For anyone over a certain age, thoughts of when life was perfect always creep into the mind. The days when life was simply better. People were better, things were clear and defined, and the music was pure. Sheila E. represents an era when talent was real, and everyone lived theContinue Reading

One of the things borne out of the Civil Rights Movement was the desire to get more Blacks educated so the playing field could be leveled. Education was seen as a way out. Grants and financing were created to give Blacks the opportunity to pursue higher education. Black men respondedContinue Reading

– ARIANE KIRPATRICK – Ariane Kirkpatrick is president and CEO of The AKA Team, a full-service commercial construction and facilities company. Based in Cleveland, the 10-year-old, multi-million dollar firm partners with its clients to provide collaborative management and construction services through three divisions. No matter the scale of a project,Continue Reading

Quotes by women who have made a difference in society! “The woman who doesn’t require validation from anyone is the most feared individual on the planet.” – Mohadesa Najumi “I am a woman and a warrior. If you think I can’t be both, you’ve been lied to.” – Jennifer ZeynabContinue Reading

ALICIA ROBINSON Dream-Believe-Achieve isn’t just Limitless Ambition’s motto, it’s the mindset that fuels Executive Director, Alicia Robinson. Alicia began with a vision of empowering a generation of young women that would one day change the world. The first-generation college graduate walked away from a career in fashion to pursue herContinue Reading

DANIYAL ROBINSON Daniyal Robinson was born in Rock Island, Illinois where he grew up with his mother and his brother, David. Robinson played basketball at Rock Island High School before attending Indian Hills Community College to continue his basketball career. After two years at Indian Hills, Robinson moved on toContinue Reading

Most people think CEOs have all the answers. But when they do not or they need assistance, they call Tiffany Murphy. Murphy’s company, The Culture Equity, offers executive leadership training and consulting for executives who want to be disruptive, position themselves as the authority in their industries, or otherwise gainContinue Reading

SHAUNTINA LILLY Shauntina Lilly is a performance-driven communications and diversity equity & inclusion leader with proven experience in developing strategies and programming to effectively propel objectives forward. Lilly currently serves as the manager of public relations, diversity & inclusion at JOANN Stores, a multibillion-dollar specialty craft retailer headquartered in Hudson,Continue Reading

The feminist movement of the 1960s and ‘70s birthed the beginning of women fighting for equal pay, equal treatment, and equal opportunity. But by getting more control of their business destiny, they also made decisions about what happened to their body, including if they would have kids. The trend ofContinue Reading