Gumbs committed to making a positive impact in her local community via her service as City Council member for District 2 in the City of South Fulton Carmalitha Gumbs is a wife, a mom, and a fierce advocate for her community. She is currently serving a four-year term as the city council member for District...
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An art that keeps on giving: Fulton County Arts & Culture funds artists, organizations in vibrant creativity hub
An art that keeps on giving: Fulton County Arts & Culture funds artists, organizations in vibrant creativity hub David Manuel new head of department Story by Ebony Sherise Creative concepts in the online exhibit, Art and Healing in the Time of the Pandemic, capture visual expressions that creator and curator Deanna Sirlin compiled from various...
Demetris Curry Exposes The Formula Of Better Living, Lifestyle Upgrades, and Enjoying Life With W2AV Talk™
Just 14% of Americans are ‘Very Happy’ — the Lowest Since the Early ’70s, According to NORC at the University of Chicago. (June 2020) People are also feeling lonely — 50 percent of Americans said they at least sometimes felt isolated over the last few weeks, while only 23 percent of people said the same...
Founder of black-owned skincare brand is fighting human trafficking with every bottle she sells
Meet Kristy Alexander, an entrepreneur from Atlanta, Georgia, whose company Apple Rose Beauty provides support for survivors of human trafficking through the sale of her skincare products. The goal is to provide them with a sustainable living wage and help them get back on their feet after being rescued. Skincare is a multi-billion dollar industry, and Black-owned...
Black woman takes on male-dominated women’s online fashion industry.
Shop Style Shark, a fast-growing, woman-owned, Black woman-owned online retailer is taking on the largely male-dominated online fashion industry. Dionne Middlebrooks, the founder of online fashion retailer Shop Style Shark, is changing the game as a female owner. The fashion industry – and particularly online fashion – continues to be male-dominated even though women spend over...
Black chef launches line of soul food starter kits in 1,000+ grocery stores nationwide
Meet a culinary expert and business leader Claude Booker, the CEO, and founder of Booker’s Soul Food Starters which are now available in over 1,000 grocery stores across the country. His business providing Southern side dishes for buffets was decimated as a direct result of the pandemic, and most buffets remain closed. He pivoted his business during...
31-Year old becomes youngest black lawyer to open an office on the southside of Chicago.
Attorney Shymane Robinson, founder, and CEO of True Lawyer, is now the youngest Black lawyer to have a law firm office on the Southside of Chicago. At just 31-years old, she now has two offices in the city for her real estate and trademark law firm that helps transform black communities. Her firm is also the...
Women of color with breast cancer launch new brand photography campaign to build awareness
For the Breast of Us, the first-ever blog and online community for all women of color affected by breast cancer is excited to announce the launch of its new brand photography in an effort to increase the representation and inclusion of minority breast cancer thrives. For the first time since launching in 2019, it has...
A woman who once saw her dad point a gun at her mom is now helping others to overcome childhood trauma
Patrice Brantley, a community licensed mental health therapist, says she watched her father tried to kill her mother when she was just 6-years old. Patrice Brantley is an author, educator, licensed therapist, and podcaster, who is on a mission to empower others to overcome childhood trauma and heal. At a young age, Patrice Brantley experienced...
Meet the siblings who are teaching other kids how to speak up to 8 different languages.
Meet 4-year old Emilio, 6-year old Amora, 8-year old Rosie, 10-year old LaLa, 12-year old Anita, 16-year old Malachi, 18-year old Kimoni, 20-year old Mina, and baby Makalo. These young homeschoolers have created a YouTube channel called Multilingual Stars Academy that offers fun and exciting content to help children learn the basics of different languages. “Learning different...