When H.E. Denis G. Antoine began writing about his diplomatic career, becoming a children’s book author was not exactly what he envisioned adding to his already extensive resume. “I didn’t initially see it,” Antoine said. “But it didn’t take me long to realize that writing children’s books are a special portal to channel my love...
JéGO Technologies Inc., a Black-owned innovative tech firm based in Miami, Florida, is celebrating that they have officially begun the manufacturing process for their self-driving vehicles called JéGO Pods. To be released in late 2022, these pods will mobilize and facilitate health services such as flu testing, IV therapy, and more. In addition, they have entered the...
Black Men and Intimacy – Voices From Across the Diaspora by Therez Fleetwood explores the complexities of relationships through the minds of Black men in the 21st century. She says she spent hundreds of hours having one-on-one conversations with 50+ Black men from ages 20 to 70, who gave no holds barred answers to intimate questions...
Meet Duane “Myko” Cheers and Danita Claytor, the co-founders of Everything Legendary, a Black-owned plant-based food brand with legendary flavor, that have just closed $6 million dollars in Series A funding. The round was led by CircleUp Growth Partners with additional investments from the venture capital arm of General Mills, 301 INC, and Mark Cuban. Also,...
Shonté Jovan-Taylor is a neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and success strategist who is on a mission to change the world through the power of neuroscience so that more people can unleash their human potential. As a TEDx speaker and a member of the ForbesCoaches Council, she firmly believes that there is nothing more important than stretching your skill and knowledge...
An Individual Reckoning and a Path to National Reconciliation A new website, SpeakingTruth.org, provides a platform for descendants of slave owners to examine their relatives’ beliefs, evaluate those actions and offer a concrete plan to make amends — thereby contributing their voices to renounce America’s history of slavery. “Speaking Truth opens a new space for individual...
Children who live in the Mississippi Delta can now experience state-of-the-art mobile dentistry provided by Dr. LaMonica Davis Taylor, a pediatric dentist with a private practice called Smiles on Broadway Dental Care located in the city of Jackson. Dr. Taylor has been providing dental services to children in the Delta since 2015. Currently, students in Boyle, Shelby,...
A world-renowned speaker, coach, and entrepreneur, Tera Carissa Hodges has been building an empowerment empire since 2006. Since initially launching her empowerment endeavors, she has coached over 10,000 women in over 25 countries and has spoken on over 100 platforms throughout the US, Europe, Canada, the Caribbean, and Africa. Her business is focused on empowering...
Jessica Myers wears a lot of hats. Entrepreneur. House flipper. Real estate investor. Even history-making hotel owner is an accurate distinction. But the 34-year-old, says she prefers to be known simply as “the dealmaker” (a.k.a. #TheDealMkr). Piad Advertisement And looking at her professional track record the moniker is fitting. Since 2015, she has renovated more...
Sherry Hurtado, a woman who once relied on public assistance to make ends meet, is now a highly acclaimed esthetician and the owner of Blissful Body Aesthetics which has just opened its third waxing spa and skin rejuvenation treatment center in the affluent city of Rahway, New Jersey. The new location is her third in under just...