October 18, 2021
One Can Change A Thousand When Your Desire Is To Shift A Culture
If you are in technology, Silicon Slopes is THE place you’d want to be. It is one of the largest and most prominent annual tech events in the world. Now in its fifth year, the summit features keynotes, in-depth breakout sessions, entertainment, and one-of-a-kind networking opportunities. You don’t want to miss this opportunity to have a front row seat in the world of technology. It is the hub of Utah’s startup and tech community. With
October 6, 2021
Utah Educator Creates An Academy To Teach A Black History Curriculum Virtually For Black Students
Starting a school had always been a dream of Michelle Love-Day. The fear of opening a building and wondering if she could fill it paralyzed her from starting it. But then Covid-19 shut schools down nationwide and civil unrest grew so much that she knew something had to be done. RISE Academy began in June, 2020 after the back to back senseless murders of Black men and women. After Michelle took her children on a
September 28, 2021
Kahlia Howard-Fletcher Has Been Crowned Miss American Teenager
On September 6, 2021 Kahlia Howard-Fletcher won the national title of Miss American Teenager. Miss American Teenager teaches perseverance, belief in self, the importance of giving back to one’s community and to be kind to everyone because we can all use a friend and never know what someone might be going through. Kahlia is a rising Junior at Hopewell Valley High School in Hopewell, New Jersey. She is President of Top Teens of America, Trenton,
September 15, 2021
Jewelry Designer Simone I. Smith Steps Into The Beauty Arena With New Amazing Lashes Franchise With Partner Nancy
Who said black women don’t support each other? Well, Simone I. Smith, the wife of LL Cool J, and partner Nancy are showing how it can be done. The pair has opened a new Amazing Lashes in Pasadena, CA. Their grand opening was full of black women coming to support the new venture! Vanessa Bell Calloway, Lela Rochon Fuqua, Cookie Johnson, and so many other sisters came out to support the venture. Something we all
September 2, 2021
Dr. Teshia Koffi Created A Company To Ensure Organizations Produce Tangible Results Around Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion
The best moment of my life was when my Dad asked me for a cane. “Teshia, can you buy me a cane? My knees have been hurting pretty bad and I’m having trouble walking. Can you get me a cane?” This simple request brought me the most joy I ever felt in life because now I had the opportunity to care for my father. Thus, I proceeded to bombard him with questions about his future
How many times have you said the schools should be teaching our kids about financial literacy? Well, another school year is here and there hasn’t been any talk on adding this curriculum to the school’s roster! Young King, Bryce Nicholas, went to his parents to ask if they could produce a book together on his favorite subject, money! Since his mother, Shaniqua Nicole is a financial guru who owns the Money Maven Club, the pairing
July 22, 2021
Tajuana Roberts Is The First Black Woman To Own A Transportation & Logistics Academy In Houston
Who is Tajuana Roberts? Aside from being the Founder of Roberts Transportation & Logistics Academy, Tajuana is a business executive, wife, and mother. Tajuana started her career in Transportation and Logistics, and later transitioned into Finance working in the offshore drilling sector. During Tajuana’s tenure in Transportation / Logistics and the Oil and Gas sector, she learned the infrastructure to operating a business, unknowing to Tajuana that the skills she had acquired would catapult her into