Walker and Company, the makers of the award-winning men’s grooming brand Bevel, is pleased to announce the brand’s entrance into national beauty retailer Ulta Beauty, in select stores and on ULTA.com beginning the 2022 holiday season.

Renowned for delivering premium hair, beard, skin, and body care for Black and brown men since its launch in 2013, Bevel is committed to developing innovative, solution-oriented products and tools. Led by founder and CEO Tristan Walker, Bevel revolutionized the standards of male self-care and continues to cement its position as the most trusted grooming solutions for him. On a mission to make products and tools accessible to all men with curly, textured hair, and melanin-rich skin, Bevel’s new relationship with Ulta Beauty ensures greater access to products that solve the unique health and grooming issues regularly faced by men of color.

“Almost ten years ago, I launched Bevel to deliver first-class solutions for the grooming needs of Black men,” said Tristan Walker, CEO and founder, Bevel. “Year after year, with every product from our groundbreaking and award-winning single-blade Safety Razor and razor bump reducing Shave System, to the entire Hair & Body product lines and limited-edition all-black Bevel x Marvel Safety Razor Gift Set, I’m tremendously proud of our work and am thrilled to partner with Ulta Beauty to bring Bevel to even more of our community.”

Bevel’s newest addition, the ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Safety Razor Gift Set was inspired by the innovation in Marvel’s Studios’ highly anticipated film, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Exclusively available at Ulta Beauty stores and Ulta.com, Black Panther and Bevel both value the importance of representation and diversity across industries. The movie inspired Bevel to create a modern, all-black version of its iconic single-blade safety razor. As a Black-founded and led brand, Bevel’s partnership with Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Select Ulta Beauty stores and Ulta.com will offer guests Bevel grooming products.

T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ-GS: TROW), a global investment management firm and a leader in retirement services, announced that Teresa Woodard has been named to Markets Media Group’s eighth annual U.S. Women in Finance Awards list for Excellence in Trading Analytics.

Woodard is the head of Trading Analytics at T. Rowe Price, a role she has held since 2018, according to a press release.

“Teresa is a recognized thought leader internally and within the industry,” said Marc Wyatt, head of Global Trading at T. Rowe Price. “She holds herself to a high standard and leads her team by example, serving as a mentor to many. We are proud of her accomplishments within the firm and beyond, and we’re excited that she has been recognized with this prestigious award.”

Woodard is a 21-year veteran of T. Rowe Price. She joined the firm following college as a research assistant and then served as a senior solutions analyst before being promoted to vice president on the equity trading team. She served in that role for eight years prior to her current role as vice president, head of Trading Analytics, a role in which she leads a global team of data analysts delivering best-in-class trading analytics across equities, fixed income, and foreign exchange.

A motivated team leader, Woodard is also a member of the firm’s Black Leadership Council and Amplify Voices, lending her voice and insight to ensure there is active dialogue on diversity, equity, and inclusion issues to the Management Committee and working to recruit and retain Black talent. Additionally, she actively represents the firm at conferences and events to share trading insights as well as her career journey with the next generation of investment professionals, women leaders, executives, and other industry professionals. Woodard holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Loyola University Maryland and The Johns Hopkins University, respectively, both located in Baltimore, Md.

“Markets Media’s annual Women in Finance Awards recognize and celebrate the best of the best women in financial services and capital markets technology,” said Mohan Virdee, CEO of Markets Media Group. “Trading analytics is a critical function that institutional firms need to get right, and Teresa Woodard’s long-term record of excellence was what differentiated her in a very competitive category.”

Markets Media Group launched the Women in Finance Awards program in 2015 to recognize accomplished and talented women across the capital markets business: buy-side and sell-side trading desks, institutional investors, wealth managers, securities exchanges, technology providers, corporate finance, venture capital firms, and fintech start-ups. Nominees are put forth by readers of Markets Media and Traders Magazine, and shortlists and winners are determined by the editorial staffs of the two platforms, in conjunction with the 20-member WIF Advisory Board.

At an event held earlier this month at the Hard Rock Hotel New York City, talented women from across the country, including Woodard, were celebrated during the eighth annual Women in Finance Awards event.

