Media/Press
Dine For Education Raises Funds For Black College Tour
Last Saturday many followers and families of Life Enrichment Group celebrated the ninth annual Dine for education gala. The purpose of the gala is to help fundraise for the ninth annual East Coast college…[More]
QueenCare Named Business Of The Month By Office Of Economic Development
Queencare, a Seattle-based, luxury skincare brand, has been recognized by the City of Seattle’s Office of Economic Development (OEDD) as the Small Business of the month for April…[More]
Three Women Join Forces To Disrupt The School To Prison Pipeline
Three Black women, who are all founders of non-profits operating in King County, came together with one mission in mind — to disrupt the school to prison pipeline for girls of color last Friday at Echo…[More]
Small Business of the Month: QueenCare
QueenCare in Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood is much more than a beauty supply store. Opened in December 2018, QueenCare employs young women of color and provides them with mentorship, job training and support. On top of all of this, they sell amazing-smelling…[More]
QueenCare helps young women thrive in multiple ways
When Monika Mathews started a nonprofit 16 years ago to help youth, she wouldn’t have guessed that it would someday lead to a Columbia City business of her own.Mathews is the owner of QueenCare, a Seattle-based, luxury skincare brand…[More]
Miss Black Washington’s Inspiration Story Raises The Standard For Young People
Grace, poise, talent, and a pretty smile are expected attributes in the beauty and scholarship pageant scene. However 26 year-old De’Vaughnn Williams, the current Miss Black Washington USA…[More]
For Local Merchants, Small Biz Saturday Outpaces Black Friday Rush
Count Monika Matthews among the growing legion of Americans who abhor the consumerist carnage induced by Black Friday…[More]
QueenCare supports youth entrepreneurship, combats gentrification
QueenCare offers a line of skincare products at its new storefront at 3702 S. Hudson St. in Columbia City. But its mission runs deeper…[More]
Miss Black Washington’s Inspiration Story Raises The Standard For Young People
Gentrification: It’s what happens when the people living in a low-income neighborhood get pushed out by new people with more money…[More]
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