Sheoyki Jones has a love for making a change in her community, specifically with economic development. Since arriving at Invest Atlanta, she has partnered with
Kathy Adams is a change agent who has demonstrated strategic leadership and an innovative approach to problem-solving in her corporate work and community service for more than 25
Erika Smith is always thinking of ways to educate her community. Currently, she is the southside community and economic development manager at Invest Atlanta. Smith
Lerae Funderburg is the mother of two beautiful children and the founder and managing partner of Funderburg Law, a boutique law firm focusing on entertainment
Nicole Roebuck has been an HIV/AIDS activist for 20 years and currently serves as executive director for AID Atlanta. Prior to this role, she worked
As part of our celebration of Women’s History Month, we felt it important to highlight Black women who are making made great contributions to our
Women are constantly pushing the bar in various male-dominated industries. As we observe Women’s History Month, it is especially important that we honor women of
The 91st Annual Academy Awards, hosted on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, was full of applause-worthy moments. It was a big night for Black Panther, earning Marvel Studios its first
Kelly Rowland struggled to feel “beautiful” when she was younger because of a lack of Black role models. The Destiny’s Child singer admits she found it difficult to find
During an episode of her “Red Table Talk” Facebook series, Jada Pinkett Smith and her guests discussed the inequality between White women and women of color in
For many divorced, widowed, or single Black women, Valentine’s Day can be a sad reminder of love lost or love never found. It can almost
It’s Feb. 13, “Galentine’s Day,” a time to relax, reflect and celebrate friendship with your girls. Instead of focusing on romance, many Black single women
Sheryl Riley Gripper is the founder of Black Women Film Network and BronzeLens Film Festival of Atlanta. Gripper’s son, Salah Ananse, is an Atlanta-based DJ, producer, party promoter
We have all grown up with our favorite board games. The common thread in many of these games is that they may not be as
An avid cigar smoker for a decade, Octavia Toliver is the founder and CEO of HERficionado — a female-friendly cigar network whose platform has grown
Serena Williams wants to teach her daughter that it’s “OK to make the first move” when it comes to her future career. The 37-year-old tennis
NBC senior vice president Karen Horne is spearheading a powerful and multidimensional movement in an industry that remains conspicuously devoid of diverse decision makers and
This Founders Day, members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. are reflecting on the organization’s roots in social activism. On Jan. 13, 1913, 22 African American undergraduates
R. Kelly and the topic of the sexual abuse of children and women has been top of mind for the past few days thanks to
