Today: April 30, 2026
After a landmark anti-DEI legal battle forced Fearless Fund to close its U.S. grant program for Black women, CEO Arian Simone took the mission to Africa. The fund officially launched in Ghana on March 21, 2026, offering microfinance loans and a pitch…
There is something quite revolutionary about a room full of women who have decided, collectively, that they will no longer shrink. On the morning of Wednesday, March 11th, 2026, that room was the StarTUp at the Armory — an innovation hub nestled…
By Chrishon Lampley, Founder & CEO, Love Cork Screw How the Target Boycott Hurt Black Brands Fighting for Shelf Space When Pastor Jamal Bryant launched the Target Fast (boycott) in the spring of 2025, I understood the assignment. Target had quietly rolled…
Decades after its release, Diane Keaton’s Baby Boom reads less like a comedy and more like a case study in female reinvention. As a media-tech founder and mother, I’m revisiting this classic to launch the Lifestyle Well-Being Blueprint—a strategy for ambitious women…
Transformation to Triumph is launching a national community for Black women navigating layoffs, burnout, and major life pivots, centering healing, opportunity, and long-term connection. Through the Black Women’s Summit, a three-day hybrid gathering at Howard University and online from Feb. 27 to…
Transfer of wealth from one generation to another isn’t about how much money you leave behind—it’s about how much clarity, confidence, and protection you give the loved ones who come after you. That’s the real legacy. Boma Alamina, Founder, CEO, Success Legacy…
#Work-Life Balance: Navigating the wild ride of motherhood, founderhood, and the pursuit of wellness. I can’t believe I’m officially six months postpartum. It hasn’t been simple—or easy—but somehow, I feel more motivated than ever. I’m on this wild ride as a mom,…
After closing her acclaimed Ami Colé beauty brand in September 2025, Diarrha N'Diaye has been appointed as Executive Vice President of Beauty and Fragrance at Skims, leading the brand's expansion into the beauty market. The hire signals a major strategic push by…
Prince George’s County invests $30 million to transform Temple Hills Community Center into a culturally competent mental health hub. Taraji P. Henson’s Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation will lead programming focused on healing and wellness.…
Prince George’s Police Department has announced the arrest of 35-year-old Hugo Rene Hernandez Mendez of Bowie, charged with first- and second-degree murder in the tragic death of 19-year-old DaCara Thompson. Ms. Thompson was last seen on August 22nd, and her body was…