Girl Scouts River Valleys is pleased to announce Marisa C. Williams as the next Chief Executive Officer.

Williams will assume the role in January 2023, succeeding Tish Bolger, who will retire after 23 years of service at the end of the year, according to a press release.

The search committee— including community volunteers, committee leaders, and select Board members and led by Former Board Chair and current Director-at-Large Gayle Hayhurst—organized an intensive national search to find the right new leader for Girl Scouts River Valleys. Marisa was selected out of a large pool of candidates, and her appointment was unanimous.

“I am excited to become the new CEO of Girl Scouts River Valleys,” says Marisa C. Williams. “The Girls Scouts mission to build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place uniquely fills the intersection of my passion and purpose. This role puts me on the preventive side of services to support health and wellness, education, entrepreneurship, life skills and self-love of girls.”

Marisa comes to Girl Scouts from North Hills Affordable Housing (HEARTH) in Pittsburgh, PA. During her tenure at HEARTH as the CEO, she built organizational systems and infrastructure, created new meaningful partnerships, and led collaboration efforts to improve financial operations. She successfully launched a strategic plan, updated the HR infrastructure, and led a critical realignment of staff, diversification of the Board, and an organizational rebrand. Prior to that, Marisa spent five years at YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh as the Regional Executive Director.

“We are thrilled to have Marisa C. Williams as our next CEO,” said Jane Canney, Girl Scouts River Valleys’ Board Chair. ”She is a forward-thinking, creative, strategic, and results-driven leader with years of leadership experience in non-profit and corporate sectors. Her tenure will build on the foundation of empowerment that Tish Bolger leaves and propel Girl Scouts River Valleys toward a new era of innovation and continued growth.”

Bolger announced her retirement in February 2022, after leading Girl Scouts River Valleys through the racial reckoning after George Floyd’s murder, Covid-19, and other challenges over the last two years and into a new strategic plan that has put the council in an excellent position for prolonged success. During her tenure, Girl Scouts River Valleys received the largest gift in its history of $4.2 million from philanthropist and novelist MacKenzie Scott.

Williams is committed to social impact through service, building entrepreneurial mindsets, and implementing continuous improvement through organizational leadership. Her skills and experience align with the goals and objectives of the Girl Scouts new strategic plan, and she has a proven record of driving organizational awareness, growth, and profitability.

Marisa will start as CEO of Girl Scouts River Valleys on January 17, 2023.

• Career

by Black Enterprise Shop

January 2, 2023

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Award-winning hair care brand, Cantu Beauty, has announced Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum singer/songwriter Jordin Sparks as the brand’s ambassador.

As a longtime fan of the brand’s hydrating conditioning treatments and styling gels, Sparks is joining forces with Cantu to help shine a spotlight on the brand’s community initiatives that give back to young women all over the world, specifically with the brand’s partnership with global nonprofit, Women Empowering Nations.

“It’s a dream to be working with Cantu to help uplift the next generation of women who are on their own unique and powerful journeys to building their bright futures,” Sparks shares. “Beyond the products, Cantu really does so much for the community specifically for women empowerment in which I am super passionate about.”

Sparks officially kicked off the partnership last month as she made a surprise virtual visit to the final 11 young women who were awarded a spot in the Cantu GLOW Global Fellowship, a four-month hands-on experience in the beauty industry with Women Empowering Nations, according to a press release. The fellowship concluded with a capstone and group travel seminar to Accra, Ghana this month where each young woman was immersed in four areas within the beauty industry — consumer, concept, commercial, and campaign — allowing them to experience a beauty campaign from concept to shelf.

“We’re so honored to have Jordin Sparks join the Cantu Crew as our brand ambassador,” says Dametria Kinsley, Cantu’s Global Vice President of Marketing. “She has been a pillar in Black and Brown communities for years through her own philanthropic efforts and we’re excited to join forces to extend additional resources to women all around the world.”

The Cantu GLOW Global Fellowship is just one of Cantu Beauty’s commitments to elevate their communities through bespoke events, programming, and both financial and intellectual resources. This year, the brand continued a multi-year relationship with nonprofit Gyrl Wonder, to support Black and Latina communities by nurturing the next generation of female leaders from curl to toe. Additionally, the brand celebrated its second year of Cantu Elevate, the brand-owned entrepreneurship accelerator program for Black female-led businesses in partnership with BrainTrust Founders Studio.

