Thanks to 7-year old Esi Orijin who inspired her mom to launch Orijin Bees’ Baby Bee Doll Collection, the company had an amazing year in 2021. From being selected for Oprah’s Favorite Things list, launching with Target, receiving the Mom’s Choice Award, and being nominated as a finalist for the 2022 Toy of the Year Award, let’s just...
Markiesha Wilson announces the release of her book, In the Climb: Eight Audacious Actions to Overcome Life and Climb the Corporate Ladder with Joy, available here. In the Climb provides eight audacious actions which can empower new and established women professionals to tenaciously persevere as they pursue joy in their careers and life. As a management consultant, leadership coach,...
The fastest-growing entrepreneurship accelerator program helps women-owned businesses get to the next level. Award-winning entrepreneur Dr. Velma Trayham has launched a $500,000 scholarship fund to support Black women entrepreneurs across the country. The fund, which is a part of her upcoming Millionaire Mastermind Entrepreneur Accelerator Program this spring, is being offered by means of Dr. Trayham’s Millionaire...
The program celebrates over 10 years of empowering minority youth to be global leaders Black excellence and effective leadership are essential for a thriving African-American community to survive any world crisis. Jacqueline Glass-Campbell, CEO of At the Well Conferences, Inc. (ATW), celebrates molding the masterminds of tomorrow by introducing At the Well Young Women’s Leadership Academy’s Online...
Isabella Hanson, a 16-year old student from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, launched the “I Matter” poetry and art competition in 2020 to provide a platform for youth to express their feelings on the important issues of racial justice and equality. The competition, which raises awareness and promotes dialogue, calls upon students around the world to create poetry...
Please introduce yourself to our readers My name is Carla V. Morton. I am a Birmingham native. Born and raised in Titusville and a A. H. Parker High School graduate. I currently spear head my own practice as an Attorney here in Birmingham. Did you always know you wanted to be an attorney? Yes. Since I...
In 2010, by presidential proclamation, January was declared National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Since then, twelve presidential proclamations have followed. These proclamations not only raise the profile of the issue, but they are also snapshots of global trends and challenges, and significant U.S. anti-trafficking policy achievements. Some highlights include: • In 2012, the...
Atlanta Based Custom Apparel Designer Empowers Young Men To Excel Most people like to think that American K-12 schools, workplaces and courthouses are pillars of fairness, but statistic after statistic all point to a crisis among the young, Black men of the nation. This crisis begins in homes, stretches to K-12 educational experiences, and leads...
Rhea G. Madison James from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, is on her way to becoming a young successful author. She has already sold over 700 books, and now the 10-year-old U.S. Virgin Islander is back with another runaway adventure entitled The Runaway Avocado, after publishing her first book, The Runaway Watermelon. When asked why she decided to write...
“We wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us.” — Mr. Samuel Cornish and Mr. John B. Russwurm, Freedom’s Journal. It is with that moving spirit and energy that motivated Cydny A. Neville, an English teacher from Triangle, Virginia, to launch The Virginia Black Lifestyle Magazine, LLC (VBLM). Having watched countless...