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  • Former Dean, Claudine Gay, Becomes Harvard University’s First Black President and The Second Woman To Lead This Position

    Former Dean, Claudine Gay, Becomes Harvard University’s First Black President and The Second Woman To Lead This Position

    Harvard University made history on Friday as it officially welcomed Claudine Gay as its first Black president. Gay is also the second woman to hold this esteemed position at the university, reports CNN. 

    “I stand before you on this stage with the weight and the honor of being a first,”

    Gay said during the inauguration ceremony in Cambridge. Since its establishment in 1640, Harvard University has seen 29 presidents before Claudine Gay assumed office as its 30th president. During her inaugural speech, Gay outlined her vision for the Ivy League institution.

    “I stand before you today humbled by the prospect of leading Harvard, emboldened by the trust you have placed in me, and energized by your own commitment to this singular institution and to the common cause of higher education,”

    she asserted.

    “The courage of this University — our resolve, against all odds — to question the world as it is and imagine and make a better one: It is what Harvard was made to do,”

    she added.

    During a Friday afternoon speech, Maura Healey, the Governor of Massachusetts and an alumni of Harvard University, recognized the importance of Claudine Gay’s presidency.

    “President Gay, your presidency is truly historic,”

    Healy said.

    “You have my admiration and support.”

    The Harvard Corporation and the University’s principal governing board said they had performed an intensive search before  electing Gay.

    “She will provide Harvard with the strong moral compass necessary to lead this great university. The search committee has made an inspired choice for our 30th president. Under Claudine Gay’s leadership, Harvard’s future is very bright.”

    After completing her Ph.D. in government at Harvard in 1998, Gay became a member of the Harvard faculty in 2006. Her exceptional dissertation in political science earned her the Toppan Prize, as stated by the Harvard Gazette. Prior to her current role, Gay held the position of Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Additionally, she is a leading scholar of political behavior and has played a key role in establishing the Inequality in America Initiative launched in 2017, which aims to explore social and economic inequality through a multidisciplinary approach.

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  • Dama Restaurant and Cafe Has A Wide Variety of Ethiopian Delicacies and Pastries

    Dama Restaurant and Cafe Has A Wide Variety of Ethiopian Delicacies and Pastries

    The first Dama Restaurant was originally opened in 1982 on North Capitol Street in Washington, D.C. by the oldest Dama sister, Yeshi Dama, and closed its doors for business four years later in 1986.

    In 1999, over a decade later, a new Dama Restaurant was opened, this time in Arlington, Virginia, to serve the community as a traditional Ethiopian Restaurant and Market.

    The community’s strong embrace of Dama Restaurant and Market was, and still is, a key reason for its continued success.

    Shortly thereafter, in 2000, an experienced pastry chef, Hailu Dama, and Amsale Saife-Selassie joined together to open Dama Pastry & Café next door to the Restaurant.

    Dama Pastry & Café specializes in traditional cakes and vegan cakes as well.

    With over 20 years of experience in the industry and a diverse clientele, Dama Restaurant and Dama Pastry & Cafe have been able to cater to the community. Dama Restaurant has mastered all the traditional and delicious dishes that Ethiopian cuisine is known for.

    Dama Market has a multitude of Ethiopian food that you can use for your own kitchen. This includes spices, injera, and a butcher on-site to carve meats to your request.

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  • Black-Owned Makeup Brand Develops Innovative and Multifunctional Products That Work Everywhere on Every Face.

    Black-Owned Makeup Brand Develops Innovative and Multifunctional Products That Work Everywhere on Every Face.

    In a world focused on labels, Danessa Myricks has continuously broken boundaries and built a world of beauty for people of all races, ages, and genders.

    After turning heads at some of the largest brands, the brand has led product development for some of the most successful launches in history at brands like KISS and Benefit Cosmetics.

    Every product developed by Danessa Myricks Beauty isn’t designed for just one application. All products by Danessa Myricks Beauty are multi-functional and created to work in multiple places and on all faces.

