(Black PR Wire) New York, NY – SheaMoisture is teaming up with The Roku Channel and MACRO Tv Studios to debut “The Subsequent Black Millionaires,” a docuseries that captures the journey of hree formidable entrepreneurs rising their passions into million-dollar companies.
The six-episode Roku Authentic docuseries, produced by MACRO Tv Studios, invitations viewers to fulfill the winners of the SheaMoisture Subsequent Black Millionaires program:
● Dorian Morris, Undefined Magnificence: With a purpose-driven mission to the business and democratize magnificence, Dorian Morris launched Undefined Magnificence, a magnificence/wellness life-style model centered on clear, aware, inclusive plant magic. She is demystifying plant-powered options by way of an unapologetic, uncompromising, unfiltered strategy to; skincare by pairing historical plant knowledge with clinically confirmed actions that carry out with out breaking the financial institution. Go to www.undefinedco.com.
● LaToya Stirrup, KAZMALEJE: Bored with lengthy wash days and extreme shedding whereas detangling, LaToya Stirrup and her two sisters determined it was time the world catered to their hair sorts. They took the concept of finger detangling and tailored it into their KAZMALEJE hair instruments that turned so well-liked they’re now obtainable in mass retail. Go to www.kazmaleje.com.
● Neil Hudson, Scotch Boyz: Began by Neil Hudson and his three childhood associates, Scotch Boyz started at a BBQ competitors in Jamaica. After successful, folks saved on reaching out for extra sauce, in order that they determined to begin their very own firm. Scotch Boyz, a sauce and seasoning model, brings the distinctive island flavors of Jamaica to you, regardless of the place on the earth chances are you’ll be.Be taught extra at @Scotchboyz on Instagram.
The docuseries takes a deep dive into the entrepreneurs’ journeys as they overcome obstacles, navigate relationships, and scale their companies, all whereas leaning on the group round them. All episodes will probably be obtainable to stream on The Roku Channel beginning Friday, July 7. The Roku Channel is well accessible by way of Roku units or TVs, on-line at TheRokuChannel.com, iOS and Android units, Amazon Fireplace TVs, and choose Samsung TVs.
“At SheaMoisture, we imagine in purposeful magnificence which is being accountable to people who we serve. Which means that from the merchandise we create to how we present up with function, our mission is underscored by the dedication we’ve to the Black group,” mentioned Cara Sabin, CEO at SheaMoisture and CEO of Magnificence; Wellbeing, Unilever North America. “We’re thrilled to debut this docuseries as a result of we get to spotlight these three wonderful entrepreneurs. We additionally get to make clear what the trail to a million-dollar enterprise appears like, the facility of intentional funding, and the nuances within the journey skilled by Black enterprise house owners.”
“It’s an honor to accomplice with SheaMoisture and MARCO Tv Studios to seize the inspiring tales of the savvy, pushed, and distinctive entrepreneurs featured in ‘The Subsequent Black Millionaires.’ The sequence encapsulates our dedication to elevating voices reflective of our various viewers,” mentioned Brian Tannenbaum, Head of Originals, Roku Media. “‘The Subsequent Black Millionaires’ demonstrates how Roku can work in unison with a fantastic model accomplice to not solely produce standout content material, but additionally harness the undisputed energy of the platform to carry that content material to thousands and thousands of streamers.”
Erika Bryant is the showrunner and an government producer together with Stacey Walker King and Aisha Corpas Wynn for MACRO Tv Studios; Richelieu Dennis of New Voices; and Cara Sabin, Simone Jordan, and Kelly Mullen for SheaMoisture and guardian firm Unilever.
“We’re thrilled to carry such an necessary mission to life with our unimaginable and dedicated companions SheaMoisture and Roku,” mentioned Stacey Walker King, Chief Model Officer, MACRO and Govt Producer of the sequence. “We imagine that the tales of those three gifted founders is not going to solely illuminate the entrepreneurial journey that’s so typically hidden behind the scenes, however may also encourage and encourage a brand new technology of enterprise house owners and leaders.”
“It was such a privilege and honor to function showrunner and government producer of such a groundbreaking sequence that highlights these dynamic entrepreneurs as they navigate rising their respective companies,” mentioned Erika Bryant, Present Runner and Govt Producer, MACRO. “Together with my crew of producers, I’m thrilled to have performed an integral half in sharing their journeys with the world and excited for his or her revolutionary manufacturers to grow to be family names.”
The Subsequent Black Millionaires program was created by SheaMoisture, in partnership with the New Voices Basis, in 2021 with an ambition to offer Black entrepreneurs with funding, retail distribution consulting, mentoring and government teaching, entry to an funding pipeline, and extra—all to help these entrepreneurs of their journey rising million-dollar companies.
“The New Voices Basis is a groundbreaking, community-building effort that’s constructing a extra inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem for ladies of shade to advance their vital contributions to our financial system and society. We’re proud to proceed our partnership with The Subsequent Black Millionaires program and share how we’re future-proofing our entrepreneur group by way of function, entry, capital and experience in addition to management growth, skill-building, and networking alternatives,” says Richelieu Dennis, Founder, Govt Chair; Head Intern of Sundial Group, CEO of Essence Ventures, NewVoicesFamily, and GroupBlack.
