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Dec 18

This Children’s Book “From Black Boy With Love” Is Teaching Black Boys To Respect Black Girls

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Written by Nikki Igbo The older I get the more I am thankful for the awakening I’m witnessing in black America—an awakening that involves black adults specifically passing on a love of blackness to our children. One such adult is Lawrence Lindell, a Compton-based illustrator who created a picture book which expresses affection and admiration for girls of color. With…

Dec 18

This ‘Newbee’ App Just Made Moving To A New City Much Easier

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Candice Torian, founder of Newbee NetworkWritten by Mike Orie of TheConsciousTip.com Moving to a new city can be one of the most daunting experiences ever. Watching old friends in your previous home can be a very isolating feeling. But a new app Newbee Network might be able to fix this problem. Founder Candice Torian is creating a community of people that…

Dec 18

Meet The Founders of ScholarX, A Scholarship App For Nigerian Students

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Pictured Left to Right: Maxwell Ogufunyi, Abolade Lawal, and Abayomi Johnson Written by Mike Orie of TheConsciousTip.com These three African/African American entrepreneurs launched a scholarship app for Nigerian students. Continue Reading CurlyNikki.com recently interviewed a group of entrepreneurs from Nigeria about their start-up, ScholarX. ScholarX is an app designed to help Nigerian students both home and abroad access available scholarships…

Dec 18

Former Degrassi Star Andrea Lewis Is Launching ‘Women’s Empowerment Weekend’

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Photo courtesy of Andrea Lewis Written by Mike Orie of TheConsciousTip.com What first started three years ago by actress/producer Andrea Lewis as a form of self-love and building confidence has grown into something much bigger than she expected. The former Degrassi star and mastermind behind the series Black Actress is launching the inaugural Women's Empowerment Weekend. Continue Reading Women's Empowerment…

Dec 18

A Young Educator Follows Her Calling, Opens Charter School In New Orleans

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by Mike Orie of www.theconscioustip.com When Melanie Askew left her job in human resources, she had no idea that education would transform her life. All she knew was that she hoped to make an impact in her community. But a massive pay cut and a leap of faith would lead Askew to do something that hasn’t been done before. In…