Black Women Making Bold Moves in the Arts Posted on May 23, 2019January 3, 2024 By Dangerous Lee Black Women Founders in the Arts Watch List The arts (dance, painting, music, and literature; just to name a few) are often underappreciated but widely consumed and enjoyed on a daily basis by us all. The Black women founders in the Arts listed below have all started successful businesses that not only encourage us to be artsy but to also have fun and be free! Whitney Hardy Founder of Young Arts Patrons Young Arts Patrons (YAP) is a leading-edge, nonprofit organization dedicated to the ideas and risk-taking that fuel a creative and innovative arts community. Founded in 2015 by entrepreneur and arts enthusiast Whitney Hardy, Young Arts Patrons believes in designing sustainable programs and financial models based around collective philanthropy. Sierra Jewell Founder of Cool Black Games Cool Black Games is a gaming company with cutting edge technology that produces entertaining, inclusive, and culturally connected experiences. The Meme Game, the Culture’s Funniest Party Game, is the first of many games under the Cool Black Games umbrella and has now become a game played by thousands of people around the world. Laci Chisholm Founder of Fit4Dance Fit4Dance is dedicated to bringing quality and affordable dance and fitness instruction to women and children in Brooklyn. We offer a comfortable space where women can have fun, learn to dance, improve their fitness and health, meet new people, explore other cultures, and freely express themselves. Laci established Fit4Dance to inspire and motivate women to take control of their health and have a blast doing it! Chae Reid Founder of Moving Rhythms, LLC. Moving Rhythms, LLC. is a dance company on a mission to bring people together while helping them to build greater confidence in their abilities. A As an instructor and choreographer specializing in Cuban social dances, Chae has created two signature programs in hopes to make dancing more accessible to members of her local community. First, she created Rhythms & Romance, a dance speed dating event that merges dancing with traditional speed dating. Second, she formed Dance4Defenders (D4D), an initiative to conduct dance classes on military bases and for veteran-centric organizations. Chae firmly believes that dancing can transform lives, a spirit that she brings to each class and performance! Charmel McMillan Founder of CTE Vision Foundation, Inc. CTE Vision Foundation, Inc. was established to provide unique mentoring, educational, career development, and performance opportunities to exceptionally talented young people as well as underprivileged and at-risk youth who are interested in pursuing non-traditional careers in entertainment and the arts, such as: stand-up comedy, music production, animation, acting, etc. Our target age group is 12-19 years old. Our programs are unique because of the extensive celebrity support and the commitment of continuous personal involvement by nationally known entertainers as well as industry professionals across various facets of the entertainment industry to benefit, enlighten and help build VISION in our youth. In addition to ongoing programs & events such as life classes, internships, talent showcases-The primary anchor programs/annual events for CTE Vision Foundation, Inc. are our Behind the Stage Conference andEntertainment Boot Camp. Victoria Cumberbatch Founder of Anderson Street Anderson Street seeks to create the space for provocative and occasionally uncomfortable conversations to take shape in a semi-public forum by tapping into a diverse community of thinkers. By bringing people around the dinner table to share a meal and engage in unscripted and honest conversations, we hope to encourage positive dialogue, foster deeper understanding and ensure that the marketplace of ideas continues to thrive. Jazmin Truesdale Creates Superhero Universe For WOC with Aza Comics Email Address Subscribe Join 2,313 other subscribers Do you know Black women founders in the Arts who should be on our list? Let us know in the comments! Like this:Like Loading... Related Founders arts communityBlack gamesBlack owned dance companiesBlack women founders in the ArtsBlack women in the artsdance speed datingthe arts
Founders Book Your Next Trip With These Black Women Travel Gurus Posted on May 24, 2019September 18, 2019 Black Women Travel Founder Watch List Travel is not only great for your mental health it is a wonderful learning experience and a chance to see the world. The Black women travel gurus listed below each appeal to a specific kind of traveler: The millennial, The luxury traveler, and the… Like this:Like Loading... Read More
Founders These Black Women Are Top Business and Marketing Experts Posted on August 28, 2022October 28, 2024 Black Women Founders in Business and Marketing Black women founders in the business and marketing industries are on the rise and many of those businesses exist to help other businesses and entrepreneurs thrive and successfully reach their ideal customer. The Black women founders in business and marketing listed below can… Like this:Like Loading... Read More
Education Black Women Working in Education Who Are Eager To End Ignorance Posted on May 25, 2019January 16, 2023 Black Women Founders in Education Watch List An education can be achieved in many ways on various subjects but depending on how and where you receive an education, you may not come out on the winning end. Lawd knows the education system in America is a mess! The Black women… Like this:Like Loading... Read More