From the time I was eighteen and tasked with projecting a major for my college career, I knew I could never do just one thing. I had an interest in this, I had an interest in that, I was good at this, my mother saw me as that – yet I had no idea what […]
Black Friday is here and it’s only right to add some black-owned businesses to your list of favorites to support this holiday season. Team “Black to Business” has compiled a list of 15 black-owned businesses making waves in the community. In no particular order: 1. The Lip Bar HQ: Detroit, MI (sold online) Founder(s): Melissa Butler Established: 2011 […]
In this technologically advanced world, is a vacation ever really a vacation? Every hotel has wifi which allows you to plug in through your phone, ipod or tablet and simultaneously keep up with work like you never left. A survey conducted by Alamo Rent a Car earlier this year found that 34% of millennials worked […]
Art is LIFE. I choose this industry because of my gut feeling. I believe that if more people focused their careers in what they were genuinely excited about the world would be a better place. I have been an artist since I was a child and through education and influence I have evolved into a […]
I’ve noticed that in many aspiring entrepreneurs, myself included, a central motif that keeps resurfacing is the feeling of fear and self-doubt. While some take that fear and leverage it as as a challenge to overcome, others decide to retreat into their emotions, never even finding the courage to begin. I know because I was […]
The underground artists surrounding the creative depths of NYC have always motivated and inspired me to write. After taking a magazine writing course in college, I decided it was time to design something of my own. One night I was awakened by a rush of ideas. I started developing the layout for my magazine and I didn’t stop […]
This past Monday on October 5th, I had the chance to attend the panel “Redefining HERstory” a content creation panel presented by Truth in Reality and cosponsored by Naturals 4 Change and New Black School. Having never heard of Truth in Reality, I had no idea what to expect but knew anything that was about […]
Sheena Allen has always been fascinated with going against the norm. Four years ago, the founder of Sheena Allen Apps, decided that coming from a small town in Mississippi would not limit her to the typical go to school to get a 9-to-5, and return home. Sheena knew she wanted different. Since launching her first […]
“Work-life balance” has been the catch-phrase, buzzword, and almost impossible vision for many that made decision to hop into the work-force willing to do what it takes to earn a reasonable salary. It feels impossible to spend as much time with the people and activities that bring true fulfillment. Even when the workplace attempts to […]
There’s a lot of black excellence happening in media today, and we just can’t get enough of it! This week started off with Walker & Company Brands, Inc, founded by Tristan Walker, making the huge announcement that they have raised $24M in new funding, and inked a deal with Target to sell their Bevel brand […]
