Black Media Collective BOMESI Opens Applications for Its Fifth Accelerator Cohort

For the first time, the program will welcome more creators than publishers, a reflection of the changing media landscape

BOMESI cofounders Devon Johhnson and Rhonesha Byng — BOMESI cofounders DéVon Johnson and Rhonesha Byng

The Black media collective BOMESI, which supports more than 400 Black-owned companies and a further 2,500 diverse-owned media companies, opened applications last week for the fifth cohort of its flagship Accelerator program, according to cofounder Rhonesha Byng.

Applications, available here, officially began Sept. 15 and run until Oct. 1.

The fifth cohort will welcome 11 companies in total, though its composition will differ from years past as part of an effort to better reflect the changing media landscape.

The first three cohorts included seven companies, all publishers. In the fourth cohort, the Accelerator expanded to 10 publishers and one creator-in-residence.