When William Butler Yeats coined the phrase, “Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking,” he didn’t know that quote would become the catchphrase to define taking advantage of an opportunity. But that is exactly what people are doing in 2023. ItContinue Reading
CHARMAINE D. RICE Charmaine D. Rice is the Senior Vice President for Learning, Development & Diversity at AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. She earned a master’s degree from Cleveland State University in Psychology specializing in Diversity Management and Organizational Leadership and a bachelor’s degree from Wright State University in Communications specializingContinue Reading
From the moment you meet him, you wonder if something is different about him. After you get to speak to him, you know that he is different. In a world absent of true leadership when you get to know Tyronne Stoudemire you can feel the passion he has for theContinue Reading
NANA KWAMEN TAKYI-MICAH Nana Kwamena Takyi-Micah is the founder of Micah Specialty Foods, a food manufacturing company that offers authentic African food products to the American consumer in the shortest possible time. He has created jobs for formerly incarcerated individuals in Cleveland Ohio and is on a mission to assistContinue Reading
Marcusssssss!” Everyone has heard Lady Eloise calling out to Marcus Graham in the movie Boomerang where she summons him to her bedroom to consummate the deal for her company to be bought by him. To Marcus, having sex with her was a small price to pay to get the dealContinue Reading
VANESHIA HOUSTON Vaneshia Houston graduated from Cleveland State University where her initial studies were in Civil Engineering, resulting in a double major in Biology and Chemistry. After completing her undergraduate studies, Vaneshia became NIMS, Lean, and Green Belt Six Sigma Certified. Her professional development is unmatched with over 15 yearsContinue Reading
WAYNE DAILEY Wayne Dailey is an award-winning Creative Director from the Los Angeles market, where he provided 36 years of graphic design services. Dailey was Art Director/Traffic Manager of Creative Services at the Los Angeles Times for 20 years. He also worked in the cosmetic and entertainment industries, including providingContinue Reading
– DR. CLAUDE JONES – Dr. Jones was named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Care Alliance Health Center in August 2019. He will also serve a dual role as Chief Medical Officer. As CEO, he will provide executive oversight and leadership to ensure the health center has aContinue Reading
BRITTANY SMITH Brittany Smith grew up in the inner city of Cleveland, attending Cleveland public schools such as the Cleveland School of the Arts and Glenville High School. Brittany developed a passion for helping others in the city at a young age and has spent most of her professional careerContinue 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
