03/27/2025
Roundup of today’s news.
1. The Black Nile is an app developed by a Jamaican woman that allows users to purchase from Black-owned companies and services on a single platform. It is a Black version of Amazon. Using her experience in technology, UI, and web design, Dacia Petrie, created the app for customers are seeking methods to support Black-owned and small businesses.
2. Target continues to face mounting financial and reputational fallout after reversing course on DEI initiatives. The retail giant has lost more than $12.4 billion in revenue, seen its stock plunge, and is grappling with multiple lawsuits. Thanks to Black-led organizations and faith leaders who intensified pressure on the company.
3. For all the Fenty lovers based in Jamaica, get ready to shop! This April, Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, and Fenty Eau de Parfum will make their debut in Jamaica. They will be exclusively available at Fontana Waterloo on April 10 and Fontana Fairview on April 12.
4. The first Black Republican woman elected to the House of Representatives, Mia Love of Utah, a former US politician and the daughter of Haitian immigrants, passed away on March 23 at age 49. Love’s family shared the news of her death on her X account. She passed away in her Saratoga Springs, Utah home.
5. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is currently traveling through the region - Jamaica, Guyana, and Suriname to advance President Trump’s U.S. foreign policy priorities in the Caribbean.
