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Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business @baconmagazine.bsky.social · Jul 28

Issue 9: The Legacy Edit is live. 🎾

Gracing our cover is Grand Slam champion and clean beauty founder @sloanestephens , embodying grace, grit, and generational impact.

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Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business @baconmagazine.bsky.social · May 15

Rest is part of the work.

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Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business @baconmagazine.bsky.social · May 15

Slow success still counts.

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Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business @baconmagazine.bsky.social · May 13

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Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business @baconmagazine.bsky.social · May 13

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Downtown Dough Is Issa Rae’s Latest Slice of Cultural Brilliance in DTLA — Bacon Magazine ™

Issa Rae’s new pizza bar Downtown Dough is now open in DTLA, bringing funk, flavor, and fire to LA’s nightlife with bold pies, spritz cocktails, and iconic pink boxes.

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Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business @baconmagazine.bsky.social · May 13

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Fenty Beauty Teams Up with the New York Liberty—Here’s Why It’s Bigger Than Makeup — Bacon Magazine ™

Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty becomes the first beauty brand to sponsor a WNBA team, blending beauty and sports in a bold new partnership.

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Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business @baconmagazine.bsky.social · May 13

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What’s Changing with Goldman Sachs’ One Million Black Women Initiative? — Bacon Magazine ™

Goldman Sachs updates language around its One Million Black Women initiative. Here’s what we know and how it could affect Black women in business.

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Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business @baconmagazine.bsky.social · May 13

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Why This Times Square Statue of a Black Woman Matters — Bacon Magazine ™

Thomas J. Price’s Times Square statue celebrates everyday Black women, sparking conversation on beauty, representation, and public monuments.

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Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business @baconmagazine.bsky.social · May 13

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SupportHER’s Essence of Elegance Cocktail Affair Launches a Mission-Driven Movement in Georgia — Bacon Magazine ™

SupportHER officially launches its mentorship and membership program with the Essence of Elegance Cocktail Affair on May 31 in Austell, Georgia.

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Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business @baconmagazine.bsky.social · May 9

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From Side Hustle to HR Powerhouse: Michelle Kershaw’s Rise with Humantics LLC — Bacon Magazine ™

Discover how Michelle Kershaw built Humantics LLC from a side hustle into a global HR consulting firm redefining people-first strategy and leadership.

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Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business @baconmagazine.bsky.social · May 9

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Higher Heights for America Is Building the Political Power of Black Women Nationwide — Bacon Magazine ™

Higher Heights for America is amplifying Black women’s political leadership through advocacy, training, and national conversations ahead of the elections.

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Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business @baconmagazine.bsky.social · May 9

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Regina King Directs Netflix’s ‘Forever’: A Reimagined Judy Blume Classic Centering Black Teen Love<br/> — Bacon Magazine ™

Forever on Netflix reimagines Judy Blume’s novel with Black teens at the center, executive produced by Mara Brock Akil and directed by Regina King.

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Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business @baconmagazine.bsky.social · May 9

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Discover how producer Sia Savvy left corporate America to tell powerful stories, including her work on ESPN’s Full Court Press highlighting women in sports. — Bacon Magazine ™

Sia Savvy on set during the production of Full Court Press, a docuseries highlighting women in college basketball for ESPN.

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Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business @baconmagazine.bsky.social · Apr 27

During our 40-minute interview, @yandysmith reminded me what authenticity really looks like.
She was warm, genuine, and so down-to-earth — the kind of energy you don’t come across every day.

Read her full story in The Great Pivot issue, available now.

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Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business @baconmagazine.bsky.social · Apr 21

God didn’t give you that idea for no reason. Now make room for it to breathe. #business

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Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business @baconmagazine.bsky.social · Apr 21

Be as committed to your peace as you are to your pitch. Both are essential. #business

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Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business @baconmagazine.bsky.social · Apr 21

You’re not too expensive. You’re just not their priority. Move accordingly. #business

Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business @baconmagazine.bsky.social · Apr 21

If the room doesn’t value you, build a room that will. Your value was never up for debate. #business

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Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business @baconmagazine.bsky.social · Apr 21

There’s no “arrival.” There’s alignment. You’re already in the room you used to pray for. #business

Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business @baconmagazine.bsky.social · Apr 21

Your story didn’t disqualify you. It prepared you. Tell it. #business

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Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business @baconmagazine.bsky.social · Apr 21

Consistency > hype. Let everyone else chase trends—you build legacy. #business

Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business @baconmagazine.bsky.social · Apr 21

Your dream client isn’t ignoring you. She’s waiting for you to speak with conviction. #business

Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business @baconmagazine.bsky.social · Apr 21

The soft life isn’t lazy. It’s strategic. Rested women build empires. #business

Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business @baconmagazine.bsky.social · Apr 21

Some seasons are for blooming. Others are for planting seeds in silence. Both are necessary. #business

Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business @baconmagazine.bsky.social · Apr 21

Your boundaries are part of your brand. Don’t just build a business—build a life that honors your values. #business