At a young age, it was apparent to her family that Deirdre Stanley would make something of herself. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “Deirdre was always a hard worker, dedicated to whatever task she set out to accomplish,” her mother, Mary Stanley said. “She would stay up late at night, after all family members were long in bed, […]
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20 Southern Women Changing the World | Garden & Gun
These powerhouses from across the region are making a difference
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At Home With Forbes + Masters | Essence
THIS ATLANTA-BASED INTERIOR DESIGN DUO HAVE EARNED THEIR SEAT AT THE TABLE
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Illinois Governor Signs Bill Raising Teacher Minimum Pay To $40,000 | HuffPost
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the new law, which aims to reach the $40,000 salary minimum by 2023-24, will help address the teacher shortage.
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George Cleveland: Channeling Faith And Family Values Into Purpose-Driven Leadership | Black Enterprise
Alfred Edmond, Jr., Black Enterprise George Cleveland. Featured Image BE MODERN MAN: GEORGE CLEVELAND Telecommunications executive; 48; Vice President, Channel Operations, AT&T’s Prepaid Portfolio (includes Cricket Wireless) Twitter: @gfcleveland [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] WHAT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF IN LIFE? Marrying the love of my life and creating a solid foundation for our children. I’m able […]
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First African-American federal judge in San Antonio takes bench | San Antonio Express-News
Joseph P. Williams, San Antonio Express-News Jason Pulliam takes a handshake after he is sworn in as the newest federal judge by Chief U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia at the John H. Wood Federal Courthouse on August 9, 2019.Photo: Tom Reel, Staff / Staff photographer. Featured Image [dropcap]AVENTURA[/dropcap],The Western District of Texas welcomed its newest […]
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Car mechanic shifts gears, becomes a doctor at age 47 and helps address shortage of black doctors | Cleveland.com
Michael K. McIntyre, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland.com Dr. Carl Allamby stands on the helipad at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital. Allamby recently started working as an ER resident at Akron General. He’s a former mechanic and business owner who decided to become a doctor while in his 40s. July 8, 2019 (Gus Chan / The […]
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Paul Coates | HuffPost
Wil S. Hylton, HuffPost Illustration by Neal Fox, Featured Image [dropcap]In[/dropcap] a just world, Paul Coates would not be famous primarily for the work of his son. As the father of Ta-Nehisi Coates, whose analysis of American history has transformed the public discourse on race, the 72-year-old Coates is immortalized in his son’s writing as […]
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A Virginia city’s first black, female police chief resigned, saying she encountered racism ‘so inflammatory’ that she feared describing it publicly ‘out of concern for public safety’ | Insider
Radley Balko, Insider Portsmouth police Chief Tonya Chapman takes the oath of office in the City Council chambers on Monday, Feb. 22, 2016. Hyunsoo Leo Kim | The Virginian-Pilot, Featured Image [dropcap]The[/dropcap] first black woman to become police chief of a Virginia city said Monday she was forced to sign her own resignation letter “under […]
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29-year-old woman running the largest black-owned airline in the Bahamas | Face 2 Face Africa
Black women are making telling contributions to the aviation sector, an industry which is largely male-dominated.
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