Bacon Magazine: Black Women In Business

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.

Rest is part of the work.

Slow success still counts.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Los Angeles, CA —April 10—Bacon Magazine is turning up the heat this spring with none other than Yandy Smith on the cover of our latest issue, The Great Pivot, dropping April 27, 2025. #blackwomen #business #magazine #bringhomethebacon

Peace is the new productivity. You don’t have to be overwhelmed to feel accomplished. #business

Your healing is part of your brand story. And there’s power in telling it with intention. #business

The right clients will honor your rates, your time, and your process. No convincing required. #business

You’re not “starting over.” You’re starting stronger.