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L. Michelle Smith pens guide for women wanting to become ‘rock star’ leaders
L. Michelle Smith is the founder and CEO of no silos communications LLC in Cedar Hill, Texas, where her focus is speaking, writing and providing female leaders with culturally nuanced, accessible executive coaching to reach their highest potential. She is also the creator, executive producer and host of “The Culture Soup” podcast. Rolling out recently…
Read MorePowerhouse businesswoman Lalanii Wilson-Jones is proud to employ people
Lalanii Wilson-Jones is an author and a powerhouse businesswoman within the health care, education, beauty and wellness sectors. With more than 25 years of experience, Wilson-Jones has been either the chief executive officer or executive director of more than a dozen companies, making her a nationally recognized leader in business and entrepreneurship. Read on to…
Read MoreCynthia A. Trigg is focused on helping at-risk youth in Texas graduate
Cynthia A. Trigg is the founder and CEO of Evolution Academy, a charter high school in Texas that serves as a dropout recovery center for at-risk youth. With her 25 years of experience in education from serving as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal, Trigg knew there was a need for a different approach to…
Read MoreA Seat at the Table – Operation Hope with Businessman John Hope Bryant 11/9/20
John Hope Bryant, Businessman, entrepreneur, and author takes a seat at the table to talk about Operation HOPE. The One Million New Black Business New Black Entrepreneurship Initiative and its goal to help create one million new Black-owned businesses in the U.S. by 2030.
Read MoreSo how morbid must you be to vote for a dead candidate, who then won?
So maybe everybody really shouldn’t be allowed to vote? David Andahl didn’t die a couple of days or even a week before the election but 30 full days before the election and he still won against 3 living people. Andahl, 55, along with 3 other candidates were running for two seats in North Dakota’s 8th…
Read More‘Queen of Harlem’ Michelle Smalls pens code to success
Michelle Smalls is known as the “Queen of Harlem” to many in New York City familiar with the influencer, serial entrepreneur and philanthropist. The issues confronting the nation’s youth became the basis for her new book, The Queen of Harlem Commandments. The book tells the story of growing up in Harlem and her transition from…
Read MoreA Seat at the Table with Coordinator for Black Youth Vote, Mary Pat Hector 11/1
https://rumble.com/vawtjp-a-seat-at-the-table-with-ga-coordinator-for-black-youth-vote-mary-pat-hecto.html Mary Pat Hector, Georgia Coordinator for Black Youth Vote, says it is not too late for youth to be trained to be poll workers and poll monitors for the November 3rd presidential election. Black Youth Vote educates youth about the voting process and how to engage in the voting process.
Read MoreA Seat at the Table 10/28/20 -Things you need to know when voting on Nov. 3rd
Felicia Davis provides three things all voters should know when they go to the polls on November 3rd. Ms. Davis is the convener for Clayton County (GA) Black Women’s Roundtable and Director of the HBCU Green fund
Read MoreHow digital content leader Marcus Parker uses rehabilitation to change lives
Marcus Parker, also known as Marcus “M-Positive” Parker, is an Air Force veteran, author and motivational poet, who has created digital content to motivate and heal people from past trauma. He currently conducts work-readiness training for special education students in Texas high schools under his agency, Motivation Rehabilitation. Prior to creating his agency, Parker consolidated…
Read MoreFormer inmate says Sheriff Victor Hill changed his life
Victor Hill is known as the crime-fighting high sheriff of Clayton County, Georgia, a suburban community about 17 miles south of downtown Atlanta. Hill’s reputation has landed him on Twitter feeds across America, and his name has been mentioned by mainstream rap artists in their lyrics for years. But there’s a reality about this chief…
Read MoreKwanza Hall pens open letter to Dr. Robert Franklin requesting he cede election
*Open Letter* “Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” – Corinthians 1:10-18 Dr. Franklin, This letter comes…
Read MoreA Seat at the Table with Dr. Jamal Bryant The power of the church vote 10/26/20
Dr. Jamal Bryant, the Senior Pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Metro-Atlanta, discusses the open letter of support from over 100 clergies for Raphael Warnock for the Georgia Senate race. We also discuss the importance of voting and the power of the church vote
Read MoreKanye West’s co-manager John Monopoly joins board of tech company Eventnoire
Recognized for his imprint on hip-hop as one of Kanye West’s co-managers, music mogul John Monopoly recently joined the advisory board of Chicago tech company, Eventnoire. As the newly appointed head of entertainment, Monopoly will bring years of experience, network and a new line of entertainment to the exclusive event planning, management and solutions platform.…
Read Morev: Pimento Jamaican Rum Bar grand reopening and renovation after COVID
Nationally acclaimed Pimento Jamaican Rum Bar is planning a grand reopening on October 24th after renovation. Pimento closed in March due to COVID. Owners Tomme Beevas and Yoni Reinharz of Pimento Jamaican Rum Bar is Known for cooking up authentic Jamaican street and comfort foods using family recipes and fresh ingredients. Check out the promo…
Read MoreA Seat at the Table Community Development with CD Moody 10/19/20
CD Moody CD talks about development in Atlanta and the region. How to take a seat at the table. Construction company ranked as one of Atlanta’s Top Commercial Contractors and Private Companies
Read MoreLarenz Tate stars in prickly comedy, ‘Business Ethics’
Written by Richard Wernham and directed by Nick Wernham, Business Ethics follows the story of Zachery Cranston (Larenz Tate), an ambitious and unethical financial tycoon who will stop at nothing to climb the ladder of success. Fresh out of business school, Cranston seems to have all necessities to succeed in the finance world. But Cranston’s…
Read MoreAn open letter: United in faith for Rev. Raphael Warnock
Below is an open letter signed by more than 100 faith leaders across Georgia. This joint letter was composed by the collective group of faith leaders to lend their collective support for Reverend Raphael Warnock’s historic bid for the U.S. Senate. Last Tuesday, Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant hosted a conference call to galvanize clergy from…
Read MoreDr. Kimberly Gilbert chronicles her experience in medical school in new book
Dr. Kimberly Gilbert, a board-certified Atlanta-based physician has penned a new book, So … When Do I See the Doctor? The book is about her journey to becoming a physician and the challenges she faced as a result of her race and gender and how she found the strength to complete medical school, residency, and…
Read MoreSheriff Victor Hill fires over 20 jail officers for overtime fraud
Metro-Atlanta Sheriff Victor Hill of Clayton County is known for his direct and firm approach to law enforcement. This top cop obviously believes in the equal application of the law based on the recent firing of over 20 jail command staff officers for alleged overtime fraud. According to the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office, Hill ordered…
Read MoreReal estate boss Donna Dillard is an expert on home buying in metro Atlanta
There’s a real estate boss in metro Atlanta and her name is Donna Dillard, owner and lead agent of Red Ribbon Homes LLC. A well-respected and noted Realtor, Dillard finds joy in fighting for her clients and considers her job a calling. Dillard had an “almost indescribable” feeling when she purchased her first home. Wanting…
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