By inCity Magazine Staff | inHERit Series After building and selling Curlkalon, she now shapes the internal architecture, clarity, and personal brand that will anchor her next chapter in civic and nonprofit leadership. When Shavone Riggins first stood in front of her mirror, frustrated with protective styles that never reflected the beauty she saw in...
By inCity Magazine Staff | inHERit Series When Akhona Ketwa speaks about endurance, she isn’t talking about medals. She’s talking about becoming. A triathlete, clinical psychology intern, and former lecturer, Akhona represents a new generation of African women who are redefining strength through movement, purpose, and mental wellness. Her journey is not one of arrival...
By inCity Magazine Staff Something remarkable is stirring in the world of women’s entrepreneurship, a movement that refuses to let women’s work fade into history’s margins. It’s called inHERit: The Women’s Brand Legacy Initiative, and its mission is as ambitious as it is necessary: to build one million women-led legacies. Launched through a powerful collaboration...
Tangela Q. Parker Joins Planned Parenthood Southeast as Senior Vice President of External Affairs — A Legacy of Leadership, Equity, and Voice
By inCity Magazine Staff In a world where industries shift overnight and opportunities often hide in the chaos, Enovia Bedford has built a reputation for doing what many only dream about—turning the impossible into the inevitable. From her beginnings in fashion design to becoming the co-founder of BLKTECHCLT and the creator of VettDeck, an AI-powered...
Birmingham, AL – The Alabama Minority Vendor Conference (MVP Conference), now in its third year, wrapped up at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) with a resounding message: minority, women-owned, veteran-owned, and small businesses are not just participating in the economy—they are shaping its future. Powered by the Alabama Minority Vendor Program (MVP), this year’s event...
By Jordan MichaelsinCity Magazine ATLANTA – For Sebrenia Sneed-Farrell, resilience isn’t just about bouncing back, it’s about transforming through every twist and turn life throws your way. The Executive Director of the Central East Georgia Black Chamber has built her career and reputation on a foundation of adaptability, vision and empowerment. But for all her...
Pictured l-r: Christopher D Thomas, President of inMMGroup and Chairman of The Fulcrum Collective by Network 'n' Chill; Q. Earl Freeman, Veteran Business Owner; Stacey Anderson, Woman Entrepreneur; Gilberto Herrera, President of GH Enterprises and Co-Host of Network 'n' Chill
by Topher Darrell BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In the heart of Birmingham, Alabama, a quiet revolution in healthcare is taking place—and it isn’t happening in a hospital boardroom or a pharmaceutical conference. It’s happening in the community, one meaningful interaction at a time, led by two extraordinary women who dared to blend purpose with practice. Dr....
Written by Topher Darrell CHARLOTTE, NC. — If you ask Lillianna Tovar (aka Lilli) what it takes to thrive in real estate, her answer won’t come from a textbook. It won’t be padded with fluff or borrowed from someone else’s playbook. It comes from lived experience—the kind that builds not just a business, but a...