    Creatively combining artistry with product manipulation, the brand designs and launches some of the most high-performance products on the market.

    Creating looks for celebrities, working with entertainers in music and film, and collaborating with other brands and artists to push the beauty industry forward.

    Beauty can feel like an exclusive world. Danessa Myricks Beauty was founded on the principle that race, gender, age, and personal style should not limit anyone from experimenting with makeup and discovering their signature look.

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  • Innovative Design & Slow Creation at Nicole Crowder Upholstery

    Innovative Design & Slow Creation at Nicole Crowder Upholstery

    Nicole Crowder Upholstery is a modern furniture and upholstery studio creating
    innovative, one-of-a-kind pieces of furniture and home furnishings.

    With an emphasis on slow creation and innovative design, Nicole Crowder Upholstery creates bespoke furniture across the commercial, hospitality
    and editorial industries.


    Based in Washington, D.C., Nicole Crowder Upholstery has been upgrading pieces with maximalist patterns and colors since 2013; she favors eclectic, bold textiles that feel fashion-forward.

    “I love making a piece look and feel like it’s dressed,”.

    The brand work spans commercial, hospitality and editorial clients and has been commissioned by leading hotels and restaurants across the country.

    The brand is keen on sourcing, conceptualization, and reupholsters modern furniture and mixes it with eclectic textiles from around the world.

    Nicole Crowder Upholstery utilizes inspiration from fashion, art, music and architecture to create bespoke upholstered furniture and soft furnishings that not only enhance but activate an environment.

    The brand works independently to reupholster each piece of furniture and article of fabric by hand. The experience allows them to be meticulous and detailed with executing each signature piece.

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  • Black-Owned Whiskey Brand “Du Nord”

    Black-Owned Whiskey Brand “Du Nord”

    It took good people, extraordinary circumstances, stubborn curiosity, and booze.
    It was the founder’s ambitious co-founder and spouse, Shanelle, and her family farm, which had enough corn to make for a few batches.

    Industry outsiders put it all in the bottle.
    But still, Chris was the only Black man in the room at trade events.
    He decided to make that different.
    Du Nord did what needed to be done.

    From the fury came the fuel. The team’s actions became a Foundation. Both for others and for Du Nord.

    The brand didn’t start with a grand plan. Just good booze. Then they just did it. And you can, too.

    Du Nord Foundation
    In 2020, it became clear that the community needed different types of support. In the wake of George Floyd’s murder and the pandemic, the Du Nord Foundation was founded to address racial inequities and build economic justice in the Twin Cities.

    The band of outsiders and aficionados working to make change from inside the glass, the economic system, and the whole damn world.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts on this?

  • Black-Owned Tech Brand Develops a Software Solution for Encoding Data into Inaudible Tones.

    Black-Owned Tech Brand Develops a Software Solution for Encoding Data into Inaudible Tones.

    The Leading Ultrasonic Proximity Platform
    LISNR® is enabling secure and seamless data transmission through a secure and scalable software solution.

    LISNR® sends micro-communications using sound between devices with standard speakers and microphones.

    In 2012, one single belief brought LISNR’s founders together: ultrasonic audio is better. These individuals understood the growing need for a device- and platform-independent solution for sending short communications back and forth at the software level. They believed that companies shouldn’t have to spend on costly hardware or processes to drive more frictionless and connected experiences.

    Over the past 7 years, LISNR has raised over $35M and pioneered many advancements in ultrasonic technology, ultimately driving its usage in payments today.

    LISNR’s proximity solutions ensure secure, seamless, and contactless data transfer. Powered by a ubiquitous device and OS platform, LISNR’s non-captive near-field association provides proof-present authentication enabled through proximity tokens.

    #Clique What are your thoughts on this?

  • Black-Owned Tech Brand “Gro-Intelligence” Sheds Light on the Interconnections Between Earth’s Ecology and the Human Economy.

    Black-Owned Tech Brand “Gro-Intelligence” Sheds Light on the Interconnections Between Earth’s Ecology and the Human Economy.

