Feb 24, 2025 | Entrepreneurs, Women
In this three-part series honoring Black History Month, I’m speaking with a group of Black female business leaders about how they’re thriving in a society that hasn’t traditionally supported their success. The first installment explored the mindsets that have...
Feb 24, 2025 | Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Women
Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon is helping Black business owners bust through entrepreneurship barriers. In 2016, she founded the Village Market in Atlanta with a mission to give Black professionals the grants, mentorship and technical support needed to reach their potential....
Feb 10, 2025 | Higer Education, Leadership, Women
As a Black woman, I am always looking for ways to network and elevate myself. And as someone who is now navigating post-grad life, I have come to realize how important it is for you to start to do this while still in college — the earlier, the better. Finding ways to...
Jan 27, 2025 | History, Leadership, Women
In a historic ceremony that marked a watershed moment for Oregon politics, Janelle Bynum was sworn in on Saturday as the state’s first Black member of Congress in a ceremony at the Oregon State University-Cascades campus. Judge Raymond Crutchley administered the...
Jan 18, 2025 | Books, Entrepreneurs, Women
2024 sure had somewhere to go, didn’t it? It’s time to reflect on all that we’ve accomplished, and all we’re looking to accomplish in the next year. For many, that includes, getting your finances in order (i.e. building generational wealth), scaling your business, or...
Jan 18, 2025 | Business, Food & Beverage, Women
In a modest storefront called Martha’s International Market, Inc. on 28th Street in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Martha and John PeeWee have created a home away from home for African and Caribbean immigrants looking for a taste of home. However, for store owners,...
