Flora Ekpe-Idang is using dolls to empower girls of color to celebrate their beauty and become entrepreneurs.
Stephenetta (isis) Harmon
Stephenetta Harmon is a Black beauty editor, curator, and digital media and communications expert who builds platforms to celebrate the power, impact, and business of Black beauty. She is the former EIC for Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder (2018-19) and current host of MSR Forefront, a digital roundtable series. She is the founder of Sadiaa Black Beauty Guide, the premier directory dedicated to Black-owned hair and beauty businesses. Find her at stephenetta.com.
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Mpls & St. Paul NAACP chapters unite to target state’s racial wealth gap
The National NAACP is working with both chapters to create an Economic Inclusion Plan addressing equity gaps, including criminal and economic injustice and education.
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How to watch UNCF’s 29th Annual MLK Holiday Breakfast featuring Don Lemon
Here’s how to watch a live broadcast of the sold-out affair.
Posted inBusiness
How to survive a financial crisis
Most of us are either in — or one paycheck away from — a financial crisis. Considering the current government shutdown, it’s now or never when it comes to taking control of our financial future.
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Dr. Joi Lewis explores the radical power of self-care
Self-care in communities of color has often been seen as selfish. This is especially true for Black women who are expected to be superheroes that push past, instead of addressing, trauma.
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State’s newly diverse leadership sworn into office
Ilhan Omar, Keith Ellison and Angela Conley among new leadership looking to give a voice to all communities.
Posted inLocal & State, National, News
Year of the History-Makers
2018 proved to be the year of history-makers for African Americans across the country, and Minnesota, in particular.
Posted inBulletin
National NAACP will help Twin Cities create economic inclusion plan
EIP is designed to serve as a resource for community residents, elected officials and stakeholders to alleviate systematic, government-sanctioned racial discrimination through beneficial economic policy and programmatic solutions.
Posted inBusiness
8 apps to get your budget right in 2019
Managing (and saving) money can seem like the ultimate chore. With each paycheck, we promise ourselves to get our finances in order, pay down debt and not make any of the bad spending decisions we’ve previously made.
Posted inHealth + Wellness, Local & State, National, News
Black AIDS disparities on the rise
HIV/AIDS is no exception, with African Americans accounting for nearly half (47 percent) of all new infections in 2016.
Posted inEducation
9 tips to find free money for college
With college costs on the rise and billions of dollars waiting to be claimed, what better time than now to start your scholarship search
Posted inNews
Community raises $10K in scholarships to honor Northside hero
Houston White, owner of HWMR barbershop and lifestyle brand Black Excellence, created the scholarship to honor her legacy.
Posted inBlack Business Spotlight, News
Black Business Spotlight: The BowTie Billionaire
A lot of African Americans don’t really know too much about men’s personal care products. In the industry, it’s very White, so we got into business to hit a target market that wasn’t [being served].
Posted inBlack Business Spotlight, Local & State, News
See the big picture before jumping into business
Black business ownership, along with its benefits — financial freedom, legacy, self-empowerment — is not a new conversation. How people are approaching it is.
Posted inGo Green
12 ways to green up your holiday season
Help green the earth with your holiday shopping choices.
Posted inLocal & State, National, News
After the Black wave celebrations…now what?
For those doing the work, it means more than posting selfies with “I Voted” stickers or holding signs at a protest.
Posted inBlack Business Spotlight, News
Black Business Spotlight: Bella Beauty and Hair
Licensed cosmetologist Karen Coffey opened Bella Beauty and Hair in January 2017 to provide women and men in the Twin Cities with a diverse range of products and services catering to natural hair and beyond.
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‘Guns Down’ youth summit aims for less talk, more action
Dora Jones is hosting the first-ever Guns Down Saint Paul Youth Summit on Saturday, Nov. 10 to bring together community leaders, families and youth to address the issue.
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Mpls NAACP compliance officer charts paths to prevent recidivism
For James Badue-El, that drive means charting a clear path to helping prevent recidivism for himself and others and creating authentic connections within the community.
Posted inArts + Culture
Sisters turn family roots into healthy hair care business
The two sisters used to get their hair done every week by their mother who used ingredients pulled straight from their South Carolina farm.