MVEMNT StaffCelebrate National Rosé Day With These Black-Owned Brands
Rosé season is officially here, and there’s no better way to raise a glass than by pouring something made by the people reshaping who wine is for. Black-owned wineries still make up a tiny fraction of the U.S. wine industry, but the founders below are changing that one bottle at a time, from luxury
Jamaal BennerYou’re Blowing $10,000 a Year and Ain’t Even Know It
Twenty-seven dollars. That’s it. That’s the number that’s quietly running your pockets dry.Doesn’t sound like much, right? It’s a lunch. A quick Uber. A couple things tossed in the cart at Target because you were already there. You don’t even feel it leave. But $27 a day, every day, is $9,855 a year
MVEMNT Staff | May 21, 2026Meet the Black Woman Reframing Bourbon as a Celebration Spirit
The Champagne of Bourbon: India Robinson Is Rewriting Who Bourbon Is ForIndia Robinson has a phrase she keeps coming back to. Being a founder is like licking honey from a thorn bush. You have to take the good with the bad every single day.She is the founder and CEO of Unbridled Spirit, a Kentucky st
MVEMNT Staff | May 13, 2026Forget the AP x Swatch Hype. Here Are 6 Black-Owned Watch Brands Worth Your Money
Scroll through any timeline this week and you’ll see the same thing on loop: the Audemars Piguet x Swatch “Royal Pop” collab. Eight Bioceramic pocket watches. A $400 entry point into Royal Oak design language. Lines forming outside Swatch stores before the May 16 drop. Watch Twitter is at war. TikTo
Jamaal Benner | May 11, 2026The AI Boom Made History in 2025. Black Founders Were Locked Out of the Room.
If 2024 was the year venture capital quietly walked back its promises to Black founders, 2025 was the year the industry stopped pretending the promises ever happened.Global venture funding in 2025 hit its third-largest annual total in history, fueled almost entirely by an AI spending spree that push
MVEMNT Staff | May 1, 2026What Spirit’s Shutdown Means for Your Next Flight
You never flew Spirit. You swore you never would. Doesn’t matter, your next flight just got more expensive anyway.Pour one out for Spirit Airlines, the carrier that taught a generation that legroom is a luxury, water is à la carte, and “free personal item” means whatever fits in a shoebox. After two
Leah HenryFlying Soon? TSA Lines Could Be Longer Than Your Flight
Travelers heading to the airport this week are being urged to plan ahead and arrive significantly earlier than usual, as security delays continue to impact airports across the country. At Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, officials recently issued a warning advising passe
MVEMNT Staff | March 20, 2026Carla Hall Just Brought Her Southern Roots Back to DC with bumblebirds
The beloved Top Chef star is back in the restaurant game after nearly a decade. The buzz is real. The verdict? Still forming.After nearly a decade away from the restaurant world, Carla Hall has officially made her return to the DMV. Today, bumblebirds opens its doors at 303 Pennsylvania Ave. SE on C
Leah Henry | March 18, 2026Teyana Taylor Takes the Lead as ESSENCE Festival Eyes a Cultural Comeback
For years, the ESSENCE Festival of Culture has stood as one of the most important cultural gatherings celebrating Black music, entertainment, and community. But in recent years, the beloved festival has faced a mix of criticism and growing pains that have left some longtime attendees questioning its
Leah Henry | March 11, 2026Live Nation’s Settlement With the DOJ Could Change the Concert Ticket Experience
A high stakes legal fight that could have reshaped the live entertainment industry has taken a surprising turn. Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice in a closely watched antitrust lawsuit that accused the company of dominating
Leah Henry | March 9, 2026Buckle Up: Airline Ticket Prices May Soon Take Off Amid Rising Fuel Costs
Travelers hoping to score cheap flights this year may soon face higher prices at the airport. A growing conflict in the Middle East is sending shockwaves through global energy markets, and airline executives say those changes could quickly show up in the cost of plane tickets.According to airline in
Leah Henry | March 3, 2026Built in the DMV, Tested Online: Hanifa Navigates Backlash and Business Realities
The women’s fashion brand Hanifa has recently stunned its customers and the wider fashion world by announcing a pause on restocking and production after ongoing issues with pre-orders and fulfillment problems caused widespread dissatisfaction online. The brand’s founder, Anifa Mvuemba, explained tha
Leah Henry | February 25, 2026Before the Sales Surge, the DMV Made New Balance a Cultural Classic