    Gro Intelligence‘s analytics provide valuable and actionable insights in agriculture, climate, and the economy.

    The world’s most powerful data and analytics platform for agriculture.

    Since 2014, the Gro platform has helped companies, financial institutions, and governments gain a better understanding of the complex ecosystems in agriculture, climate, and the economy.

    Gro’s data and analytics examine the combined effects of supply, climate, demand, and price to empower customers to make confident decisions and anticipate future outcomes.

    Gro utilizes human intelligence to create unique Gro data series that address gaps in fragmented data and improve existing datasets. Additionally, Gro develops robust predictive models covering supply, demand, yield, climate, pests, and diseases.

    Gro’s data includes satellite images, detailed price data, and hard-to-find sources from China. It forms the foundation for the brand’s analytics.

    #Clique What are your thoughts on this brand?

  • Eczema Scalp Treatment With Natural Remedies For Healing

    Eczema Scalp Treatment With Natural Remedies For Healing

    This black-owned natural care brand provides all that we need, and healing takes prayer, trust, and patience. When we focus on healing the heart (inner self), everything else falls into place.

    ALittlePeace helps hearts heal and relieve the stress and anxiety of everyday life by supporting the body’s natural healing process to encourage synergy, harmony, and balance.

    It all began when the founder developed scalp eczema. She searched for products to help alleviate her eczema, but she couldn’t find any. This brand was created to provide an Eczema Scalp Treatment, an all-natural, steroid-free scalp therapy. After creating the treatment, the founder felt that the brand still needed a shampoo to complement the moisturizer. Thus, an Eczema Shampoo was made.

    When the production team discovered that the products could heal, they extended their talent to skincare and now herbal teas.
    Every product created is representative of natural remedies.

    ALittlePeace was founded because of the need to help people heal. We understand the journey of healing and just want to give people a little peace along the way.
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  • Black-Owned Ceramic Company “Ekua Ceramics” Crafts Beautiful Minimalist Cups

    Black-Owned Ceramic Company “Ekua Ceramics” Crafts Beautiful Minimalist Cups

    Ekua Ceramics, a Los Angeles-based black-owned company, crafts minimal and functional stoneware in punchy palettes. The ceramics brand was founded in 2017 by Belgium-born designer Sara Ekua Todd, drawing inspiration from her multiethnic upbringing in an artistic household to create collections of everyday home goods.

    In lush colors that are sure to add a pop to any kitchen cupboard, the studio’s handcrafted cups come in geometric shapes with a smooth, powder-like finish, giving them a soft sensuality.

    Ekua Ceramics’ homewares are classic essentials with a contemporary cool personality, defined by a modest individuality that suits both folksy and design-oriented interiors.

    The brand’s functional clayware exhibits a reverence for shape and surface and often bursts with juicy colors.

    The brand’s unique taste comes from the founder’s multi-ethnic upbringing. Having grown up in an artistic household, she discovered the importance of individuality, which gives the brand a very keen sense of style that translates into all the objects being produced.

    Introducing a simple and functional cup shape, Ekua Ceramics offers concrete-colored clay cups with a matte glaze body and a glossy glaze on the interior, perfect for whatever you’re sipping! Each cup is handmade locally in Long Beach.

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  • Black-Owned Bee Company Uses Natural Bee Remedy to Cure Allergies

    Black-Owned Bee Company Uses Natural Bee Remedy to Cure Allergies

    Zach and Zoe Sweet Bee Farm is a family business founded as a result of searching for natural remedies for allergies.

    The brand is focused on doing things the right way – no pesticides, no additives. Just pure, raw honey from bees that are valued, nurtured, and loved. Nothing more.

    Wildflower Honey is a blend of many flowers gathered during the summer months, giving each harvest a unique flavor. Thicker and darker than other honey, it provides more antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals than lighter honey.

    The brand’s Golden Clover Honey is a combination of white Dutch clover, white blossom clover, and yellow blossom clover. It has a mild and sweet flavor, making it very versatile.

    Zach and Zoe have been accepted into Target’s accelerator program.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts about the brand?