Channing Beumer, an enterprising entrepreneur, is set to revolutionize the sneaker retail industry with her women-focused sneaker boutique, Shop CNK. After eight …
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Black Woman-Owned Auto Repair Shop Offers Customers Hair, Nail Services While They Wait For Their Cars
by Gee NYby Gee NYPatrice Banks, the Founder and CEO of Girls Auto Clinic, has revolutionized the auto repair industry by catering specifically to women. Her …
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Celebrated Writer Jamaica Kincaid Releases First Children’s Book In Nearly 40 Years
by Gee NYby Gee NYCelebrated writer and Harvard University professor Jamaica Kincaid is sharing her gardening expertise with Black youth through her first children’s book in …
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This Predominantly Black All Girls’ School Made History With 100% College Acceptance At First Graduation
by Gee NYby Gee NYThe Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy (BELA), an all-girls charter school in New York, celebrated a momentous achievement in 2021: every student in …
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Meet Autumn Yarbrough, The Woman Continuing Her Family Legacy With NU Standard Haircare Venture
by Gee NYby Gee NYThe driving force behind the fast-growing NU Standard haircare, Autumn Yarbrough, is on a mission to revolutionize the textured hair community while …
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Deidre Mathis: Founder Of First Black-Owned Hostel In The US Is Thriving With Her Chain Of Boutique Hotels
by Gee NYby Gee NYAt just 32 years old, Deidre Mathis etched her name into the annals of history as a trailblazing entrepreneur in the hospitality …
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Desiree Robinson: Restaurant Owner Is The First African American Woman To Be Inducted Into The Barbecue Hall Of Fame
by Gee NYby Gee NYDesiree Robinson, an 85-year-old African American entrepreneur from Memphis, Tennessee, has etched her name in history as the first woman to be …