Of course you’re awesome. You know that. Your family knows that. Even your social media followers know that. But what about your future employer…do they know that? With over 40% of millennials being unemployed, gone are the days when your educational background spoke for you. Now, are the days when you have to stand out […]
“I’ve always been involved in the community but never associated with a specific field. I’ve always been intrigued with the fact that we can create projects and initiatives to help people, and I got (and still get) a thrill out of that. My leadership skills began to develop back in High School. I got involved […]
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 […]
Grammy-award winning rapper Lupe Fiasco is helping entrepreneurs in underserved communities “turn ideas into start-ups.”
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 […]
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 […]
My experience at the Crabby Shack was an unforgettable one. I’ve walked past this little restaurant many times before and have never walked inside until recently. The food is amazing. The Alaskan crab legs were seasoned and steamed perfectly, and the crab meat slid right out of the shell. The crab mac and cheese was […]
