Dejanee Callahan, Author at Rolling Out

Dr. Tremaine Jones-Afetorgbor Pharm.D is an author and CEO of DR Flava Spices. After seeing how detrimental unhealthy food choices can be, she decided to design a healthier all-natural spice line. With every unique flavor, she helps consumers blend their need for a healthy lifestyle and their desire for flavorful food into one delicious meal. Rolling…

Nikita Lamar is a tenacious managing attorney at The Lamar Legal Group in Houston. seeing so many recurring cases of HIV, infant mortality and breast cancer in the African American community, she began her journey to justice. Her grit and no-nonsense attitude have attracted a wide array of clients navigating through difficult times involving divorce,…

Andriel Dees is recognized as one of the most outstanding women of color in education. She has served as director of equity, diversity and inclusion at Capella University and chief diversity officer for the University of Wisconsin in River Falls. A graduate of Hampton University and William Mitchell College of Law, she currently is the system Civil…

Certified personal trainer Maria More is whipping women into shape with MPowered Fitness for Women, a web-based program that has helped thousands of women worldwide reach their fitness goals. More specializes in fitness nutrition, is passionate about family and aims to “live by example” while inspiring others to do the same. Rolling out recently sat down with…

Dr. David Malebranche is known worldwide as one of Atlanta’s most esteemed internal medical physicians. He possesses a wide range of expertise in men and student’s health, as well, as issues that affect the LGBQT community. Malebranche has appeared in several documentaries for major networks including CNN, ABC News Primetime, and TVone, to name a…

A seasoned hospitality sales professional, Joi Jackson has held senior-level positions at several hotel management companies and sports and entertainment venues in Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore and generated more than $2 billion in annual sales over the course of her 18-year career. Since 2017, she has been director of catering sales for Levy Restaurants at…

The Wilson Academy in Lithonia, Georgia, was founded by Byron F. Wilson in 2002. His mission was to provide a solution to a major problem in the Black community: a lack of resources for students. The school offers a quality, private education at an affordable price. Since its founding, the academy has achieved a 100…

Hollywood producer DeVon Franklin‘s new book, The Truth About Men: What Men and Women Need to Know, was released earlier this month and it is already making waves. The book reveals the real reasons, according to Franklin, behind men’s behavior and how women can cope with them. During a recent visit to rolling out studios, Franklin offered some…

Day Edwards, the CEO and founder of Church Space, took first place at Texas Black Expo’s annual CEO Roundtable and Pitch Competition. Texas Black Expo is a nonprofit organization that aims to stimulate growth and development in urban communities by strengthening businesses, inspiring youth and building better lives. During the first round of this year’s competition,…

Positive Image hosted its 7th annual Father Daughter Dance at the Earl Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. The dance is a community-sponsored formal event that focuses on the importance of maintaining a strong healthy relationship between fathers or father figures and their daughters and building their self-esteem in a fun-filled environment. Held Sunday,…

Morehouse Healthcare in Atlanta is a multi-specialty medical practice and one of Georgia’s premier primary care facilities. Founded in 1985, it began as Morehouse Medical Associates Inc. but later changed its name to Morehouse Healthcare. With more than 100 full-time practicing physicians who also serve on the clinical faculty at the prestigious Morehouse School of…

Dr. Roderick Edmond is the distinguished founding and managing partner of Edmond Lindsay & Atkins LLP, an Atlanta law firm specializing in wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury cases. He has a bachelor’s degree in biology from Morehouse College, a medical degree from Duke University, and a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University. Throughout his…

Lerae Funderburg is a founding and managing partner at Funderburg Law LLC, a boutique law firm that specializes in entertainment law, business law and estate planning in Atlanta. In her early career, she immediately set herself apart, graduating in the top 15 percent of her class at Harvard Law School. Since then, the proud mother…

Meet Kei Davis: the powerhouse behind The Inn Crowd, a travel tribe for millennial women of color. Davis is a process improvement analyst by trade, with four years of corporate experience helping businesses run efficiently while increasing their profitability. In the last two years, she also has built an international travel brand designed not only to empower…

El Deadend Redd — one of Houston’s most prominent new rappers — has used his creative style of music to build a legacy and show the younger generation of artists that it’s possible to achieve their dreams. Born Arthur Haller, Redd began his career writing hooks to songs for his late cousin Marcus “Allmighty Joe”…

Jahmar Hill is an up-and-coming independent actor, director and producer. Hill began his career as a scriptwriter with Last Love Lost, a drama that touched on domestic violence. The film was released in March of 2015 on Amazon Prime Video and received recognition at two film festivals. With the success of his first film, he…

Vegetarian Coco Laud and vegan YaLonda “Lala” Lolar Johnson, hosts of “Keeping up with Coco and Lala” on Facebook Live, are on a mission to spice up traditional vegan meals. Laud and Johnson live in Minneapolis and have been friends for 20 years. After watching the Netflix documentary What the Health, they were inspired to create…

As a research coordinator and community health educator at Emory Ponce Clinical Research Site in Atlanta, Edwin Blount-Worthington always makes it his priority to bring awareness to HIV prevention and sexual health. He recently sat down with rolling out to have a candid conversation about HIV and its impact on the Black community. How often should…