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The Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala Brings Out the Stars to Raise Funds and Celebrate Black Entrepreneurs 

Under the Saturday night sky in Los Angeles, and just a few hours after day one of the 15th Street Block Party weekend, stars gathered on the backlot of Paramount Studios to celebrate the work of and raise funds for the Fifteen Percent Pledge. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Kelly Rowland, Law Roach, Wayman + Micah, Amy Sherald, and Mickalene Thomas, along with Symone Sanders-Townsend, Ryan Destiny, Chloe Bailey, Karen Pittman, MC Lyte, Kimora Lee Simmons, and Winnie Harlow, were on hand for […]

Unlocking Insights: Canva Reveals New Study on the Influx of the 5-to-9 Influencer

Jade Walters, founder of The Ninth Semester, started her career in advertising sales at TikTok and on the side, helping young professionals navigate creative industries. As a first-generation graduate from Howard University, figuring out her career path wasn’t always easy, but she knew she needed to create something to share her professional development knowledge. Like many […]

Why Kes Is the Heartbeat of Soca

Last month, on a below-freezing night in New York City, Kees Dieffenthaller was kneeling down on the stage of the Unity Festival at Jazz at Lincoln Center. In a sharply fitted tux, with his now signature locks pulled back, he appeared to be taking a brief reprieve from his headlining set, singing his soca hits […]