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Meet Alexis Chateau: How This Black Solo Female Traveler Is Going Against the Grain

Feb 28, 2022 04:00PM ● By Candice Stewart

Black solo traveler and full-time RVer, Alexis Chateau, says that representation is important to remind people that access to the great outdoors in the solo travel community is not exclusive to one group of people.

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Top 5 Historic Female Photographers in Africa

Feb 23, 2022 10:00AM ● By Anand Subramanian

Although the photographic record in Africa started about 1863, women image-makers have been mostly excluded from the mainstream. Photography has played a significant influence in broadening Western perspectives of Africa and its diaspora during the past decade.

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Black Billionaire Business Lessons: 3 Success Tips From Tyler Perry That Will Inspire You.

Feb 01, 2022 11:00AM ● By Jessica Uchechi Nwanguma.

Three success tips from Tyler Perry, the 15th Black billionaire. Rising far above poverty, creating a significant international brand, owning a BET stake, and a net worth of 1 billion dollars is not a fit for the faint-hearted.

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There are 16 Black Billionaires in the World Today; Three are Women.

Feb 01, 2022 10:30AM ● By Jessica Uchechi Nwanguma

According to Forbes, out of 2,755 billionaires in the world, only 16 are Black!

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Simeca Alexander: Breastfeeding and Lactation Specialist Improving Breastfeeding Confidence One Mother at a Time

Jan 16, 2022 03:00PM ● By Candice Stewart

Health and wellness have always been at the forefront of Simeca Alexander's mind. As a child, she knew her life's mission would lead to that field. It is with that early self-awareness that she embarked on the journey of improving lactation and breastfeeding.

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Ida B. Wells: Black Journalist And Suffragist, Honored With New Barbie Doll

Jan 16, 2022 09:00AM ● By Candice Stewart

As written by Adlea Suliman of the Washington Post in a recent release, "Black American journalist, suffragist, and anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells will have her likeness transformed into a Barbie doll to honor her historic achievements."

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Martin Luther King Day: Lessons from MLK on Economic Justice, and a Toolkit for Upward Economic Mobility

Jan 15, 2022 09:00AM ● By Nana Ama Addo

“Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggles” - Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Celebrating 5 Black LGBTQ+ Athletes

Jan 13, 2022 10:00AM ● By Anand Subramanian

Sexuality and sports are inextricably linked. By and large, LGBT athletes want to be remembered for their accomplishments rather than their sexual orientations. Their unapologetically out-and-proud status provides much-needed exposure for Black voices in our LGBTQ community.

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sepia colored photograph of Desmond Tutu, former Mayor Wilson Goode, and writer Karen Warrington

Remembering Archbishop and ‘Moral Compass’, Desmond Tutu

Jan 07, 2022 08:00AM ● By Karen Warrington

Anglican theologian and human rights activist Desmond Mpilo Tutu, revered for his tireless fight against South African apartheid, has died in Capetown, South Africa at the age of 90.

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Imani White, a black young woman wearing a bandanna and black teeshirt posing outside of the Dew Inn window

Meet Imani White; 21-Year-Old Black Restaurant Owner

Dec 09, 2021 08:00AM ● By Mac Johnson

Ms. White joined the staff of the Dew Inn in February of 2021. While only an employee, she did more than wait tables and make omelets--she took pride and found joy in building bonds with her frequent visitors. White says her goal was simple, "make sure that you feel taken care of, that you feel better than when you came in."

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