By Génesis Miranda Miramontes, NBC Taco stands in downtown Los Angeles can be found on pretty much every street, but how often do you come across a pink taco truck, and with pink handmade tortillas?
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By Geri Stengel, Forbes During the early days of the pandemic, the social unrest focused attention on Afro-Latina and multicultural brands. Their communities supported them by buying their products. Corporations beefed up their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives which included providing training to diverse women entrepreneurs and selling their products.
By Paola Peralta, EBN The tech industry is filled with opportunities for women seeking new careers, but in a male-dominated field, it can be difficult to find them.
By Annie Pilon, Small Business Trends Female business owners have traditionally faced unique challenges when seeking funding and government contracts. To balance those disadvantages, there are now certain programs and contracting dollars that are reserved just for women-owned businesses.
By Lois Beckett, The Guardian When Kika Keith and her daughter opened a cannabis dispensary in South Los Angeles last year, they faced a design challenge: how could they create a store where older Black customers, who had seen all the ravages of the “war on drugs”, would feel comfortable making a purchase?
By Nick Wakeman, Washington Technology Proposals are due next week for a NASA contract that supports the space agency’s Office of Safety and Mission Assurance.
By Alejandra Tolley, Veg Out Are you in search of some new vegan skincare products? Hoping to find brands that not only offer nourishing plant-based ingredients but also take sustainable steps to ensure low-waste and eco-friendly packaging?
By Emmy Liederman, Ad Week LaToya Shambo was used to being the only Black woman in rooms that advocated for the same faces in marketing campaigns—the typical white, thin determinants of beauty and success. But it wasn’t until 2011, when she was hit by a vehicle while crossing the street and holding her newborn, that she decided to do something about it.
By Julie Mazziotta, People Selena Gomez doesn’t care about her weight — and wishes other people wouldn’t either.
First African-American woman to join. The Senate has voted 53 to 47 to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the 116th Supreme Court justice.