Sequoia Blodgett
Black Enterprise
Houston, TX, United States
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Makeup Artist for Angela Simmons, Kenya Moore, and Other Celebs Launches Beauty Subscription Box
Her roster of clients includes Angela Simmons, Kenya Moore, and Da Brat. She recently launched a beauty subscription box, Grind Pretty, for the rest of us. → Read More
Son of Suge Knight Aims to Become Multimillion-Dollar Real Estate Agent
Suge Jacob Knight, the son of Death Row Records co-founder, Marion “Suge” Knight is attempting to make a name for himself in the real estate industry. → Read More
Credit Counselor Will Roundtree: How to Get Your Credit In Order
A credit counselor why credit is so important; the difference between personal and business credit; and how to get your credit in order. → Read More
Gayle King to be Featured Speaker at Jopwell Conference in NYC
Career advancement platform for minority students and professionals, Jopwell, is launching Jopwell Talks and snagged CBS' Gayle King as a speaker. → Read More
This Organization is Focused on Creating a National Black Tech Ecosystem
Black Tech Mecca, an organization based out of Chicago, recently received two grants to help expand their vision of creating a national black tech ecosystem. → Read More
Black Founder Creates Meditation App for People of Color
Julio Rivera found a deep-seated need to connect to the wellness space. As an Afro-Latino, he found a practice that worked for him at the New York Insight Meditation Center. When that was taken away due to an intensive schedule, he felt extremely isolated which caused a sudden onset of anxiety that he wasn't sure how to cope with. → Read More
Boris Kodjoe, Nicole Ari Parker Release Family Fitness App
Celebrity couple, Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker recently released their new fitness app, KoFit, making fitness a family effort. → Read More
ShearShare Makes It Easier for Freelance Beauty Professionals and Barbers to Pay Taxes
ShearShare, the largest provider of on-demand salon and barbershop space rentals worldwide, has recently announced access to new finances tool for cosmetologists and barbers who are members of the platform. → Read More
Eddie Murphy's Net Worth Would Surge With a Multimillion-Dollar Netflix Deal
Comedy legend Eddie Murphy is reportedly in negotiations with Netflix to secure a $70 million deal that will allow him to create the content of his dreams. → Read More
New Media Ventures Invests $1.5 Million into The Movement for Black Lives and Other Orgs
New Media Ventures is investing $1.5 million into entrepreneurs, activists, and progressive organizations, including The Movement for Black Lives. → Read More
Serena Williams, Mark Cuban Invest in Black-Owned Maternal Healthcare Startup
Serena Williams and Mark Cuban helped this black-owned maternal healthcare services startup, Mahmee, raise $3 million in funding. → Read More
Ava DuVernay, Zendaya Discuss the Importance of Black People Telling Their Stories
Ava DuVernay and Zendaya shared their thoughts at an invite-only brunch hosted by AT&T during the 25th Annual Essence Festival. → Read More
Shaquille O’Neal Teams Up with Epson to Help Advance Education
NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal and Epson launched “Epson and Shaq Give Back,” a new initiative in collaboration with Communities In Schools (CIS) to provide a suite of technology products. → Read More
Jaden Smith Creates Free Vegan Food Truck and Serves Los Angeles Homeless
Jaden Smith recently rolled out the I Love You Restaurant food truck in efforts to make vegan food free for the homeless in downtown Los Angeles. → Read More
Making Cannabis Profitable for People of Color
Husband-and-wife co-founders Eddie and Sherra Armstrong want to help make medical cannabis profitable for people of color. → Read More
Rapper Jeezy Partners with Black-Owned Telecom Company
Rapper Jeezy recently announced a new partnership deal with Figgers Communications, a black-owned telecommunications company. → Read More
The Brains Behind the Company, Looker, That Google Acquired for $2.6 Billion
Looker, a big data analytics platform, was recently acquired by Google. Meet the black software engineer who is the brains behind Looker. → Read More
Will Smith Invests in App that Helps Teens with Financial Literacy
Will Smith recently became an investor in Step, a mobile-based banking service app for teenagers with the goal of promoting financial literacy. → Read More
Echoing Green Announces 2019 Black Male Achievement Fellowship Winners
There are black leaders making extremely powerful moves in their communities and Echoing Green, a prestigious fellowship program that helps transform their ideas into world-changing organizations is here to recognize them. → Read More
Barack and Michelle Obama Partner with Spotify to Produce Exclusive Podcasts
Barack and Michelle Obama recently partner with Spotify to produce podcasts that will cover an array of their favorite topics with the goal of creating compelling content that entertains and inspires viewers. → Read More