Christal Jordan, Author at Rolling Out

Researchers are working around the clock to learn more about COVID-19 while attempting to share information in real-time. Rolling out sat down with Calethia Hodges, CEO of Infinite Clinical Trials, to get some real answers about the novel coronavirus compared to the flu. We also asked Hodges to clear up speculation about blood type having…

For more than a decade, Calethia Hodges has strategically led the growth and development of service firms supporting biopharma clinical research and functional domains. Today, she is CEO of Infinite Clinical Trials, two clinical research firms outside Atlanta, and is one of the city’s experts on COVID-19. One of the few African American women in…

Anxiety and fear are emotions that many people have felt at some time over the last three months. With jobs being lost, children out of school and the economy potentially headed for a depression, people are anxious for answers. Inspiration coach Iyanla Vanzant started a daily Facebook motivational chat from her home for fans seeking…

Audiences have had numerous opportunities to fall in love with the handsome Tobias Truvillion from his work on television shows like “Empire,” “Sisters,” “Single Wives Club” to movies like Holiday Heist. As great as his onscreen performances have been, the actor’s most important role is his grassroots work with his community in Newark, New Jersey,…

It comes as no surprise that writer-producer Chris Spencer would be working on a new project to bring laughter during a time of uncertainty. Spencer is legendary in Black Hollywood for lending his talents to some of the biggest comedy shows over the last 25 years. His résumé includes everything from Don’t Be a Menace…

In the midst of receiving stimulus checks over the last month, Americans are also receiving 2020 Census forms. Virginia Harris, president of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, wants to ensure members of the African American community take the census seriously. She also hopes to clarify how important it is for our communities to…

Towanda Braxton was introduced to audiences in 2011 as Toni Braxton’s responsible younger sister on the WE rc hit reality series, “Braxton Family Values.” Over the last nine years, Braxton’s first marriage dissolved and she transitioned from being her sister’s personal assistant to having a thriving acting career of her own. She recently rediscovered love…

Dr. Kendra Segunda is a new mom and the newest member of “Married to Medicine Los Angeles.” Becoming a new mother and increasing her hours as an OB-GYN as well as being the wife of a physician, is a tall order for anyone to handle. Throw in a worldwide pandemic and it can appear overwhelming…

Fashionista and fempreneur Crystal Marie Young has defied the odds in her own life to become a savvy and successful fashion designer. While the world is in turmoil dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, Young decided to do her part to encourage other women not to allow fear to rule their thoughts with a lifestyle movement…

Dana Chanel and Prince Donnell may be one of the most picture-perfect couples on Instagram, but they are more than just a couple of pretty faces. When they speak, the power couple from Philadelphia has a great deal to say about building generational wealth. Chanel and Donnell founded Jumping Jack Taxes in 2017 and their…

Malissa “Mali” Hunter is one of the most impactful women in today’s music industry. Besides being COO and partner of one of the industry’s most in-demand studios, and working with urban artists from J. Cole to 2 Chainz to Drake over the last decade, Hunter officially launched her Earthgirl festival in Atlanta in October 2019.…

Wealth is earned by having multiple streams of income. Most people know there is no way to amass a fortune by working their 9-to-5 jobs, and recently small business owners have realized their entrepreneurial dreams can’t be realized fully without additional opportunities for cash flow. Thirteen-year-old Christon “Truth” Jones has managed to crack the code…

Melvin and Monique Rodriguez (Photo credit: Jason McCoy)

Part of Melvin Rodriguez’s secret sauce to building a multimillion-dollar beauty empire includes the partnership between him and his wife Monique. Rodriguez, a former systems engineer for UPS and his wife, a former nurse, managed to create a beauty juggernaut with their joint brainchild, Mielle Organics. Check out our conversation with Melvin Rodriguez. Where did…

Karlie Redd has used the “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” series to create a fashion and beauty empire. While audiences enjoy Redd’s reality TV shenanigans, the Trinidad-born beauty has used her time off-screen to successfully write a book, open several clothing stores and a medispa, create a sex toy line and even become a licensed…

Social distancing is proving to be a difficult concept for many, but what can be even harder is being on lockdown with your partner for unlimited amounts of time, especially when both people are experiencing anxiety. Beyond your partner getting on your last nerve, the pandemic we are facing will have lasting effects on the…

We know what the statistics say. Marriage rates are low while the divorce rate is high. Even if you ignore the statistics, you wouldn’t have to look very far on any social media platform before you’ll see explanations behind this discrepancy in the Black community. Because, although we smile fondly at images of Barack and…

Dr. Andrew Jimerson II, affectionately known as Dr. Curves, is one of the most in-demand plastic surgeons in the country. His celebrity clientele is known for having some of the best Brazilian butt lifts and mommy makeovers in the country. His expertise has even earned him a secondary nickname: the “peach maestro.” Your office is…

Releasing the limited series “Self Made” during the COVD-19 pandemic may have been the best thing Netflix has done this quarter. The series trended on both Twitter and Facebook feeds as the story of self-made millionaire Madam C.J. Walker was introduced to a new generation. The screenplay written by Nicole Asher was an intimate adaptation…