For more details on Cantu Beauty’s community initiatives or to join the Cantu Crew, follow @cantubeauty on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter or visit them at cantubeauty.com.

Moore Philanthropy, a Black-founded and woman-led philanthropic advisory firm, expands its charitable giving services.

Individuals, families, affinity groups, and corporations of all giving capacities can now set up their own donor-advised funds (DAFs) to make immediate, meaningful impacts in communities across the U.S. and abroad, according to a press release.

DAFs provide an efficient vehicle for supporting meaningful causes while maximizing the tax deduction benefits. With a minimum contribution of $5,000, fundholders of traditional DAFs can immediately start giving. For as low as $200, individuals can open their own Mockingbird Account and reap the benefits of a DAF at a lower threshold. Both services are supported by a dedicated team to reliably vet charitable organizations to ensure your DAF grants are disbursed responsibly.

Moore Philanthropy Increases Access and Options for Charitable Giving, Expands Services to include Donor Advised Funds. Benefits of establishing a DAF include:

• Support the causes and issues most meaningful to you across the U.S. and abroad;
• Enjoy low fees and high-touch services;
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• Give to the DAF in the ways that you want – by check, ACH, wire transfer or donate appreciated assets;
• Customize your fund name – after yourself or in honor of a family member, friend, or an organization;
• Engage your family members and friends in your philanthropic goals;
• Keep your giving confidential if you so choose; and
• Count on our back-office support to issue donor tax receipts, administer grant payments, and ensure compliance when making donations.

“Philanthropy acts in the service of all. The social sector needs to expand philanthropic tools to help people and communities historically excluded from financial advisory institutions to make a difference,” said Yvonne L. Moore, Founder and Managing Director of Moore Philanthropy. “Our new donor-advised fund aims to address the unmet needs in philanthropy for individuals, families, and corporations to make an impact on the issues and causes closest to them,” she said.

For more information about our new donor-advised fund service, please visit www.moorephilanthropy.com/daf-services.

These women have become part of a major network of scholars and prestigious alumni, and they have the support of their fellow classmates.

Black law students Chayla Sherrod, 25, Simone Hunter-Hobson, 24, and Layla June West, 27, are the selected editors for three out of the seven law journals at the University of Pennsylvania.

According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the women are a part of the 7.2% of Black students out of a total 824 student body at the law school.

After votes from student editors from the prior year, Sherrod was appointed as editor for the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, one of the most prestigious law journals in the country. Hunter-Hobson, president of Penn’s Black Law Students Association, was appointed as editor in chief of the Journal of Constitutional Law. West was selected to head the Journal of Law and Social Change.

“I find it so important, now that we are leaders in the school, to give back to that community that poured so much into me,” said West, a Howard University graduate who got a master’s at New York University in Africana studies.

Reportedly, Penn has appointed the most Black editors of its primary law review compared to any other university. Vernon L. Francis, a partner at Dechert LLP in Philadelphia, was the university’s first when he was selected in 1986. with others following in 2000, 2009, 2015, and within the last four years.

“It would be nice to walk into an office and just see someone who looks like me,” said Sherrod, who got her bachelor’s in environmental studies and political science from Villanova.

“The continual denial of Black women’s existence and intellectual contributions in the classroom causes many Black women to work 10 times as hard compared to their counterparts just to prove their worth, and ultimately leads to serious health concerns, such as anxiety, loss of appetite, and self-doubt,” wrote Hunter-Hobson in a research report that examined racism and sexism in the legal field and its harm to the health of Black women.

Reportedly, Clara Burrill Bruce was the first Black editor, selected in 1926 at Boston University with a twenty-seven year gap between the next selection of a Black editor.

Elliot Carlyle is the silent force opening doors and pushing Black designers in a major way.

As Creative Consultant for the Council of Fashion Designers (CFDA), formally run by Tom Ford, and founder of the Here We Are program, he has found a way to use his skill set and influence for the good of Black creators in the fashion industry.

