Jasmine Browley
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dream hampton On Hip-Hop’s History Of Inequity, Humbling And Erasure Of Black Women
In 1991, dream hampton was the one of first journalists to write about what happened to Dee Barnes. The youngest Black woman to host a...
The Fearless Fund Is Rebuking The Discrimination Lawsuit Filed For Its Focus On Black Founders — These Experts Weighed In On What That Means For The Future Of Equitable VC
In a rousing address to media during a press conference on August 10, Arian Simone, co-founder of The Fearless Fund confirmed that the VC firm...
The Fearless Fund Is Rebuking The Discrimination Lawsuit Filed For Its Focus On Black Founders — These Experts Weighed In On What That Means For The Future Of Equitable VC
In a rousing address to media during a press conference on August 10, Arian Simone, co-founder of The Fearless Fund confirmed that the VC firm...
God-Is Rivera, Chief Content Officer Of Essence Ventures, Has Been Inducted Into The Advertising Hall Of Achievement
ESSENCE VENTURES’s (EV) very own God-Is Rivera is receiving a huge honor for her tireless work in amplifying inclusivity. Rivera, who serves as EV’s Chief...
Black Woman-Focused VC Fund Sued For Discrimination By Man Behind Affirmative Action Ban
A VC fund focused on exclusively investing in Black women business owners, a group that receives less than .02 in funding, is being sued by...
The Promise Of The Pledge: Aurora James’s Persistent Commitment To Black Investment Is Paying Off
Aurora James proudly lives between two worlds—altruism and capitalism. The universes intersected in a post on her Instagram in 2020 calling major retailers to support...
“Don’t Be Afraid To Give Black People Money”—The Founders Of The American Black Film Festival Discuss Investment In The Creator Community
The year was 1997 and Love Jones was a small independent film being screened at Sundance that only the cool kids knew about. Of that...
The Rich Witch: This Hoodoo Spiritualist Built A $24M+ Empire Casting Success Spells
Lala Inuti Ahari’s neatly coiffed sister locs, pearly smile and gleaming brown skin are a stark contrast from the evil countenance typically attributed to witches....
The Kids Are Alright: Hampton University’s Freshman Student Enrollment Reaches A Historic High
Despite waning confidence in higher education’s viability, Hampton University is enjoying an uptick in enrollment. This Fall, the university will welcome a freshman class of...
ESSENCE Ventures’ President & CEO Caroline Wanga Discusses The Brand’s Deep Roots In New Orleans: “It’s Our Forever Home”
It’s nearly impossible to think about ESSENCE and its marquee annual ESSENCE Festival Of Culture (EFOC) without images of New Orleans flashing in your mind....