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Former Miss USA Crystle Stewart Is Reinventing the Miss USA Brand for a New Generation of Pageantry
Crystle Stewart sits in a boardroom, typing away on her computer. Her devoted husband pushes her a cup of tea with honey and lemon. “You’ve got to protect your voice for later,” he says. Stewart stays laser-focused on the keyboard as…
Read MoreBlack History Month: 6 Companies You Should Know
As we continue to celebrate the achievements of African-Americans during Black History Month, the folks over at WeWork have crafted a list of six Black-owned companies you should have on your radar. The collaborative office space not only provides offices…
Read More4 Ways to Establish Financial Boundaries
If you feel that you are the victim or target of financial abuse in your family and amongst your friends, then you have to regain your personal power now. Financial abuse will only end when you decide to put your…
Read More5 Financial Lessons From Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
With the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday just around the corner, many people are remembering the social justice aspects of Dr. King’s life and work. But it’s also worth recalling that much of King’s activities had an economic component as…
Read More10 Steps to Financial Freedom
You did everything that you were supposed to do. College degree. Good job. Benefits. Yet it is still difficult for you to get a handle on your finances. Lately, you might have found yourself asking, “What is at the root…
Read More6 Wealth Principles for the Working Millennial
I grew up thinking that a college degree would be my ticket to wealth or at least entry into the upper echelons of the middle class. But after taking most of my 20s to dig myself out of $65,000 of…
Read More4 Ways ‘Strong Black Woman Syndrome’ Keeps Us Poor
Strong Black Woman Syndrome calls on Black women to be the problem-solvers, chief caretakers and “end all, be all” for everyone in their lives sans support and respite. Essentially, the Strong Black Women Syndrome demands that Black women never buckle,…
Read More3 Ways to Survive a Dreaded Holiday Office Party
If you are lucky, you get to enjoy and appreciate the folks you work with, especially during the holidays. Honestly, some of us make lifelong friends at the office. But not everyone looks forward to spending time with co-workers when…
Read MoreWhat a Gem! Meet Diamond Dealer Zenobia Morrow
Professional gemologist Zenobia Morrow breaks down the whys and hows of her cool career. Read on. 1. Keeping It Professional. “Gemology is a science dealing with gems and minerals. A gemologist is somebody who’s trained to identify gems [and] minerals…
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