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The Black Owned Media Equity & Sustainability Institute (BOMESI) accelerator powered by General Motors is on a mission to increase the number of Diverse and Black-owned media companies that are well-positioned to do business sustainably with the nation’s top advertisers.
We focus on infrastructure, ecosystem building, and audience development to increase deal flow and total investment to a greater number of Diverse and Black-owned media platforms, amplifying their voices to help build a more equitable future.
We are excited to announce the first cohort! Meet the publishers who will be taking their media platforms to the next level.
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Bauce is a lifestyle site for the self-made woman. Bauce creates and curates content that helps ambitious women from disadvantaged backgrounds build their empires, achieve financial freedom, and look good while doing it. We’re not just a publication. Being a bauce is a lifestyle. A bauce embodies the hustler’s spirit and continuously works towards her dreams — she never takes no for an answer.A bauce is fly, fierce, and always on her ish. She values herself and utilizes her talents and resources to achieve things without relying on others. Bauces are intellectual readers, critical thinkers, and savvy trendsetters who are focused on personal development and growth.
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BK Reader is a digital daily news and information source covering Brooklyn– New York City’s fastest-growing borough.
Founded in 2013, BK Reader highlights the cultural vibrancy and ethnic diversity of Brooklyn’s 2.6 million residents through journalism in six areas: business development, health & wellness, lifestyle & culture, policy & government, non-profit & community and local events.
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Established in 2004, Parlé Magazine began as a bi-monthly urban entertainment print publication. The print publication featured some of the biggest names in urban music, urban literature and urban film. Parlé Online was established in November of 2009. “Parlé” is a french word, which means to speak, talk or converse. The goal of Parlé Magazine has always been to be an outlet for individuals to have a conversation about urban entertainment. They still strive in covering the biggest names in urban entertainment, through interviews and entertainment news. They also open up important conversations for the urban community with our lifestyle pieces on politics, relationships, health and wellness and much more. Parlé Magazine was created by Kevin Benoit, and he continues to work as the magazine editor to this day.
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Watch The Yard is a media company revolutionizing the Black college experience. Founded in 2014, Watch The Yard has quickly become a leading destination for Black news, culture, and conversation online. Their interactive, international, and intergenerational community attracts over 1 million people across the African diaspora each month. Their mission is to empower the next generation of leaders, builders, and doers by digitizing Black college culture, archiving Black legacies, and celebrating their contributions.
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Luz is changing the face of media. Publishing stories, building community, and redefining the U.S. Latina experience. Luz celebrates Latina strength, creativity, and success through storytelling. They promote Latina individuality and go beyond the stereotypes and superficiality of most mainstream stories. Their storytelling lens is authentic and real, and informed through the life experience of living in the hyphen as Latina-Americans. They bring Latinas together in community and tell their stories authentically and unapologetically.
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CultureBanx is a multimedia organization redefining business, finance and tech news for minorities through music. The media company delivers high quality content focused on market driven stories, innovative products and services transforming our culture. They have a simple philosophy to cover news and information on a single platform, through a highly engaging design and unique style of reporting. They add focus and clarity to stories that are missing from the mainstream news cycle. By doing this, they raise awareness on the most important topics impacting the culture.Through intelligent, savvy journalism and analysis they attract a loyal and highly engaged readership that’s passionate about the topics at hand. Their platform serves as a central repository for a community of experts and direct stakeholders who are able to deliver an outsized influence on the subjects we cover. They are able to surface emerging trends, initiatives and areas of innovation, so that their reporting helps to activate the community they serve.
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The Curvy Fashionista is THE plus size media platform dedicated to celebrating plus size people with curves, confidence, style, and smarts. They center plus size people in everything from plus size designer news to tomorrow’s trends. They gather your favorite, up-and-coming plus size designers, trendsetters, and world changers into one unique place to give you an exclusive look at all things style, shopping, and news.