This year's Black History Month is all about wellness — celebrate by supporting Black-owned self-care businesses. Image by twenty20photos. Black History Month is a time for everyone to learn and celebrate the Black community in an uplifting way. The month of February is dedicated to remembering the past while also looking towards the future. It’s important to … [Read more...] about 11 Black Female-Owned Self-Care Cannabis Businesses to Support Right Now
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Emerald Interviews Ebony Clay, Founder of Kayaire CBD
Ebony Clay is the creator of the CBD-infused skincare brand, Kayaire — a company whose products target audiences with dark complexions who battle hyper-pigmentation, and suffer from psoriasis and/or eczema. Clay is a California native. As such, she has grown familiar with the plant and has found herself using CBD to help create a long-lasting, soothing effect on troubled … [Read more...] about Emerald Interviews Ebony Clay, Founder of Kayaire CBD
Chicago Black-Owned Businesses
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The Black National Anthem Will be Played Before Every NFL Game this Season
Written by: J. Laura In July 2020, the National Football League (NFL) announced it will play the Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” before each season-opener game of this year. The league’s decision to play the anthem comes in consideration of the victims of systematic racism, especially following the death of George Flyod in May 2020, reports … [Read more...] about The Black National Anthem Will be Played Before Every NFL Game this Season
How Cannabis is Used to Discriminate Against and Disenfranchise People of Color
Cannabis has historically been used as a tool to discriminate against people of color — and the discrimination is still ongoing. Back in the 19th century, cannabis started to appear as a recreational substance that was overwhelmingly concentrated in some parts of Mexico, including prisons and soldiers’ barracks, historian Isaac Campos told Time Magazine. As a result, … [Read more...] about How Cannabis is Used to Discriminate Against and Disenfranchise People of Color
