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A Black-owned cannabis dispensary has opened in New Jersey. A news release mentions Simply Pure is set to open its doors on July 27, 2024. The company was founded by Wanda James and her husband, Scott Durrah, pioneers in the space since 2004. Veriheal reported that the two launched Apothecary of Colorado and became the “first Black-owned and veteran-owned dispensary in the United States.” The dispensary, edible company, and growing facility inspired their next venture, Simply Pure in 2010. According to the company website, the cannabis company disrupted the market by specializing in healthy alternative edibles. Its products were also driven by Durrah, who worked as an executive chef, as he created the high-quality edibles, Veriheal reported. The company served locals in the Denver, CO, area through its storefront and delivery service. Now, the company is expanding to Ewing, NJ, with the launch of Simply Pure Trenton. The 6,000-square-foot dispensary will be led by Tahir Johnson,...
Not everyone gets the opportunity for a second chance at life, so Nyene Baker isn’t taking his for granted. The Trenton, NJ, native’s previous path of being in the system began when he was arrested at age 10 and found himself on probation in the sixth grade. By high school, he started to sell drugs and get involved in other illegal activity. Baker’s behavior at the time resulted in his parents sending him to Liberia. However, when he returned to the U.S., he found himself back in a life of crime.
Trenton Lee has already established himself as the 16-year-old who has made bomb wigs for celebs like Cardi B, Tichina Arnold, and Blac Chyna. This success led him to create his own hair company, Luxe by Trenton , and now the teen entrepreneur plans to give back to those in need. Lee has partnered with nonprofit organization Ronald McDonald House Charities to provide custom wigs for sick children who suffer from hair loss due to medical reasons. Lee says it is vital to help those in need within his community and for him to pay it forward. “I had a conversation with my mother and told her that I wanted to be able to do something for my community,” Lee told Essence . “While making custom wig units for high profile celebrities is fun and exciting, my real passion lies in helping those who have cancer and lost their hair and working with them to restore their sense of dignity, pride, and self-esteem.” He explains his “why” has a lot to do with being a victim of bullying because he was...
The music industry as of late has been blazing a new trail that merges both music and technology in ways that are shaping the future as we know it. Though many artists and labels are just now catching onto the trend, music and tech platform The Digilogue just celebrated four years as a leader in the music world working to innovate technology and impact the community at large. View this post on Instagram A post shared by THE DIGILOGUE (@thedigilogue) The Digilogue — which stands for Digital Dialogue — is a community-driven music and tech platform connecting and educating the global music community through digital marketing, artist development, publishing, sound production, and customer acquisition. The company was created in 2016 with the intention to build up a real community in the music industry starting with co-founder Drew de Leon ‘s core network. Courtesy Photo Drew — VP of Digital Marketing at Alamo Records and former Director of Digital at Def Jam — has used his 10 years of...