Carlyle understands the importance of needing to be seen, heard and having your passion acknowledged. He also recognizes the importance of having resources, access and support to help cultivate that passion and wants to assist in any way he can.

“I’m just honored and excited to help them grow and be recognized as the power players they are. They’re extremely passionate leaders. And we understand this as people of color. We get that when you’re building without resources, access and support, all you have is passion to go on.”

How Elliot Carlyle Is Helping Black Designers

Carlyle made it his mission to find and shine a light on talented Black designers that are often overlooked, long before it was popular to do so.

Carlyle’s Here We Are program introduced many Black Designers to New York City Jewelry Week. In 2019, he spearheaded the Here We Are program to address the lack of representation and widespread inequity in the jewelry industry. Here We Are focuses on highlighting creators and “building industry awareness around issues of diversity, inclusion, equity, representation, and allyship.”

Over the years, Carlyle has also had his hand in a number of regional fashion weeks. He has utilized this experience to build the CFDA Connects program to shine a light on the talents of the smaller regions, to create unity within the fashion world and to provide much needed resources to designers. CFDA Connects provides access to education through workshops and professional development programming, covering topics such as partnerships, sponsorships and fashion law.

The pieces really started falling into place after the Indiana Fashion Foundation, an organization he helped to start, had their first event.

“Those were the moments that really came together to show me what some of the pain points were…I also worked in Charleston Fashion Week. I used to represent Atlanta International Fashion Week. Northern Virginia Fashion Week has been one of my clients. I know the team from St. Louis Fashion Week and Philly Fashion Week. I’ve had a lot of engagements with regional fashion weeks and coming from a regional market myself, I know what it’s like to build without resources and access.”

In addition to putting a spotlight on the gorgeous Black designs that had previously been ignored and providing much needed education, Carlyle also mentors many Black designers in the fashion industry.

How Carlyle’s Here We Are Has Shaped the Industry

Since founding Here We Are, Elliot Carlyle has been the go-to man to assist others build their diversity programs. Calls picked up post-George Floyd’s murder and in 2020 the CFDA reached out to discuss their Impact Program. Shortly thereafter he received another big call. “The National Diamond Council had reached out to me. They were building a program with Lorraine Schwartz to create what is known as the Emerging Designers Diamond Initiative, which we call EDDI. It’s a $1M diamond credit that they give to Black and Brown jewelers. And each of them get $20,000 in diamonds to do a fine metals jewelry collection.”

Carlyle has worked with everyone from The National Diamond Council and Lorraine Schwartz, to De Beers and their Radiance by Couture program which provided once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for diverse designers. In November 2022, he partnered with Muzo Emerald Colombia to showcase at New York City Jewelry Week, featuring a collection with 9 Black and Brown designers.

Carlyle is thrilled to see some of his Here We Are program participants in the new cohorts he’s helping with and loves that his program has been able to be a catalyst for much-needed change in the industry.

“Here We Are is like a discovery channel. These are things that would not have existed if Here We Are did not happen …these are groundbreaking moments. What Muzo is doing has never been done before. All of them were able to look back at the Here We Are program and say ‘How did you guys do this?’ and ‘Who did you work with?’ So, it made sense for them to talk to me. During the pandemic, I talked to every jewelry organization there was from WJA to National Jeweler Publication about what can be done and problems that can be solved. I love building platforms that give other people a voice.”

How Elliot Carlyle Got Started in the Industry

Volunteering at New York Fashion Week gave Carlyle the foot in the door that he needed.

“It became the catalyst to this portal of everything that could be in fashion. I was able to see so many moving parts.” The part that resonated most with him though was the PR side of things.  He became a freelance publicist and event coordinator while also taking on a number of odd jobs that shaped him for his next move. Those odd jobs you ask? Oh, just being an executive assistant, working briefly at a real estate company and working for a year as Creative Director for THEE Gladys Knight.

Carlyle eventually secured a role as assistant to Fern Mallis, the creator of New York Fashion Week. “I was hired as her assistant, but really was her assistant, publicist, the production coordinator, I mean I was everything, which I really liked. And I eventually also ended up doing her bookings and management stuff.” He recalled.

