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Urban Fashion Pioneer April Walker: on Top of Her Game, 25 Years & Counting

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Photos of April Walker Courtesy of April Walker By Sharon Pendana    When pioneering urban fashion designer April Walker was thirteen, she started kids gymnastics classes at Cadman Memorial Church in Brooklyn — not taking them, but teaching them — charging $5 per child. During high school, she combed the garment district for apparel to buy wholesale then resell at…
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7 Things To Know Before Starting Your Own Business

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By Michelby Coco Whitehead January is all about new beginnings and executing ideas. For many women, that means finally saying bye-bye to the 9 to 5 and starting their own business. The National Women’s Business Council reports that there are over 1,500,000 black-owned female businesses in the United States. While sisters have always been capable of doing it for themselves,…
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