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Pinky Cole aims to take her Slutty Vegan brand to greater heights in latest Series A funding round led by food industry experts.
Time and time again Black women have proven that they know how to get things done — even during a year like 2020. With diversity and inclusion at the forefront, it’s been amazing to see all of the boss women she-eos who are changing the narratives when it comes to ownership. Forbes reports that over 50 percent of women-owned businesses are led by women of color. Yet, those same women have the odds stacked against them. Despite the lack of resources, and other setbacks these Black women CEOs have shown that they are a force to be reckoned with not only this year but beyond. Check out some of our favorite Black women CEOs who shook the table in 2020 below: Melissa Butler Photo Credit: melissarbutler.com After becoming frustrated with unrealistic standards of beauty defined by the industry, Melissa Butler decided to create her own vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand, The Lip Bar, to combat the issue of diversity within the beauty industry. Butler and her empire are a reminder that the...
When racists show off, the Black community shows out. Case in point: Black restauranteur Pinky Cole of Slutty Vegan . Last week, Cole refused to serve free meals to police officers in solidarity with “the thousands of protestors both in Atlanta and across the country who are taking a stand against social injustice.” The statement—misinterpreted to suggest officers were no longer welcome at all—was immediately met with racist backlash. According to a tweet , white people left 1-star reviews for the plant-based eatery in an attempt to thwart business and ruin her reputation. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Slutty Vegan ATL (@sluttyveganatl) However, in response to the hate the Atlanta-based entrepreneur received, celebrities—including Gabrielle Union, Ludacris, La La Anthony, and Chris Paul—paid for an entire day’s worth of business to serve the community free food on June 30. “Such great food and truly great people,” Union tweeted . “Glad we could help out. Hate will...