Leia Avery knew early on that she would become an entrepreneur. As a child she made money by creating a carnival in her backyard and charging friends 25 cents to play hula hoops and the Bozo bucket game. Her love
America was first introduced to Ameena Matthews in the Emmy Award-winning documentary “The Interrupters” in 2011. The film followed three violence interrupters over the course of a year and their journey to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they
Last year, I decided to embark on a 45 days of happiness journey. The goal was to identify moments of happiness and post them each day on social media. This included both giving and receiving it. I consider myself a
We all know that life can get crazy. In a time when multitasking is the norm, we often find ourselves doing many things and not thinking twice. However, there are times when all of our obligations can become a bit
April Daniels of the WE tv show “Tamar and Vince” has launched the Rock Out With Me Campaign tour. After entering an industry where women don’t always embrace each other, Daniels created the campaign with the goal of restoring unity
Ashanti Johnson is changing lives. She can confidently boast that she has helped hundreds of women lose thousands of pounds. Located in the South Shore community of Chicago, her gym 360 Mind. Body. Soul. (360mbs) has become a safe place
In a time when reality tv often highlights divisiveness, April Daniels is a breath of fresh air. You may recognize her as Tamar Braxton’s BFF and the wife of LaShawn Daniels on the hit WE TV show Tamar and Vince.
Dr. Renee Matthews knew early on that her mission in life was to help others. She is doing this by educating African Americans on the health issues plaguing our community through her platform Ask Dr Renee. She serves as the
Birds of a feather do flock together. Have you ever heard someone say that? Motivational speaker Jim Rohn has said that we are the sum total of the five people we hang with. What does that mean? If five of
When you were growing up, did you often hear your elders tell you to follow your gut? I did, but I can’t tell you that I fully knew what they meant. That is … until I got older. I’ve always
Chrishon Lampley is a powerhouse. Within five minutes of sitting down with her, you realize she is a force to be reckoned with. We interviewed her in 2013 after she announced the launch of her wine label — Love Cork Screw.
Let’s face it, getting a job isn’t always easy. If you are lucky enough to have your resume chosen for an interview, it’s up to you to make the best impression and close the deal. During my career, I have
With spring finally making an appearance, it is the perfect time to review the goals you set at the beginning of the year as well as create new ones. My favorite and easiest way of making things happen is having
It would be great if conflict resolution was a mandatory class offered in high school or college. I’m sure many of us would have sat in the front of the class working diligently to get an A. Instead, we wandered
Last year I taught a class to new students at a community college on how to successfully make it through college. The course covered everything from time management to relationships. I wish something like this existed when I was in
