Our Work

Learn more about our mission to unlock the value of growth markets and audiences through our network of creative platforms.

We’re a bridge that’s making media more equitable

Through funding, training, and strategic partnerships, we help media owners and leaders strengthen their businesses, expand their reach, and strengthen their infrastructure.

Community Convenings
Empowerment through Learning
Digital Advertising & Revenue
01.
Ecosystem

Uniting publishers, brands, and ad tech to build an equitable media network.

02.
Education

Equipping media owners with tools and guiding brands toward equitable deals.

03.
Economic Empowerment

Driving sustainable financial growth through our accelerator and collective.

Our Mission & Vision

To unite, advance, and empower diverse-owned media businesses by building equitable tech infrastructure, driving sustainable advertising investment, and providing the critical capability training needed to amplify culturally representative voices and ensure their long-term economic survivability.

  • Infrastructure: Providing the foundational ad tech, SEO, and AI tools necessary to compete commercially.

  • Capital: Moving brands from “sympathy dollars” to sustainable, long-term operational investments.

  • Ecosystem: Creating a thriving, 300+ strong nationwide network through initiatives like the BOMESI Accelerator and the annual BOMESI Summit.

Annual SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS

Mobilizing Culture: The $5.3 Trillion Opportunity For Media & Brands

Now in its 5th year, BOMESI convenes the ecosystem, advances the education, and drives the economics that diverse-owned media deserves.

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MEET OUR amazing team

We’re a group of media professionals with a vision for strengthening diverse-owned media at scale

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Rhonesha Byng

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Devon Johnson

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Kevin Benoit

Ecosystem

Building a interconnected network of over 300 Black-owned and diverse media platforms nationwide. BOMESI transforms a historically fragmented publishing landscape into a unified powerhouse community by anchoring them with a centralized BOMESI Foundation Database and securing preferred infrastructure partnerships in ad tech, SEO, CMS, and data monetization.

Education

Equipping both creators and corporate partners with the strategic insights required to lead the next era of media. For publishers, this means hands-on technical training, masterclasses, and an urgent focus on AI fluency; for brands and agencies, it involves professional development and tactical workshops designed to prove the business case for diverse media investment. This pipeline culminates annually at the BOMESI Summit.

Economic Empowerment

Moving corporate America beyond superficial “sympathy dollars” to drive sustainable, structural revenue into diverse newsrooms. Through initiatives like the BOMESI Accelerator, multi-year capacity grants, personalized financial coaching, and direct access to major brand ad buyers at exclusive Upfronts, BOMESI removes capital barriers to secure long-term business survivability for independent founders.

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Support our mission of engaging diverse-owned media in growth and development opportunities to keep them sustainable.

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