EMOIR Magazine

14/11/2023

Education + Leadership ▪️ Life was no crystal stair for Juanita Banks-Whittington, but the climb has changed the lives of thousands through literature. The Diverse Children’s Books Matter founder set out on a mission to normalize representation through diversity and inclusivity in children’s books.

Read more on the academic movement now on EMOIR!

03/11/2023

“Regardless of how crazy things feel today, the night is still going to come. We get to reset, and God-willing, we’ll wake up in the morning. The sun is going to rise before and after us.

The world is going to spin with or without us, so give up some sense of control and trust. Our scars are going to fade, and if we keep doing the personal work, things will get easier.” — Goapele

Singer and songwriter Goapele returns from a 6-year hiatus with her highly-anticipated R&B album "COLOURS".

29/10/2023

In the words of , “Halloween is the season of homage,” and the ladies are delivering! 🔥

16/10/2023

Centered around self-love and expression, NaChé Cosmetics is the new, inclusive makeup brand emphasizing the importance of dark-skinned representation in the beauty industry.

Gone are the days of mismatched shades and uncertainty at checkout— NaChé Cosmetics is here to make a powerful statement. 💯 Read the latest on EMOIR!

Founded by NaChé Thompson, this Black Woman-owned beauty brand is transforming the industry with makeup for darker skin tones.

02/10/2023

🐝 The Bey Hive will get to relive the silver-casted experience on the big screen this year.

Beyoncé gives the Bey Hive a chance to re-live the RENAISSANCE World Tour as the visual experience heads to theaters this year.

24/09/2023

[Music + Entertainment] Emerging R&B artist Sheila’s newly released 5-track EP Black Butterfly, produced by Christopher Niles Madden, brings listeners to new places of soul searching, women’s empowerment, and into a deep understanding of heartache, grief, and finding true happiness.

✍🏾 Wynter Aiken

R&B artist Sheila is the soulful songbird and lyricist transforming the musical genres with her new EP, Black Butterfly.

19/09/2023

It’s “building a family, getting a 💰 bag, and staying out the way” personified. and A$AP Rocky gave the world a first glimpse at their newborn son, Riot Rose 🌹.

photo x miles diggs/diggzy

09/09/2023

Someone tell the WTA to up the ranking! 🏆 becomes the youngest American to win the US Open since 1999. Gauff received a roaring standing ovation after defeating opponent Aryna Sabalenka in the 2023 women’s final.

05/09/2023

Queen Bey told everyone to get in formation and they did not disappoint! 🔥 These ladies stunned in silver during the LA stops of the .

23/08/2023

“Black women are no one’s property and it’s time to deconstruct all the patterns based on the myth of racial and gender subordination. The system never supported us having boundaries, so let’s step out of the system.” - tia marie, Consent Advocate and Co-Creator of S*x Down South Conference.

Education can set us free and “The Black Woman’s Guide To Informed Consent: From Healthcare To Everyday Interactions” by Black Girl PR is the starting point we never knew we needed.

Black women have been robbed of informed consent for generations. But we're reclaiming it unapologetically. This guide breaks down how.

23/08/2023

HBCU grads always know how to rep their alma maters and make them look GOOD! 👏🏾💯 Dr. Evingerlean D. Blakney is setting a new standard with The First-Gen Shop and its new partnership with National Alumni Association of Shaw University. Get into the impact of this first-gen initiative now on EMOIR.

Shaw University alumna Dr. Evingerlean D. Blakney partners to celebrate first-generation history at the South's first HBCU.

09/08/2023

What are Black Women In Clinical Research® doing? Creating a more just and inclusive healthcare system by contributing to the necessary advancement of medical knowledge and treatments.

Learn how Danielle Mitchell and her passionate community of 10,000+ is addressing the lack of diversity and representation in clinical research and leveling the barriers to entry and progress now on EMOIR.

Danielle MItchell explains the impact of Black Women In Clinical Research (BWICR) in healthcare equity for underrepresented demographics.

07/08/2023

Are you experiencing Corporate PTSD? Comment below.

Chances are, the answer is “yes” for many Black Women, and you’ve just been suffering in silence or unaware the diagnosis.

According to DEI Consultant and ERG Strategist Sharitta Marshall, Childhood Rich, the best approach to recovering from corporate PTSD is finding the right support and creating a holistic care plan, and then giving yourself grace as you put in the time and effort to heal.

Read A Black Woman’s Guide To Recovering From Corporate PTSD now on EMOIR, penned by Black Girl PR.

👇🏾
https://emoirmagazine.com/recovering-from-corporate-ptsd

07/08/2023

Imagine walking into Chicago’s Union Station or stepping on an HBCU campus to find the Black beauty products you need at any given moment.

That’s the convenience of The Beauty Genie and there are three Black Women to thank for their concept. 👏🏾 Read more about the newest EMerging Brand on EMOIR!

✍🏾 Wynter Aiken

Meet the game-changing founds of The Beauty Genie, providing Black hair care products for all types and textures through vending machines.

23/07/2023

The glow. The smile. The body. The woman. The icon. for 🔥

20/07/2023

“After years of being overlooked, under-valued, gaslit, micro- and macro-aggressed at work, you start to realize that nothing you do will help your situation because it isn’t you, it’s the environment.” - Sharitta Marshall, MBA, ERG Strategist. DEI Consultant

Took me years to figure this out, but Sharitta hit the nail on the head!

She actually did a LinkedIn series on recovering from corporate PTSD a few weeks ago and she had so much to share that we decided to create a guide for EMOIR Magazine.

She's such a wealth of knowledge! Dropping the link to the guide in the comments so you can see for yourself.

✍🏾 Black Girl PR

The “Great Resignation” was more of a Great Escape for Black women who developed corporate PTSD as a result of toxic work environments. This guide is to help them on their journey to recovery.