BeHerSummit Presents: BeHer Talks (sponsored by Comcast RISE) by Kim M. Barfield We invite you to clear your calendar, and make space for a series of impactful conversations, geared specifically toward you and your business! BeHer Summit is back, and we want you to sit down with us, and a new lineup of accomplished women of color, as they share…
Cricket Black History Now Fostering Community and Connectivity with Cricket Wireless It’s February, the annual 28-day, time-honored tradition where we *officially* engage in celebrating Black History, remembering the sacrifices, and reveling in the innovations from the past. But we high key celebrate Black History 365, knowing we are exploring, evolving, and elevating, right here, right now. As we look at…
Book illustration by Shakira Rivers By Michelby Coco-Whitehead As a single 30-something with no children, I sometimes feel like I’m in my second childhood. I still watch cartoons and collect baby dolls that exude black girl magic with absolutely no shame. But coloring has never excited me as a kid, and it didn’t appeal to me in adulthood when my…
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…