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  • The Creative Collective NYC Ushers In It's 2023 Class Of Thought Leaders

    1 month ago - By Essence

    By Jasmine Browley · Updated January 31, 2023 The Creative Collective NYC has announced its fourth annual Creative Class ‘in celebration of Black culture-shifters across a variety of disciplines, from tech, social justice, fashion and beyond, who inspire us to be our most unapologetic selves.' Spearheaded by Imani Ellis , she set out for the Creative Collective NYC to be a safe space for creatives of color to commune. CultureCon , the Collective's banner event, annually convenes diverse voices in celebration of list of change agents from across a variety of disciplines including , fashion...
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  • This Former Educator Launched A Coffee Brand That Shares The Power Of Black History With Every Cup

    This Former Educator Launched A Coffee Brand That Shares The Power Of Black History With Every Cup

    1 month ago - By Essence

    By Jasmine Browley · Updated February 1, 2023 It all started when Jessica Taylor's grandfather sneakily gave her a small sip of his strong coffee after her curiosity about the strong drink won him over. Despite her grandmother's protests, one taste of the aromatic treat sparked a love of coffee in Taylor from that childhood moment and has been carried through her life. After building a career education working with institutions like Ohio State University and Perdue to amplify diverse recruitment, Taylor decided to marry her passion for equity, storytelling and coffee into one endeavor...
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  • How To Preserve Your Peace When Consuming Black Death In The Media

    How To Preserve Your Peace When Consuming Black Death In The Media

    1 month ago - By Essence

    Mario Arango/E+ By Dominique Fluker · Updated February 1, 2023 We're only in the second month of the year, and yet, again, we've had to experience and witness tragic amounts of loss in our due to gun violence and police brutality. According to the Gun Violence Archive , there have been 3,633 deaths caused by guns, and mass shootings in California, all in the first month of 2023. However, it's the murder of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols , who Memphis police officers beat mercilessly during a traffic stop, that most recently brought great outrage to the country. Subsequently, it also sparked...
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  • Black Like That: How We Celebrate Black History Month Across The Globe

    Black Like That: How We Celebrate Black History Month Across The Globe

    1 month ago - By Essence

    Newsday LLC/ Getty Images By Melissa Noel · Updated February 1, 2023 Every February, people in the United States highlight the history, achievements and impact of Black Americans as part of the celebration of Black History Month. The month-long celebration recognizing the contributions of Black people to the United States evolved from “Negro History Week,” which was started in 1926 by historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. The week in February was chosen because it includes the birthdays of famed abolitionist, author, and orator Frederick...
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