Blavity
Los Angeles, CA
Technology
Blavity is a Black-owned digital media and technology company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 2014 by CEO Morgan DeBaun, Blavity serves Black millennials and Gen Z through original content, live events, and six media brands — reaching over 100 million people monthly. The company exists to amplify Black voices, celebrate Black excellence, and build economic opportunity for Black communities across every industry.
## What Blavity Does
Blavity operates six distinct media brands and a growing events portfolio, each serving a different dimension of Black millennial and Gen Z life.
### Media Brands
✔ Blavity News — Black culture, politics, and community coverage
✔ AfroTech — Technology careers, startups, and entrepreneurship
✔ Travel Noire — Black travel, adventure, and cultural discovery
✔ Shadow & Act — Black film, television, and entertainment
✔ 21Ninety — Health, relationships, and growth for Black women
✔ MadameNoire — Lifestyle, beauty, and culture for Black women
### Events & Community
✔ AfroTech Conference — the largest Black tech conference in the United States
✔ Summit21 — entrepreneurship and leadership summit for Black women
✔ Travel Noire Experience — immersive cultural travel programming
✔ Blavity House Party — annual cultural celebration and networking
## Who Blavity Serves
Blavity creates for Black millennials and Gen Z professionals, entrepreneurs, creatives, and travelers who deserve media that reflects their experience and celebrates their contributions to American culture and innovation.
## Frequently Asked Questions
**What is Blavity?**
Blavity is a Black-owned digital media and technology company founded in 2014. It operates six media brands and live events reaching over 100 million Black millennials monthly.
**Who founded Blavity?**
Blavity was founded by Morgan DeBaun, a Black woman entrepreneur, in Los Angeles, California in 2014.
**What media brands does Blavity own?**
Blavity's portfolio includes Blavity News, AfroTech, Travel Noire, Shadow & Act, 21Ninety, and MadameNoire.
**Does Blavity host live events?**
Yes. Blavity produces AfroTech Conference, Summit21, Travel Noire Experience, and the Blavity House Party annually.
**Is Blavity Black-owned?**
Yes. Blavity was founded by and is led by Black entrepreneurs with a mission centered on Black community, culture, and economic opportunity.
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