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Every Monday and without fail, Atlanta-based producer London Elixir showcases a new beat on her Instagram page. Her live mix, “Maschine Monday,” has led to a well-deserved following that rappers, neo-soul singers and the like thirst for every seven days. Born and raised in Ohio, London is among a growing populace of rising music producers…

Chicago 300 Black Women is an organization that empowers thousands of African Amerian women from Chicagoland and surrounding areas. The organization’s leadership has recently decided to establish chapters in Atlanta, Texas, Arizona and Washington, D.C., with more cities to come. Every year, C3BW hosts an annual gala to honor Black women of purpose who are…

NBA legend Dwyane Wade may have retired, but his wife Gabrielle Union is just beginning to kick it into another gear career-wise. The former star of the hit BET show “Being Mary Jane” and current star of “LA’s Finest” has signed up to become the executive producer of the comedy series “Black Girl Magic” that…

Ezinne Kwubiri is a change agent, diversity leader, innovator and ally. She began her career in diversity and inclusion at Viacom Media Network, where she lead project execution and people management as the senior director of global business service. Kwubiri, now at fashion retailer H&M, is the first head of inclusion and diversity for the…

#BlackGirlMagic is alive and well and taking over pageantry. For the first time in history, three Black women are reigning as 2019 Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, and Miss America titleholders all at the same time. On Thursday, May 2, 2019, Cheslie Kryst, a Black woman of beauty and brilliance, was crowned Miss USA 2019…

Jasmine Crowe is using her superpowers of vision and service to foster change and bring awareness to pressing socioeconomic issues such as poverty, education and hunger. In January 2017, Crowe created a technology company that aids in the elimination of hunger and reducing food waste. Goodr has diverted over one million pounds of food from landfills and…

Ramona DeBreaux is the exemplification of a sister with superpowers. During the day, she’s a radio personality for Atlanta’s V-103; after work hours, she’s a wife and mommy. As a Black woman, what do you consider your superpower to be? Well, my husband often teases me and brags about me being the superwoman who will nurse…

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…

We salute: Clara Henderson Cobb MSN, RN, FNP Why we salute her: Nursing and health care at the regional and national levels would not be the same without the consistently outstanding contributions of Rear Admiral Clara Henderson Cobb to those respective fields. Though she’s now retired, the impact of Cobb’s executive-level leadership in policy development,…

Honoree: Wendy Charece McClinton Why we salute her: One would be hard-pressed to find a soul more dedicated to improving the lives of Black veterans. Having served in the United States Army for more than a decade, Wendy Charece McClinton now serves as the president and CEO of Black Veterans for Social Justice Inc. and is…

“What She Said” features a panel of entrepreneurial women who have all authored a book or own a business: Tamika Newhouse, founder and CEO of Delphine Publications; Jae Nash, radio personality and author; Marie Denee, celebrity blogger; and Christal Jordan, celebrity publicist and author.

The 70th annual Emmy Awards brought out the biggest names in TV on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, to celebrate and honor their work. This year’s red carpet set the fashion bar high, and Black women slayed in jaw-dropping looks. The variety of their ensembles and evening wear demonstrated that our sisters aren’t afraid of bright colors, big frills and embellishments, massive…

Gabrielle N. Simpson is a communication, branding and media expert. She has worked at many of the biggest media giants in the world, including Comcast-NBCUniversal, CBS Corporation and ABC. It was during these years that Simpson was often celebrated as a champion for diversity and inclusion. She is currently serving as the vice president and…

Alex Undone is a striking German-American model who is currently based in New York City. Her path to the top has been far from linear, which adds layers of beautiful intrigue to her already compelling story. She serves as the focus of this week’s Model Monday feature. Current City of Residence: New York City What initially…

Amanda Seales gets real

Media maverick, CEO and publisher Munson Steed continues to expand his family entertainment and children’s book series Little Professor Skye with a perfect bedtime storybook titled Sleep Sleep Dream Dream. The book echoes every child’s desire to engage in any other type of activity except for sleep. As Daddy pleads with the lively child prodigy, Little Professor Skye,…

Mia Fields — or @Miavenice – as you may know her on Instagram — is an Atlanta-raised model, who shares her journey of moving to L.A. She talks with us about chasing her dream of being a model while pursuing higher education, a regular career and maintaining balance within. Tell us a little bit about…

Victoria Starks exemplifies Black excellence. Now at the pinnacle of her education, she obtained her law degree after finishing her high school career with a GED. As she moves on to her next chapter in her life, rolling out got a chance to speak with Starks about her journey to becoming a lawyer. You recently…

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Sherry Kinard is senior vice president in the commercial banking division at The Brand Banking Company. Since 1999, she has steadily climbed her way to the top of the corporate ladder. Kinard’s career first began at Regions Bank in the home equity department. Then she became a loan processor, a portfolio manager and eventually moved on…