Pharrell Williams‘ non-profit, Black Ambition, celebrated its fourth annual Demo Day in New York City, awarding over $2.7 million to 30 innovative startups led by Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs. The event, designed to bridge opportunity and wealth gaps, highlighted companies across tech, healthcare, consumer goods, artificial intelligence, and media/entertainment.
In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, actress and activist Jameela Jamil hosted an empowering wellness event at The Racket in New York City.
A serious marital dilemma is set in the background of the Persian New Year, known as Nowruz, celebrating the beginning of spring.
Actress, singer, television host, and entrepreneur Adrienne Bailon has spent her career breaking barriers and paving the way for women of color in the entertainment industry. In 2013, she became the first Latina daytime television host when she joined The Real. Her accomplishments are a product of faith, hard work, and gratitude which is why her collaboration with Olay is a match made in heaven.
Olay has become a part of Bailon’s self care routine and the brand aligns with her own values by working to empower women of color especially in the entrepreneur space. With balancing a busy career and being an entrepreneur she has learned that self care is a must. The partnership with Olay not only offers the opportunity to empower women of color, but the Olay body products have become her self-care staples. Olay is supporting women of color through their partnership with LISC NYC which provides support for female entrepreneurs in areas such as Washington Heights. Olay products offer an opportunity to unwind at home, and the brand is working towards empowering entrepreneurs and building equity for women of color.
Bailon being both Puerto Rican and an entrepreneur has been able to learn valuable lessons about owning her own business and is able to offer wisdom to women looking to follow in her footsteps. For many women of color Bailon serves as an inspiration through her ability to balance being a daytime host, business owner, singer, and actress.
Bailon working in the entertainment industry for years and now being a business owner has required her to stay true to herself while balancing being the accountant, manager, spokesperson, and boss of her own businesses. Her tenacity has guided her throughout her professional career. Bailon has learned how to stay true to herself and take a fearless approach to life in the entertainment industry.
“How We Changed It” was the title of the panel held on Friday, Feb. 8th at New York Fashion Week that consisted of four women who weren’t afraid to push boundaries or make their own rules. In doing so, they’ve managed to create their own lane, using their businesses to give the people what they never even knew they needed.
Online media outlet POPSUGAR hosted its first in-person convention, a two-day festival by the name of Play/Ground, from June 9-10th at Pier 94 in New York City.
2017 has been the year of women empowerment and Danita Short, founder and CEO of LAND of distraction is making sure to kick off 2018 with the same message!