Beyond all of Carlyle’s CFDA affiliation and influence in the fashion scene, people are really drawn to his optimistic personality, passion for change and can-do attitude. You can find Elliot Carlyle at his website CurrentlyGlobal.com or on Instagram  @elliotcarlyle

• Lifestyle

by Kia Morgan Smith

January 1, 2023

Angela Bassett’s Son in Hot Water After Pranking Her With Fake Michael B. Jordan Death News

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There’s a disturbing TikTok trend on the rise that calls for kids to prank their parents by telling them someone close to them – or a famous celebrity — has died.

While death is no laughing matter, the prank has gained traction on social media where clout chasing for likes and views takes precedence over a parent’s feelings which became collateral damage in Angela Bassett’s case.

The 64-year-old iconic Black Panther actress was on the receiving end of her 16-year-old son Slater Vance’s careless joke that upset the actress when she learned by way of her son that Michael B. Jordan had died – except it was a lie. He’s alive and well.

“Did you hear this: Michael B. Jordan dead at 35?” Slater says in the 20-second clip.

Bassett, with a look of shock and surprise, started walking toward her son, clutching her chest saying “Unh-uh” while dad Courtney B. Vance could be heard saying, “Stop it. You’re playing.”

Bassett who calls Jordan a friend and fellow colleague, seemingly tore her son a new one as evidenced by his emotional apology video, walking back the distasteful joke and issuing a heartfelt sorry to his mom, dad  and the Jordan family.

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“I would sincerely like to apologize for taking part in such a harmful trend,” Slater said in the video that was shared on December 31. “I apologize to Michael B. Jordan‘s entire family, his extended family and Michael directly as he is an idol of mine and taking part in a trend like this is completely disrespectful.”

He continued, “I don’t wish any bad ramifications of my actions upon his family nor my parents as they deserve none of the backlash. I own this was a mistake and I hope this can be a teaching lesson to anyone else who uses social media as a tool and a source of entertainment to truly understand that your actions can have consequences that extend beyond you.”

“I apologize for any hurt that my actions might have caused Mr. Jordan or my parents or anyone else who could have been involved in this, and I am truly, truly and sincerely sorry,” Slater said.

This prank is especially not funny given that Angela Bassett had to deal with the momentous loss of Chadwick Boseman.

But it’s clear Angela and Courtney gathered him all the way together.

• Lifestyle

by Kia Morgan Smith

January 1, 2023

Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters Dead at 74

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By Daniel Trotta

(Reuters) – Anita Pointer, one of the Grammy-winning Pointer Sisters whose string of pop, country and R&B hits in the 1970s and ’80s included “I’m So Excited,” “Jump (For My Love)” and “Fire,” died of cancer on Saturday at age 74, her publicist said.

Pointer was surrounded by family at her Beverly Hills home when she died, publicist Roger Neal said.

Anita was the second oldest of four sisters who started performing as the duo of June and Bonnie in 1969 and soon became a trio when Anita quit her job as a secretary to join the group, according to an official biography.

The Pointer Sisters later became a quartet for a while with Ruth, the only one of the original singing sisters still alive, though Bonnie left the group in the late 1970s and they became a trio once again. The Pointer sisters also have two surviving brothers, Fritz and Aaron.

Anita was preceded in death by her daughter Jada, who died in 2003, when Anita took over raising her granddaughter, Roxie McKain Pointer.

“While we are deeply saddened by the loss of Anita, we are comforted in knowing she is now with her daughter Jada and her sisters June & Bonnie and at peace. She was the one that kept all of us close and together for so long. Her love of our family will live on in each of us,” the family said in a statement.

The sisters grew up singing in the church of their father, a preacher in Oakland, California.

Their debut album in 1973 produced their first hit single “Yes We Can Can.”

Among their bigger hits were “Fire” in 1978, “He’s So Shy” in 1980, “Slow Hand” in 1981, and “Neutron Dance,” “Automatic” and “Jump” in 1983. “I’m So Excited” from 1982 remains a standard.

In recent years, the group continued performing with Ruth singing along with her daughter Issa and granddaughter Sadako.

(Reporting by Daniel Trotta; Editing by Kim Coghill)