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CÎROC, Combs Enterprises, and Culture Creators have announced the latest cohort of “Empowered Women,” and as always, the list features a who’s who of amazing Black women across a swath of various industries and talents. In a press release announcement, it was revealed that the following women were being honored in this new cohort: Anastasia Williams — BUSINESS — Founder, The A-List Angela Christine Stevens — ART & STYLE — Founder, Conscious Curls Hair Ashley Kalmanowitz — ENTERTAINMENT — VP Publicity, Atlantic Records Brandice Daniel — ART & STYLE — Owner, Harlem Fashion Row Gail Mitchell — ENTERTAINMENT — Executive Director, R&B/Rap, Billboard Magazine Grace James — ENTERTAINMENT — SVP Marketing, Atlantic Records Jaia Thomas — BUSINESS — Founder, Diverse Representation Justina Omokhua — BUSINESS — SVP Brand Marketing, Endeavor Kimberly M. Jenkins — ART & STYLE — Lecturer, Founder Fashion + Race Database Kristi Henderson — SOCIAL IMPACT — Social Impact & Experiential Marketing...
Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs penned an open letter calling out corporate America, specifically General Motors (GM), for exploiting Black-owned media companies via his cable network’s entertainment and news site, REVOLT. In a letter titled, “If You Love Us, Pay Us,” Diddy exposes how corporations like General Motors falsely claim to support Black media companies like his own in an act that both robs them of advertising revenue and contributes to a history of systemic racism. “The same feet these companies use to stand with us in solidarity are the same feet they use to stand on our necks,” he writes, reports Blavity. The letter also calls additional attention to efforts from Byron Allen of Allen Media Group in which he and several other Black media companies took out a full page advertisement in the Detroit Free Press that directly blasted GM CEO Mary Barra for racism against said companies. While GM has claimed to be in support of companies like REVOLT, Diddy challenged that...
Sean “Diddy” Combs has never been afraid to be a change-maker in the art world. Now, through his CÎROC Ultra-Premium Vodka he’s changing the game yet again. “The stories and voices of the people in our community should be celebrated every day of the year, not just one month,” said Combs, in a statement. “Through #CIROCStands, we’re showing everyone the Black excellence that drives our communities.” In the press release announcement, it was revealed that the popular vodka brand has released its latest #CIROCStands collection. This iteration will focus on what they’re calling “disruptive art murals” throughout Atlanta, New York City, and Miami, and they’ll be painted by emerging Black artists. CÎROC will be teaming up with Jordan Watson, better known as “Love Watts,” for this initiative. Watts curated murals that feature depictions of diverse examples of Black excellence such as actress Tiffany Haddish, celebrity chef Richard Ingraham, tailor to the stars Teheran Jones of Exclusive...
Sean “Diddy” Combs and his multimedia company, Combs Enterprises, have announced the second phase of the “Our Fair Share” PPP loan initiative. This time, Combs is teaming up with JPMorgan Chase, The Harbor Bank of Maryland, CDC Small Business Finance, Kabbage, PayPal, and Square to provide capital to those who participate in the program. In a press release announcement, it was confirmed that this program helps hundreds of thousands of minority-owned companies learn about the government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and connects them to approved Small Business Administration (SBA) lenders that can process applications for these potentially business-saving loans. Combs Enterprises’ efforts have, essentially, put Black-owned businesses on an equal playing field to their white counterparts. According to Newsweek, “the PPP loan program in total gave out 5.2 million individual loans amounting to $525 billion, including millions in payouts to churches and other organizations that pay...