SheaMoisture can also be proud to announce that starting on July 9, Goal will carry high merchandise from every winner’s model at 600 places nationwide and on-line at Goal.com. The merchandise will probably be featured in Subsequent Black Millionaires-branded shows, offering vital distribution and publicity that can enable these entrepreneurs the flexibility to increase and scale their companies.
Past the Subsequent Black Millionaires program, SheaMoisture has a long-standing dedication to investing within the Black group and creating Black generational wealth. When Unilever acquired Sundial Manufacturers, the guardian firm of SheaMoisture, in 2017, the New Voices Fund was created and initiated with funding from Unilever and Sundial’s founder, Richelieu Dennis. The Fund invests in entrepreneurs of shade and the preliminary Fund 1 funding has led to the creation of 18 millionaires, outlined by New Voices because the honest market worth of possession pursuits of their companies.
Forward of the sequence launch, SheaMoisture and Roku will host a screening of “The Subsequent Black Millionaires” on the model’s “A Nice Day in Harlem” pop-up activation hosted throughout the Essence Pageant of Tradition on Saturday, July 1 in New Orleans, La.
Launched in 2017, The Roku Channel is the house of free and premium leisure on the Roku platform. In This autumn 2022, The Roku Channel reached U.S. households with an estimated 100 million folks.
The Roku Channel was a high 5 channel on the Roku platform by energetic account attain and streaming hour engagement in Q1 2023. At present, The Roku Channel encompasses a various lineup of greater than 80,000 free motion pictures and packages and greater than 350 free reside linear tv channels within the U.S. It licenses and distributes content material from greater than 250 companions.
For extra details about “The Subsequent Black Millionaires” and particulars concerning the subsequent class of submissions, you’ll be able to go to sheamoisture.com/nextblackmillionaires or comply with the model @SheaMoisture on Instagram.
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About SheaMoistureSheaMoisture is a worldwide magnificence and private care chief dedicated to serving the Black group by way of strategic funding and group give again. SheaMoisture acknowledges the facility of entrepreneurship in addressing racial inequality with the assumption that commerce can carry true economicindependence. Yearly SheaMoisture reinvests at the very least 1% of web gross sales immediately into financial alternatives for underserved entrepreneurs and Black enterprise house owners. With each buy, you’re serving to to fund investments that help funding for Black-owned enterprise, entrepreneurial schooling, disaster response, equitable buying, and moral sourcing. SheaMoisture develops no compromise magnificence merchandise that assist each member of the Black group reside their healthiest, most lovely lives. Shea butter is likely one of the model’s core components, praised for its hydrating and nourishing properties, and sourced from women-led cooperatives in West Africa, offering honest wages and creatingeconomic alternatives. The corporate provides merchandise within the hair care, bathtub, physique, skincare, child and males’s classes, and is distributed in retailers all through the world. SheaMoisture is a subsidiary of nilever. Twitter | Fb | Instagram
About RokuRoku pioneered streaming on TV. We join customers to the content material they love, allow content material publishers to construct and monetize giant audiences, and supply advertisers with distinctive capabilities to interact shoppers. Roku TV™ fashions, Roku streaming gamers, and TV-related audio units can be found invarious nations around the globe by way of direct retail gross sales and/or licensing preparations with TV OEM manufacturers. Roku-branded TVs and Roku Good House merchandise are offered completely in america. Roku additionally operates The Roku Channel, the house of free and premium leisure with unique entry to Roku Originals. The Roku Channel is obtainable in america, Canada, Mexico, and the UK. Roku is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., U.S.A.Roku is a registered trademark of Roku, Inc. within the U.S. and in different nations. Commerce names, logos, and repair marks of different corporations showing on this press launch are the property of their respective holders.
About MACRO Tv StudiosMACRO Tv Studios is a division of MACRO, the multi-platform media firm representing the voice and views of Black folks and other people of shade launched in 2015 by Founder; CEO Charles D. King. MACRO Tv Studios’ produced the critically-acclaimed Netflix sequence—The Kids and Household Emmy Award nominated Elevating Dion and the Peabody Award nominee Gentefied. The corporate’s a number of enterprise verticals additionally embrace movie (MACRO Movie Studios) that funds, develops and produces theatrical and streaming options and premium tv, a wholly-owned expertise, brandmanagement and leisure technique agency (UNCMMN) and an in-house branding and artistic company (Model MACRO). As well as, MACRO has a majority curiosity within the firm’s three way partnership—a full-service expertise administration agency (M88) and an affiliated enterprise agency (MaC Enterprise Capital). The corporate’s movie tasks have fifteen Oscar nominations and three wins. Go to https://www.staymacro.com/about for extra info on the corporate.
About New Voices FoundationNew Voices Basis is a ground-breaking, community-building effort designed to construct a extra inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem for ladies of shade to advance their vital contributions to our financial system and society. Pushed by its PACE (Goal.Entry.Capital.Experience.) mannequin, New Voices offerswomen of shade entrepreneurs entry to capital, management growth, skill-building, and networking alternatives through entrepreneurial summits, accelerators, bootcamps, pitch competitions, mentoring and training, and extra. Subscribe to our publication at https://newvoicesfoundation.org/publication/ to remain up to date on all of our funding, studying, and networking alternatives for ladies of color-owned companies.
