February 2022
She’s Pretty and Black Owned: Meet Lashena McElroy
Lashena McElroy is truly God’s masterpiece in the making. Lashena D. McElroy, Event Designer & Certified Wedding Planner/Owner of DESIGNED BY DIAMONDS has always had an eye for creativity, beauty, and all things glamorous. Her mother had an inkling as well when she adorned her with the middle name of Diamonds! It all began with her love […]
She’s Pretty and Black Owned: Meet Kayshaun Brooks
Kayshaun comes from a medical background with over 20 years of experience in nursing, mental health, project development, and management. Over the last 2 decades, Kayshaun has studied and used many holistic alternatives in all aspects of her life; medicine, skincare, home practices, and beyond. Her passion for organic skincare started in 2007 when her […]
Meet Author Rashida Tshuma
Rashida is a born-again Christian who believes that the key to success is in finding your God-given purpose. Rashida shares the message behind her work: “There is an old saying that says ‘’life is like a good book, the further you read it the more it makes sense’’. Marriage is one of the most beautiful […]
How to Manage a Relationship while Living like A Boss
Now that the new year has arrived and entrepreneurs are on the rise, many wonder how would they keep up with their busy schedules of work at home and keep a happy healthy relationship. There have been talks of power couples breaking up during this season of love and the weather changes add another obstacle […]
She’s Pretty and Black Owned: Meet Kimberly Lawson
Kimberly Lawson is a TedX Speaker, International Best-Selling Author, an International Speaker, and Fractional C.O.O. As a Fractional C.O.O. Kimberly helps small businesses avoid roadblocks in their business model, ensuring they stay on track strategically and operationally by providing guidance expertise, and executive-level leadership. Through her company Lawson Learning Academy, LLC Kimberly also provides support […]
Meet Author Patricia Thompson
The Houston-based author and devout mother and grandmother yearned for a greater quality of life outside of Milwaukee. She adopted writing to overcome past trauma. After 26 years of writing 170+ poems in the comfort of her bedroom, Thompson prides herself on living consciously for the past five decades. With her beloved uncle as a long-time patriarch […]
Remembering Black Phenomenal History
Black Authors & Educators that paved the way for our education and literacy support Langston, Hughes was a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance, the flowering of black intellectual, literary, and artistic life that took place in the 1920’s in a number of American cities, particularly Harlem. Hughes also wrote novels, short stories, essays, and […]
Pretty Woman Who Hustles: Singer Cristina Rae
Singer Cristina Rae shares her 3 reasons she is a Pretty Woman Who Hustles. This Tennessee native wowed the judges on America’s Got Talent – Season 15 and now she will blow you away with her soulful new single I AM. Reason 1 she is a woman who hustles: My Son – Life has its […]
Kim Waldren On Career, Motherhood, Marriage, And Social Emotional Learning
Our current times have called many of us to reevaluate our lives. Some are expressing new self care practices while others are going after their dreams. Meanwhile some of us are just trying to balance the everyday hustle and bustle. New children’s book author Kimberly Waldren has managed to find her own sense of balance […]
She’s Pretty and Black Owned: Meet Gina T. Akins
Life Note LLC, Was offically launched on January 1, 2022. The previous year was spent truly focusing on God’s word. When he spoke, she made sure to listen.God has blessed Gina T. Akins was blessed with so many skills and talents over the last 26 years, and for that she is thankful. Her work has […]