By Kerane Marcellus ·Updated July 5, 2024
At the 2024 Essence Festival of Culture, Stephanie Hodges-Dunivan hosted two Black-owned brands that embody Black excellence to the fullest during a Shop ESSENCE Live segment at the Soko Mrkt stage.
First up was Melanin Gang, a brand with a personal touch, founded by a married couple, Myesha and Mohammed Shuaibe, who left their corporate jobs at AT&T to launch the brand and live a more