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Woman founder makes history, launches newest black-owned herbal product brand

Woman founder makes history, launches newest black-owned herbal product brand

A holistic approach to health and immunity. While quarantining, with two small children, Kiki Ford decided to launch Nature’s Nurtures after realizing how disconnected Black Americans had become from natural medicinal remedies. She has made it her mission to bring awareness to the Black community about the many Caribbean and African plants that can address common health...

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Black-owned nail salon featured in Facebook’s National Small Business Campaign.

Black-owned nail salon featured in Facebook’s National Small Business Campaign.

Jennifer Purnell, the founder of September Nail Salon, a Black-owned business in Germantown, Tennessee, is proud to announce that her company is being featured in a nationwide Facebook campaign called “Good Ideas Deserve to Be Found”. The campaign is designed to help people understand how personalized ads help them discover new things they love and support...

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Black psychiatrist launches new podcast to reduce pandemic-induced stress and anxiety.

Black psychiatrist launches new podcast to reduce pandemic-induced stress and anxiety.

Meet Dr. Ericka Goodwin, a Harvard-trained Board-Certified Psychiatrist, who has launched a new podcast called Better with Dr. Ericka that offers a reprieve for busy, stressed and overwhelmed professionals that are ready to hop off the hamster wheel of life and live better. During the pandemic, 4 in 10 adults in the U.S. have reported symptoms of...

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From rejected to highly requested

From rejected to highly requested

How Musical Sensation Joy Black’s Violin Took Her From Being Rejected to Highly Requested Atlanta, GA (June 2021) – Joy Black knew that her life would one day change the moment she held a violin for the first time at age 13. She was a girl in the 8th grade who was routinely bullied for being...

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Meet Latrina Walden, the brains behind LWES.

Meet Latrina Walden, the brains behind LWES.

BLACK NURSE PRACTITIONER LAUNCHES PLATFORM TO ASSIST STUDENTS TRANSITIONING INTO PRACTICE. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Meet Latrina Walden, a Family Nurse Practitioner and nursing professor in Atlanta who has launched Latrina Walden Exam Solutions (LWES) – the premier destination for today’s workforce to nurses and NPs – offering career support, NP board preparation, and continuing education...

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BLACK MOM WINS NATIONAL MOTHER OF THE YEAR AWARD

BLACK MOM WINS NATIONAL MOTHER OF THE YEAR AWARD

HBCU GRAD, BLACK MOM OF 3 WINS NATIONAL MOTHER OF THE YEAR AWARD Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Known as one of Oklahoma’s youngest thought leaders, Dr. Mautra Staley Jones has been named the 2021 National Mother of the Year®. She was awarded this honor by American Mothers, Inc. on May 1 during their 86th National Convention...

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The Mentor Method making a huge impact.

The Mentor Method making a huge impact.

MEET THE 94TH BLACK WOMAN TO HAVE RAISED $1M IN VENTURE CAPITAL FOR HER STARTUP. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Janice Omadeke, founder and CEO of an Austin, Texas-based tech startup called The Mentor Method, has raised $1.4 million in seed funding to galvanize workplace inclusion and equity by reshaping mentorship experiences in support of diverse, rising...

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THE ‘PURPOSE RESUSCITATOR’ MAKING A DIFFERENCE.

THE ‘PURPOSE RESUSCITATOR’ MAKING A DIFFERENCE.

MEET THE BLACK WOMAN HELPING INCARCERATED YOUTH AND MEN 16-24 TO BECOME ENTREPRENEURS AND INVENTORS. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Dr. Shanna Carter, known as “The Purpose Resuscitator,” has overcome many obstacles in her life but the reward of empowering and encouraging people, especially youth and incarcerated males, to use every gift, talent, and skills they have...

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AMY HILLARD’S, PIVOT FOR SUCCESS.

AMY HILLARD’S, PIVOT FOR SUCCESS.

BLACK HARVARD MBA AND SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR PENS NEW BOOK TO HONOR THE ENTREPRENEURS OF GREENWOOD. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Amy S. Hilliard is a graduate of Howard University, a Harvard MBA, a successful senior corporate executive, and serial entrepreneur whose journey has been different from what you might expect. People look at Amy and think she’s...