changes!On Saturday, July 25, founder of The Folklore — an online agency selling “high-end contemporary African designer fashion to customers around the world” — Amira Rasool, criticized the hitmaker for using her brand’s logo. “Wait hold up.

Naman Ramachandran Netflix is investing in Broke And Bones, a new production company from “Black Mirror” co-creators Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones.Brooker is the writer and creator of the dystopian series, which began life at U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 before moving to Netflix.

Taylor Swift‘s Folklore album garnered plenty of attention late last week when the singer gave fans less than 24 hours notice before unveiling the 16-track project!

He added: “We reopened on June 29 and it’s been phenomenal, the loyalty we have had has been great.“I’ve had people who’ve spent £400 or £500 at a time.”