Black intellectual Joyce Wilson advances hip-hop’s cultural genius
Joyce Wilson is a modern educator who received her B.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Georgia (UGA) and her Master’s from Pepperdine University. She was recognized as the 2011 and 2012 Hip Hop Archive Fellow at the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute at Harvard University. As an instructor, Wilson is disrupting the norm in curriculum […]
David Johns, executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition, bringing advocacy to the metaverse
David J. Johns, a longtime advocate for Black members of the LGBTQ+ community, serves as the executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition. He previously was appointed by President Barack Obama as the first executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans. Johns recently served on a panel as […]
Fifth Third Bank’s Aleta Young shares on Empowering Black Futures Program
Aleta Young is Fifth Third Bank’s vice president and community economic development manager for the Georgia and Tennessee region. Young collaborates with community and business leaders to strengthen the community’s future through inclusive lending, investments, education, and services. She is also on the board of Affordable Housing Resource Inc. of Nashville and serves on the […]
Dr. Myron Rolle says ‘The 2% Way’ will lead you to a better version of yourself
Dr. Myron Rolle played in the NFL as a safety for the Tennessee Titans before becoming a neurosurgeon. Dr. Rolle played college football at Florida State University College of Medicine and is currently completing his residency at Harvard Medical School. To top it off, Dr. Rolle is also helping to improve the lives of others […]
The Obama Portraits MFAH curator Anita Bateman gives insight to Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald
Dr. Anita Bateman is the associate curator of modern contemporary art at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston (MFAH). Dr. Bateman has curated for 10 years and focuses on art of the African diaspora, specifically, contemporary African American artists. She is a connoisseur of visual art, a friend and listening ear to artists and someone who […]
Exec Krista Bourne went from the mailroom to becoming the 1st Black COO of Verizon Consumer Group
Krista Bourne is a history maker and is the first Black Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Verizon Consumer Group. Having starting her career as a mailroom assistant, she has continued to work her way up through the ranks, serving in roles of increasing responsibility, including director roles in customer service and retail sales, regional president […]
‘Will Smith tax’ created by the Oscar slap is a new tax that negatively impacts Black people
The Will Smith Tax follows all the other burdensome taxes that exacerbate the financial-economic conditions of Black Americans. The role of tax in the life of Black America is a true horror film broadcast far too often with little regard for the poverty and incarceration that we over-index every day. Will Smith is in a […]
John Hope Bryant takes ‘Financial Literacy for All’ to the NASDAQ to kick off Financial Literacy Month
The founder, chairman and CEO of Operation Hope, John Hope Bryant, is a champion for financial well-being and inclusion in the Black community. As a prominent thought leader, philanthropist and entrepreneur, Bryant has been named one of Atlanta’s “Most Admired CEOs” and traveled the world to meet the needs of the underserved. On April 5, […]
History making Verizon COO Krista Bourne divulges how success, kindness and profitability can coexist in business
Krista Bourne is Verizon Consumer Group’s first Black Chief Operating Officer and is responsible for the deployment of a fully-integrated omni channel experience propelled by a keen focus on operational excellence. She leads a distributed team of passionate employees who serve more than 100 million customers and deliver more than $88 billion in annual revenue. Rolling Out’s CEO and publisher, […]
Oscar winner Will Smith shows White Hollywood violence, poorly executed lines
Will Smith gave Hollywood exactly what it wanted to see from a Black actor winning the Best Actor Oscar this year. Provoked by all those who have been producing the Oscars and veterans who sat back and watched the jokes being developed about a Black man’s wife being disrespected in front of an international television […]
Dear racist senators, Black women aren’t your Aunt Jemimas no more
The Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson have become the laundry room for racism. Racist senators go into the laundry room to air their dirty laundry and evil comments as they lob them at a judge who has more credentials than the senators who are asking the questions. “If I can change my […]
Caroline Clarke’s book ‘Take a Lesson’ is a must-have for successful entrepreneurs
The astounding Caroline Clarke is a bestselling author and full-time journalist. Clarke has a full and engaging story of her own and decided to exercise her writing dexterity to tell the stories of several Black achievers in her second edition of Take a Lesson: Black Achievers on How They Made It and What They Learned […]
HBO doc director shows ugly and painful truth about Black and missing people
Geeta Gandbhir is a celebrated director and producer who has garnered two Emmys and three Peabody Awards. As an editor, her films have been nominated twice for Academy Awards, winning once. Gandbhir’s latest collaboration, “Black and Missing,” is an original HBO docuseries that follows Derrica and Natalie Wilson’s mission to bring awareness to missing people […]
National Business League President and CEO Ken Harris continues Booker T. Washington’s vision to uplift Black professionals
Kenneth Harris is the president and CEO of the National Business League. The organization is the largest and the first association for Black professionals and was founded by Booker T. Washington in 1900. Harris is continuing Washington’s legacy by applying historic African principles with a no-nonsense determination to secure economic freedom for Black and Brown […]
Love is in the (H)air!
~ Written by Neil G. McGowan As a discerning man, my wife’s curly hair is attractive because there is a beauty that comes with its spontaneous and unpredictable nature. While I believe that physical beauty is transitory, and I mostly dote and dwell on my wife’s internal qualities of spirituality, kindness, and care, I will admit when […]
FLOURYSH executive Steve Canal on why winners focus on purpose versus money
As FLOURYSH’s head of business development, Steve Canal makes decisions on their most beneficial moves. Canal also has a history of helping other brands become successful. He is a father, author and entrepreneur, amidst many other titles, and believes in spreading this knowledge as opposed only keeping it to build his empire. With the knowledge […]
CEO Dr. Ted Love removed pain and suffering from sickle cell patients with Oxbryta®
Dr. Ted Love is the president and CEO of Global Blood Therapeutics, which is changing the diagnosis of sickle cell disease from grim to long-term living. Dr. Love believes research and medicine are the keys to improving the lives of those diagnosed with this disease. Why did you go into medicine? I grew up in […]
CEO Judy Dupart helps women regain confidence with Kaleidoscope Miracle Drops
Jesseca Dupart, known to many as Judy, worked for all of the abundances that she has received. As a hairstylist, she knew there were improvements that needed to be made to her client’s hair, but what she didn’t know is that these improvements would propel her into full throttle success. Dupart is the founder and […]
Check out Chris Benjamin’s Jeep® Grand Wagoneer collab with Jalen Rose
Chris Benjamin is head of interior design at Stellantis North America and was appointed as head of Jeep®, Wagoneer, Chrysler, Dodge and Ram Truck interior design in the summer of 2021. Benjamin leads the interior design direction for the all-new Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, the new 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee and lastly the 2021 Jeep […]
Learn how Jalen Rose’s collab with Grand Wagoneer creates opportunity for Detroit students
Jalen Rose is a current ABC and ESPN analyst, former NBA star and legendary “Fab Five” teammate who, along with his other teammates, transformed the game of basketball. Off the court, Rose is a philanthropist, multifaceted reporter and founder of the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy, which is a tuition-free, open enrollment, high school serving 410 […]