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Warren Galloway, Jr. has been on a five year mission to help connect entrepreneurs to capital and other supportive services. This coming weekend in Detroit, he’ll get the chance to put his mission into action. On Friday and Saturday, September 27-28, Galloway is conducting the first ever, two day National Microloan Conference aimed at educating…

The U.S. Black Chambers Inc. (USBC) has remained committed to being an advocate for economic empowerment for a decade. The organization is celebrating 10 years of growing business leaders and cultural influencers with its national conference. Held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, the three-day event opened with the…

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Detroit native Andre L. Johnson is president and chief executive officer of the Detroit Recovery Project, a multi-service nonprofit that provides a wide spectrum of support services to the city’s recovery community. Such services include GED preparation; 12-step support groups; housing assistance; job readiness and employment assistance; and HIV prevention, testing and counseling services. Since its…

Atlanta native Derek Watkins, aka Fonzworth Bentley, is a musician, fashion icon, author, influencer and host. After graduating from Morehouse College, he worked at the Ralph Lauren store in Lenox Square Mall in Atlanta’s chic Buckhead area and was later transferred to the Ralph Lauren store in New York City. From there, he became famous as the…

Throughout his early 20s, Demetrius Nash was known as a notorious drug dealer in the Chicagoland area. That lifestyle caught up with him at age 26, however, and he was sentenced to eight years in prison for a drug trafficking, followed by another four years on probation. While behind bars, he read several books, including…

The Rev. Charles Christian Adams served as the presiding pastor at Hartford Memorial Baptist Church for 11 years before becoming a co-pastor of the congregation alongside his father, Dr. Charles G. Adams. In addition to his preaching and teaching ministry, Adams has traveled the world, ministering in Geneva, Switzerland, for the World Council of Churches;…

Father and community advocate Robert Shakhan is a recovery coach for the Detroit Recovery Project Inc. His passion is bringing healing to people who have experienced trauma or severe life stressors due to drug addiction. As a certified drug and alcohol counselor, Shakhan is trained in treatment, recovery support and relapse prevention. He will be one…

Kevin Johnson holds a Ph.D. in medical sociology, a master’s degree in family sociology and a bachelor of science degree in public affairs. He is a licensed social worker and certified peer support specialist and has practiced and served as a director, therapist, case manager and behavioral specialist in the health and human services arena for…

In 2015, LeShonda Martin found herself married to professional football player Sherrod Martin, living in a new city and searching for a sisterhood that at the time did not exist. It was then that she decided to create an organization called WAGS (which stands for Wives and Girlfriends of Sportspersons) Redefined. Her goal was to…

Adrienne Alexander, founder of the IPY Agency LLC, is committed to the growth and progress of the Atlanta community. Her team has formed the Make a Girl a Woman Conference, which creates “opportunity for people who may not otherwise have anyone to turn to.” During this conference, Black female superheros come together to mentor and…

It’s Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate all the amazing accomplishments that women have made in the past, are currently in the process of making and will continue to make in the future. It’s also a time to celebrate women of color at the 13th annual Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit being held Wednesday,…

Four hundred and fifty women descended upon the inaugural Millionairess’ Conference hosted by founder and health and wealth expert, Dr. Jewel Tankard. The exuberant crowd was filled with leaders, ambition-filled women and go-getters who were poised to take the knowledge and information they learned and put it into action by diversifying their perspective on wealth.…

Today was the kick off for rolling out‘s inaugural conference, Rolling Out Innovation Digital Entertainment (RIDE). This weekend, Sept. 22-23, guests can expect an agenda full of networking and learning. Attendees will have the chance to interact on social media using the hashtag #RIDECon17 and leave with new ideas about leadership, entertainment, tech and business.…

Jerome Monroe, community development specialist for the Microsoft Lenox store in Atlanta has one job: “Build relationships with local community groups such as schools, Chamber of Commerce small businesses, and charitable organizations.” When rolling out created the RIDE conference, it made perfect sense to include one of the leading forces in technology. Rolling out identified…

Calling all photographers, with varying levels of experience in the metro Detroit area! If you’re a photographer, and you can benefit from the teachings of several renowned, professional photographers, and you’re going to be in the Detroit area from May 18 – 21, then you need to be at the XPOSURE 101 Detroit Photography Conference…

Sylvia Jordan lost her son Jared to cancer when he was only 31 years young, and while she was in the midst of planning her second annual Ultimate Women’s Event in metro Detroit. She was devastated, distraught, and didn’t know what her next move was going to be. However, Jordan realized her personal circumstances fully aligned…

At Harlem’s Schomburg Center For Research In Black Culture, the 7th annual Blogging While Brown conference gathered bloggers of color from around the United States for the purpose of connecting and educating those in attendance in regards to how to maximize their online space.

Attorney General Eric Holder was the special guest speaker on the opening day of Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network Conference in New York City. After a few words from Rev. Sharpton, Holder spoke to the attendees about social responsibility and emphasized the work that NAN has done in the community and throughout the country in the name of justice.

Almost 20 years ago Dr. Teresa Hairston started the Gospel Heritage Praise & Worship Conference as a way to allow attendees to feel empowered through praise and to develop a deeper understanding of the true meaning of worship. Returning for its second consecutive year in Atlanta, this year’s conferences is moving to the next level,…