For decades the global sneaker conversation has started with Nike. In 2025, that script began to change.Boston-based New Balance closed the year with a 19 percent surge in sales, reaching roughly $9.2 billion and delivering one of the strongest growth runs in the company’s history. The performance m
Leah Henry | February 23, 2026Why Gen Z Is Buying Devices to Block Their Own Social Media
For the generation that grew up online, logging off has become the ultimate luxury.A new wave of Gen Z consumers is spending real money on tools designed to make their smartphones less convenient, from physical app blockers to minimalist devices that interrupt the endless scroll. The goal isn’t to d
Leah Henry | February 18, 2026From Instagram Hair Recipes to Retail Reality, Cardi B Introduces Grow-Good Beauty
Before there was a logo, a rollout plan or a spring launch date, there was Cardi B in a robe, parting her hair on Instagram and talking to millions of followers like they were cousins sitting on the edge of her bed.Long before Grow-Good Beauty became a formal brand announcement, Cardi had already be
Leah Henry | February 11, 2026Jokes on You: Kevin Durant Turns ‘Ashy Legs’ Jokes Into a Check as the New Face of CeraVe
It is no secret that NBA legend and DMV native Kevin Durant has picked up an unexpected off-the-court reputation over the years, and it has nothing to do with his jump shot. For as long as social media can remember, the Houston Rockets power forward has been the butt of endless jokes about having “a
Leah Henry | February 6, 2026Hiring Slows as Layoffs Rise, What This Means for Black America
New data released this week show the U.S. labor market is facing real challenges as 2026 begins. Employers nationwide announced a surge in layoffs in January, while hiring plans slowed to record lows. For Black and Hispanic workers, who historically face higher unemployment and greater job insecurit
MVEMNT Staff | February 4, 2026Too Broke to Break Up: How the DMV’s Cost of Living Is Keeping Couples Together (For Better or Worse)
The math isn’t mathing, but the lease is still valid. That’s the reality for 23% of couples nationally staying together primarily because of financial dependency, according to LendingTree. In Canada, 55% of people say they need to be in a relationship just to afford their lifestyle. And nowhere is t
Leah Henry | February 4, 2026This Grocery Store Just Beat Publix and Costco for America’s Top Spot
Trader Joe’s is officially having a moment. According to the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index, the cult-favorite grocery chain has been crowned America’s favorite supermarket, edging out longtime frontrunners like Publix and Costco.The annual survey, which measures how satisfied shoppers
MVEMNT Staff | January 21, 2026Vernon Davis Is Bringing Fast-Casual Pasta To Navy Yard
DC still hasn’t gotten over losing Vapiano, and the pasta-shaped void in our hearts remains real. Now former Washington tight end Vernon Davis is bringing his own fast-casual pasta concept to Navy Yard—and it might just be what the neighborhood needs. Set to open February 15th at 1231 First St. SE n
MVEMNT Staff | December 22, 20258 Black-Owned Spirits & Beverages to Bring to Christmas Dinner
Christmas dinner is already doing the most. The food is layered, the aunties are seated early, the cousins are arguing over spades rules, and somebody’s playing old school R&B a little too loud. The only thing left is what you’re bringing to the table.This year, while others will pull up with the re
Veracity SavantThe Breakfast Club Is Headed to Netflix as Video Podcasts Take Center Stage
The culture is headed to a new screen. The Breakfast Club, the long running radio show and podcast that has shaped hip hop conversations for more than a decade, is officially coming to Netflix as part of a new video podcast partnership between Netflix and iHeartMedia, the Los Angeles Times reports.T
Veracity Savant | December 15, 2025Nnena Kalu Makes History as First Learning-Disabled Artist to Win Prestigious Turner Prize
Nnena Kalu has officially made history. The Glasgow-born Nigerian artist has been named the winner of the 2025 Turner Prize, becoming the first learning-disabled artist to receive the UK’s most prestigious visual arts honor, Art Forum reports. The award comes with a £25,000 prize and cements Kalu’s
Veracity Savant | December 15, 2025Howard University Hospital’s Sickle Cell Center Gets Funding Boost, Offering New Hope for Patients Across D.C.
For many people living with sickle cell disease, the pain is not just intense; it is life-disrupting. It sends patients from home to emergency rooms again and again, searching for relief while juggling physical exhaustion and emotional strain. Now, an expanded and newly funded Center for Sickle Cell
