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Woman is disturbed by her neighbor’s loud music and decides to be nice about it | University Fox

March 5, 2019March 23, 2019KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine ...

Jaime Lewis, University Fox Photo Courtesy of Candice Benbow.com, Featured Image [dropcap]Although[/dropcap] many of us may wish for a peaceful, quiet house where we can come home after a long day of work and just unwind – it isn’t always so easy. If you live in an apartment building, having peace and quiet may not […]

IBM just appointed the first African-American woman to command a US Navy ship to its board | CNBC

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019African American Professionals, KOLUMN ...

Lauren Feiner, CNBC IBM, Admiral Michelle J. Howard was appointed to the board of IBM, the company announced on February 26, 2019., Featured Image [dropcap]IBM[/dropcap] appointed Admiral Michelle J. Howard, the first African American woman to command a U.S. Navy ship, to its board, the company announced Tuesday. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] A former U.S. Navy officer, […]

Latin America Had A Black Queen And Her Name Was Celia | Culture Colectiva

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019KINDR'D, KINDR'D Magazine ...

She showed the whole world that life is a carnival, and that the best way to live is with joy and music.

Notre Dame Univ. Appoints First Black Valedictorian | Essence

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019African American Education, KOLUMN ...

Jenisha Watts, Essence Katie Washington-Cole, Featured Image [dropcap]On[/dropcap] May 16, Katie Washington, a Biology major with a minor in Catholic Social Teaching, will make history at the University of Notre Dame as the institution’s first Black valedictorian delivering the school’s commencement speech. The 21-year-old Gary, Indiana, native, has maintained a 4.0 grade point average throughout […]

She Isn’t High-Maintenance, You’re Just Low Effort | Her Way

March 5, 2019March 23, 2019Black Love, KINDR'D ...

April Callaghan, Her Way [dropcap]Last[/dropcap] time I checked, having standards doesn’t make a woman high-maintenance, it just makes her a person who knows what she wants. It doesn’t make her a mission impossible, it just requires a bit more effort than it normally would. And putting in extra effort can be a problem to some, […]

West Chester Woman’s New Female Wellness App on Track to Generate $3.5 Million by 2020 | Vista Today

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019KOLUMN Magazine

Mark Hostutler, Vista Today Tam Williams launched her She’s It SHEapp in October 2018. Photo by Shawn Sims/Truevine Photography. Featured Image [dropcap]Launched[/dropcap] last year by West Chester resident Tam Williams, SHEapp offers women an empowering wellness platform that focuses on all aspects of their health, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Today. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Williams’s […]

Poster tying Rep. Ilhan Omar to 9/11 attack sparks angry confrontation in W.Va. Capitol | USA Today

March 4, 2019March 4, 2019KINDR'D, KINDR'D Magazine ...

William Cummings, USA Today WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 10: U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) listens during a news conference on prescription drugs January 10, 2019 at the Capitol in Washington, DC. Congressional Democrats held a news conference to introduce a legislative package “that would drastically reduce prescription drug prices in the United States.” (Photo by […]

Meet the Principal who’s Recruiting Men of Color to Pursue Teaching Careers | Chicago Public Schools (CPS)

March 4, 2019November 30, 2019African American Education, HBCU ...

Currently, African American men represent just two percent of teachers in the nation and there’s even less in Illinois. Butler College Prep Principal Chris Goins is working on a solution. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “There are so many initiatives trying to recruit men of color into the classroom, but that’s after they are in college,” Goins said. […]

Jaden Smith’s Foundation Unveils Filtration System Designed to Provide Flint with Clean Water | The Root

March 4, 2019March 23, 2019African American Commuities, Economic Inequality ...

Jay Connor, The Root Jaden Smith Hollis Johnson/Business Insider, Featured Image [dropcap]While[/dropcap] Jaden Smith is most commonly known for his acting chops and blossoming rap career, on the low, the son of Jada and Willard is quite the philanthropist too. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The Associated Press reports that the 20-year-old’s JUST goods foundation is joining forces […]

Meet Cynthia Marshall, the First African American Woman CEO of an NBA team | Because of Them We Can

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019KOLUMN Magazine

BOTWC Staff, Because of Them We Can Photo: Jersean Golatt, Featured Image [dropcap]Despite[/dropcap] a slow improvement in diversity numbers, reports show that many front-office executive seats in the NBA are still filled with an overwhelming amount of white men. But, breaking the glass ceiling in a male-dominated industry is Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynthia Marshall. [mc4wp_form […]