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By Noel Cody· Updated November 18, 2022

We are profiling incredible entrepreneurs in honor of National Women’s Small Business Month. Meet Tammeca Rochester—she is bringing culture and community to the wellness space like never before with her brand, Harlem Cycle.Looking around, Tammeca wasn’t happy with what she was seeing in the market and decided to welcome in communities that had been kept out of the wellness space. “We are rewriting

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By Noel Cody· Updated November 18, 2022

It’s National Women’s Small Business Month, so we’re honoring it by introducing you to some fabulous Black women entrepreneurs like Michelle Cadore, the creator of Yes I Am Clothing and co-owner of Da Spot Boutique in Brooklyn, NY.

After hitting a glass ceiling in her career, Michelle realized that, “I am who I say I am and no one will tell me how far

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By Noel Cody· Updated November 18, 2022

In honor of National Women’s Small Business Month, we want to introduce you to the woman who is changing the narrative around Black-owned businesses—Mandy Bowman, CEO of Official Black Wall Street.Always dialed into the businesses in her Brooklyn neighborhood, Mandy found inspiration in other entrepreneurs who looked like her and knew that’s what she wanted to be from the age of 13. She

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By Noel Cody· Updated November 17, 2022

When her daughter developed eczema, Tiffany Cartwright took on the challenge of developing a home remedy in her kitchen. Fast forward to today and Tiffany is the Founder and CEO of Amarra Products—and the G.L.A.M. body scrub.

Driven by necessity, Tiffany’s journey first started with treating her own daughter’s skin. However, it took this Detroit mom losing her job, car and home before she fully

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By Noel Cody· Updated November 15, 2022

What started as a class project has turned into a passion for the artist behind Healthy Roots Dolls. Get to know the company’s CEO and Founder, Yelitsa Jean-Charles and discover what drives her to create these gorgeous dolls.While attending the Rhode Island School of Design, Yelitsa was given an assignment where she reimagined Rapunzel as a Black girl with natural curls. After hearing from hundreds of people

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By Ashley McDonough· Updated November 11, 2022

When it comes to health and wellness, it is an intentional process we all have to put effort into. While the Instagram fitness gurus may make it look easy, living a healthy life is a day-by-day decision one chooses to commit to. 

Many of us get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of our everyday lives, we sometimes forget healthy living is

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By Ashley McDonough· Updated November 11, 2022

When it comes to eating healthy, the reality is, it’s always easier said than done. We could be right on track with a consistent lean diet and one bad day or slightest life inconvenience can lead us right into our nearest fast food restaurant. 

Unhealthy eating habits have become somewhat of a safety clutch for some, and it takes serious discipline, focus and pure