It was homage to our ancestors.
As we stood here recording the 2026 Black Women Sell Live commercial,
all I could think was:
We are making them proud.
I couldn’t help but wonder…
What would Madam C.J. Walker say about the 2 million+ Black women–owned businesses operating today?
What would Maggie Lena Walker say about the $98.3 billion our companies generate?
What would she say about the fact that we’ve more than doubled our average annual revenue since the pandemic—
even while traditional banks still hesitate to believe in our visions?
What would she say about our ability to love each other, collaborate, and support one another—
even in a world designed to fracture us?
I don’t care what anyone says.
Dedicating my life’s work to helping Black women experts rise and dominate their lanes
was the best pivot I’ve ever made.
Our history is RICH.
Our creativity is RICH.
Our love is RICH.
We are all that and a bag of chips.
When I wrote the script for the Black Women Sell Live commercial, I knew I couldn’t do it alone.
I needed actresses to portray
Madam C.J. Walker, Maggie Lena Walker, Ida B. Wells, and Mary Ellen Pleasant.
I needed a full production team to bring the vision to life.
I needed a director who could steward the assignment with excellence.
And although I’ve written small commercial scripts before,
this one was different.
The first draft was 25+ pages…
for a 5–10 minute commercial.
Too long.
But every word mattered.
I had to research the figures.
I had to build a narrative where the past and present collided.
Some of it is fiction.
Much of it is historically accurate.
So who carried the vision mattered.
So who did I call?
A Black woman–owned production company.
Of course.
It’s fitting that a commercial about Black women’s economic power
was built by sisters—and supported by strong men who honor that power.
It’s fitting that I had to release control
and trust other Black women to steward the vision.
It’s fitting that this required collaboration, discernment, and trust
without lowering my standard for excellence.
And y’all already know—
my standards don’t drop.
The mission God gave me matters.
Because in one sense, I’m hosting an event.
But in another sense…
I’m leading a movement.
The mission of Black Women Sell Live
is to introduce Black women entrepreneurs to themselves.
To show her that her success is divine.
To remind her that our history did not start—or end—with bondage.
We’ve been building, trading, innovating, and leading for generations.
To prove that even though the field isn’t level,
she is more than capable of operating at a MUCH higher level.
This is systemic disruption of white supremacy
through truth, power, and economics.
It’s lifting our women
without diminishing our men.
It’s refocusing us on revenue-generating activities.
This is not just an event.
It’s a strategic activation of brilliance and boldness.
I wish I could fit all 2,000,000 of us in one room.
But the venue holds 1,000.
And it just so happens to sit next to State Farm Arena—
which we’ll fill next.
But first…
You need to be on the waitlist.
You need a seat at this table.
If you’re a sistah in business,
Black Women Sell Live 2026 is not optional.
Join the waitlist:
Theme:
Black Women: The World’s Original Innovators
You’ve never seen anything like what we’re about to do next.
I’ve got my sisters with me.
Join the waitlist:
Tickets open February 1, 2026!