Crystal Washington is a marketing strategist and international speaker for CWM Enterprises, the Black-Market Exchange. In her former life as a revenue manager for a
Catherine Flowers is the director of the Department of Neighborhoods for the city of Houston. Three keys to success, Flowers says, are influence, wisdom and
Community volunteer and philanthropist Arvia Few says that she left corporate America to pursue what some would describe as a noble quest. “After having my
Andrea Rénee Logans, president and CEO of Access Data Supply Inc., is now celebrating 21 successful years in business. Logans envisioned where she is today
Andrea D. Arceneaux is the assistant county attorney; youth and community advocate of the Harris County Attorney’s Office; and NAACP ACT-SO. Arceneaux credits her parents
Pregnancy is beautiful and the nine months whiz by so fast. But if your name isn’t Demi Moore or Mariah Carey, then it’s more than
Tracey Jennings ranks high among a new breed of executives in small businesses whose impact is far-reaching. The vice president and global director of Liquid
A decade ago, people wondered if blogging was just a fad. We were head over heels in love with MySpace and relied on newspapers, weekly
Sunni Hickman has successfully used a combination of street teams and social media to carry out her clients’ marketing objectives. The vice president of marketing
In the ‘90s and early aughts, Sophia White was singing background for popular artists like Celine Dion, Peabo Bryson, Freddy Jackson and Toto. In addition,
If you ask Sheila Tenney’s friends to describe her, they’ll likely tell you that “she’s sweet, has a genuine spirit and will go out of
A music industry veteran and former executive for powerhouse labels Arista, Columbia, Universal Motown and Sony Urban Music, Shanti Das has returned from the Big
“When you give to the UNCF, everyone comes away a winner — the students, colleges and universities, local businesses and the community at large,” shares
In the sea of bright orange aprons at The Home Depot’s “Home Girls Night Out” workshop, you can’t miss Melissa Brown’s golden smile. The manager
The fact that Marietta Davis’ team played the girlfriend anthem, “Fine,” by Mary J. Blige for her grand entrance at the company’s kickoff meeting at
Marcia Paige is courageous, passionate and creative. When she speaks before an audience, she emanates these qualities and delivers enlightening and spirited messages that leave
Maggie Ocasio realized early in her career that she enjoyed the company of people and that she loved the beauty industry. Her introduction to the
Lynn Jarrett-Gude’s turtle collection is as fascinating as the story behind the hobby. When she and her husband, Samuel, visited Hawaii, they met a Samoan
Lori George Billingsley is one of those people who can say something and the next thing you know, it will come to fruition. When her
Lisa Williams is the executive director of Living Water for Girls, a nonprofit organization that cares for victims of sexual exploitation ages 12 to 17.
