African American Consumer News

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Refinery29 today announced their partnership with eos products, the iconic Gen Z beauty and personal care brand, on NOSE DIVE, the media brand's first original podcast that explores fragrance through the lens of pop culture. The series debuts August 17, 2026 with a 5-episode season arc, marking the first collaboration between a media company and a beauty brand to launch a fragrance-focused podcast. As co-producer, eos partnered closely with Refinery29 throughout devel...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--‘We the People’ Coalition Merges Faith and Politics to Engage Black Voters; L.A. Gospel Concert and Panel, Saturday, August 8, 2026...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ESSENCE Ventures, the investment and operating arm of Sundial Media & Technology Group today announced a strategic investment in Offscript Worldwide, the parent brand of REVOLT, REVOLT Sports, 3BLACKDOT and the Offscript Creator Network, bringing together two media portfolios with complementary audiences and capabilities across entertainment, music, women’s lifestyle, beauty, creators, sports and gaming, technology and live experiences. The partnership will offer...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sundial Media & Technology Group (SMTG), a human connections platform and the parent company of iconic brands like ESSENCE and Refinery29, today announced a strategic partnership with Sonic Gods Studios, establishing a long-term creative collaboration focused on developing original entertainment properties, expanding cultural franchises and creating new intellectual property designed to live across streaming, television, digital platforms, social ecosystems and li...

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--During ESSENCE Festival of Culture® weekend, ESSENCE Girls United and Kensington Grey brought creators, storytellers, and culture shapers together at Common House New Orleans for their second annual creator mixer, a gathering designed to turn digital community into real-life connection. Held on Saturday, July 4, the event convened a dynamic mix of rising and established creators, media, tastemakers, and industry voices for an afternoon rooted in collaboration, visi...

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Soccer in the U.S. is having its biggest moment yet, and Febreze is taking on one of the game’s most relatable side effects: the stink. Today, Febreze announced Can’t Wash This, a new soccer-inspired campaign built on a simple truth: as the game grows, so do the gear piles, car rides, watch parties and soft surfaces that pick up odor but can’t always go in the wash. As the Official Odor Fighter of Major League Soccer, and with an anticipated 47 million new soccer fa...

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coca-Cola® today announced its entertainment lineup and cultural programming for the 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture®, taking place July 3-5, 2026, in New Orleans. Celebrating its 31st consecutive year as a festival partner, Coca-Cola will feature performances from rising R&B star, Destin Conrad, chart-topping performer, Coi Leray, and Grammy-nominated R&B artist, Mario, alongside community activations, HBCU programming and immersive experiences from Coca-...

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the ESSENCE Festival of Culture® Presented by Coca-Cola® unveiled its full slate of daytime programming, bringing together the conversations, creators, entrepreneurs, authors, chefs, filmmakers, artists, beauty leaders, wellness voices, and cultural tastemakers shaping Black culture today. From July 3-5, 2026, the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center will once again serve as the Festival’s daytime home, offering attendees a weekend of free experiences rooted i...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The updated release reads: SUNDIAL MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY GROUP NAMES CEDRIC J. ROGERS CHIEF PRODUCT & PLATFORM OFFICER Former Apple Executive and Culture Genesis Co-Founder, One of the Largest Black-Owned Digital Media Networks, to Lead Creator Ecosystem, Platform, and AI Strategy Across Sundial's Portfolio of Cultural Brands Sundial Media & Technology Group today forma...

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Black Girls Code (BGC), the trailblazing nonprofit dedicated to preparing young girls and women for careers in technology, announced today the promotion of Lauren Idoko to Vice President of Program Strategy and Impact from Director of College and Career Programs. As Vice President of Program Strategy and Impact, Idoko will lead the implementation of BGC’s redesigned program model: a developmentally sequenced, outcome-driven, culturally responsive tech education...