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Shouldering the Weight of a Legacy: The High Stakes of First-Generation African-American Wealth Building For Black Women
As we close out Black History Month 2023, I speak to my melanin sisters. As Black women, we are no strangers to the pressures of familial and communal responsibility. It’s a weight that we carry with us every day, as we strive to build a better future for ourselves and our loved ones.
She’s Making Herstory: Meet Whitney Thompson
Fly Plus is an online boutique catering to the Fly Curvy Girls. We are an online boutique located in Enterprise, AL. Our CEO Whitney is a Fly Curvy Girl herself, who has dealt with and overcame many challenges as a plus size woman. She prides herself on making women feel good and look good. She […]
Herstory Maker: Meet Tiffany Obeng
Tiffany Obeng is a children’s book writer and owner of Sugar Cookie Books book publishing imprint. As a female of color raising children of color, she writes books that feature African American main characters. Tiffany has career books for kids named after and inspired by her son, that teaches children about various careers and also, […]
She’s Making Herstory: Meet Tammie L. Otukwu
Tammie L. Otukwu is an Author, U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Retiree, and Certified Life Coach and she currently works for the Veteran’s Administration as a Legal Administrative Specialist. She holds a master’s degree in Psychology and Management, a Green Belt Certification in Lean Six Sigma, and has taken numerous military and civilian training courses. […]
She’s Making Herstory: Meet Miriam Pinkney
Miriam Pinkney is the Founder and CEO of Miriam P Life Coaching. She is esteemed for her personal approach in coaching for women, men, and children alike. With her frequent love challenges (to point out the importance of self-care), prayer breakfasts, and summits, individuals leave empowered and equipped to show up and show out as their […]
She’s Making Herstory: Meet Ayana Blount
Ayana Blount, known professionally as The Passion Strategist is an award-winning speaker, host, coach, strategist, author, and podcaster. She has learned firsthand how impactful one’s mindset can be in their journey to authentic success. She is truly a “Philly girl” at heart. The Philadelphia native is as relatable as Rocky and authentic as a cheesesteak, […]
She’s Making Herstory: Meet Jasmine Phinex
Leave a little sparkle wherever you go.Jasmine Phinex, a Queens Native is enthusiastic about impacting the lives of those around her and making a difference within her community. She is a community leader, a social justice educator, wife of a veteran, and mother to her five-year-old daughter, her CO-CEO. Jasmine often volunteers in her community […]
She’s Making Herstory: Meet Marquita L. Sikes
The same way an ordinary caterpillar transforms and emerges as a beautiful butterfly from its cocoon is much similar to the way the CEO of Caterpillars to Butterflies Life Coaching, Marquita L. Sikes has transformed her life. The certified Master Life Coach has lived a hard life, from growing up in a dysfunctional family to […]
She’s Making Herstory: Meet Beverly Gandara
Beverly Gandara is an Award-winning screenwriter/novelist who has written several screenplays, two novels, and one non-fiction book. A New York native, Bev attended Brooklyn College and Marymount Manhattan College before beginning her screenwriting studies at the Gotham Writers Workshop after retirement from the corporate world. Writing in different genres, she completed several screenplays, many of […]
She’s Making Herstory: Meet Dr. Aziza Glass
Dr. Aziza Glass is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine graduate from Cornell University. Dr. Glass was born in Houston, Texas, where for years she nurtured her love of animals by watching television documentaries and performing her own animal behavior experiments. Beyond clinical medicine, Dr. Glass has a variety of molecular biology research experience in the […]