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For Black women, hair has always been a form of true expression and for Kelis, this rings true even more. From bold color to sleek cuts and everything in between, the singer-songwriter has always been innovative and expressive with her beauty. Now cutting the international symbol of Black power, a fist, into her hair, the…

Crystal Senter-Brown is a writer and poet who lives out her passion — empowering women and children through her stories. The Morristown, Tennessee, native has been writing and performing since she was 9 years old which prepared her for her future to pen seven books. She is also a first-generation college student and a two-time…

Cherri Gregg is the community affairs reporter for KYW Newsradio, where she reports on social justice and civil rights issues, for both radio and television. Gregg is a graduate of Boston University, Howard University Law School and Temple University’s Klein School of Media and Communication. As a licensed attorney, she provides legal analysis and coverage…

Tonya Bolden is an author, editor, and co-author of more than forty books. Bolden received her bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and her master’s degree from Columbia University. Her latest book is Changing the Equation: 50+ US Black Women in STEM. Rolling out is committed to bringing awareness to successful women leaders in our community.…

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…

Applemania Cook Bradford is a passionate educator, a charismatic leader, an innovator wife, and mother. The Florida native is a two-time alumna of Florida A&M University. Over the past eight years as an educator in the Rockdale County School District in Georgia, she has been dedicated to cultivating, empowering and serving her academic community. Bradford is currently a doctoral candidate pursuing a…

On Dec. 15, 2018, I flew home to the San Francisco Bay Area to host my Take Wings Foundation’s 21st holiday dinner with about 20 girls ranging from age 13 to 18 years old. As a young girl, growing up in San Francisco, in the Bay View area, in a neighbor-HOOD called Hunter’s Point, I was…

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…

In honor of National Recovery Month, Detroit Recovery Project Inc. is hosting the Black Men’s Healing Conference: Solutions to the Opioid Epidemic on Friday, Sept. 14, in Detroit. “We’re just trying to have a real conversation and increase awareness with the brothers. Everything starts and ends with your health and taking care of your health,” said Andre Johnson, president…

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…

Lawrence Kenyatta has dedicated his life to working in the field of substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery. Having witnessed the devastation that drug abuse has caused his community, he advocates and educates individuals across the state of Michigan about the consequences of substance abuse. He is executive producer of two documentaries, Fratricide I and Fratricide…

Each person has a unique story that should be shared with the world. In a lifetime, people will find inspiration through many things, but there are certain intangibles that stand out more than others. This is how author Odile Koudou penned The Blessing Legacy. The Blessing Legacy: A Memoir of Africa, A Father’s Faith, And…

Koshie Mills is an African woman with pride and excellence attached to her name. As a talk show host, truth-teller and entrepreneur, her mission is rooted in African tradition and culture. She’s the host of “The Diaspora Dialogues,” and she’s the mom to three Hollywood actors, one being Kofi Siriboe. Read more below. Where did…

Amber-Lewis

Amber Lewis is making power moves. As the head of digital and social media for Detroit, she creates the narrative for one of the biggest metropolitan cities in the U.S. If there’s newsworthy content happening in the Motor City, she’s the go-to person for communication and transparency. How did you get the position as the head…

Reclaiming my time has become a personal mantra for many women across the globe after U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, made the phrase immensely popular. It also happens to be the theme for this year’s first Women’s Convention at the Cobo Center in Detroit. In a statement, Waters said, “I’m very excited that “Reclaiming…

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Over the weekend, this writer had the pleasure of attending the Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit in sunny Phoenix. This three-day conference was dedicated to corporate women on the move who are ready to embrace their power, position themselves for greatness and become leaders in their companies. From candid conversations to powerful panels and…

This past weekend, Ladies Who Brunch hosted The Connect: Business, Bubbles, and Brunch. Ladies Who Brunch is well known for having successful and experienced speakers like Myleik Teele (CEO of CurlBox), Toya Wright (author and founder of Garb Boutique), Claire Sulmers (founder of Fashion Bomb Daily), Necole Kane (entertainment and lifestyle blogger), and many more…

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…

Pynk Mogul is a remarkable umbrella company for products and events that are geared toward empowering women. Following a master brand architecture, Pynk Mogul is comprised of the Pynk Mogul travel group, the Pynk Mogul subscription box, image consulting, personal branding and Pynk Mogul philanthropy. It was created by a female dreamer Courtney Mone’t Randolph…