The first few weeks of the New Year still often feel like the first day. As entrepreneurs and business owners, we are often putting our new strategies into action. While you upgrade your business in 2016, let’s not forget about the tools we have at our fingertips. From signing contracts on the go to...
Chelcee Johns
Chelcee Johns is a writer/editor and digital media strategist (and red wine connoisseur) passionate about seeing creatives build a life out of what they truly love. She is currently living the Eat, Pray, Build life in Bali working on her start up company. In a recent past life, she was an editor at Moguldom Media Group and regularly writes for Madamenoire.com.
What is the meaning of achievement for our generation today? Coming up with one autonomous definition can be tricky. Why is money always the ultimate indicator of someone’s success? I mean, although it’s possible, nobody would look at a millionaire and call him a failure. However, there ...
Johnny Bailey
Johnny is a marketing consultant and author. After multiple years spent working for a leading Fortune 500 company in corporate America, Johnny has taken his expertise and now uses it to help people launch brands and build businesses. Johnny is also the host of the ShineHard conversation, a series featuring the nation's top black millennial leaders. To connect visit JBsFood4Thought.com
Rochelle Robinson is no stranger to hard work and definitely no shrinking violet when it comes to fighting for her community. Recently Robinson was elected as Douglasville, Georgia’s first female, African American Mayor. Robinson’s road to the Mayor’s office began as young as the age of 8, as she r...
lenalandbooks
Born and raised in Brooklyn, Lena Williamson is Founder, Editor and Publisher, for Lena Land Books. Lena is an author of fiction, poetry and children books. Ms. Williamson has been featured in several magazines including but not limited to: From A Writer’s POV, On The Rise and SoFyh magazine.
Lena is a college graduate with an Associate of Arts degree. She is the mother of one child who resides with her in the New York area. All books can be purchased through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Lulu.com, as well as on the author’s website at http://www.lenalandbooks.com.
Recently President Obama presented the distinguished Presidential Medal of Freedom to several deserving recipients, and although posthumous Shirley Chisholm’s name was rightfully one of those to top the list. She was an unflinching champion of minority education and employment opportunities for all....
lenalandbooks
Born and raised in Brooklyn, Lena Williamson is Founder, Editor and Publisher, for Lena Land Books. Lena is an author of fiction, poetry and children books. Ms. Williamson has been featured in several magazines including but not limited to: From A Writer’s POV, On The Rise and SoFyh magazine.
Lena is a college graduate with an Associate of Arts degree. She is the mother of one child who resides with her in the New York area. All books can be purchased through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Lulu.com, as well as on the author’s website at http://www.lenalandbooks.com.
I believe we all have an entrepreneurial spirit! Why? Because we all desire more time, more freedom, and more happiness! I didn’t become a full-time entrepreneur until recently, but when I look back, the signs were there. 1. I never liked working for other people, 2. I was never afraid of bein...
Johnny Bailey
Johnny is a marketing consultant and author. After multiple years spent working for a leading Fortune 500 company in corporate America, Johnny has taken his expertise and now uses it to help people launch brands and build businesses. Johnny is also the host of the ShineHard conversation, a series featuring the nation's top black millennial leaders. To connect visit JBsFood4Thought.com
While most adolescents in the state of Michigan are still trying to figure out their place in society, Jewell Jones is fighting for justice from within the City Council and bridging relations between the African American community and those who police them. Serving the people is nothing new for Jewe...
lenalandbooks
Born and raised in Brooklyn, Lena Williamson is Founder, Editor and Publisher, for Lena Land Books. Lena is an author of fiction, poetry and children books. Ms. Williamson has been featured in several magazines including but not limited to: From A Writer’s POV, On The Rise and SoFyh magazine.
Lena is a college graduate with an Associate of Arts degree. She is the mother of one child who resides with her in the New York area. All books can be purchased through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Lulu.com, as well as on the author’s website at http://www.lenalandbooks.com.
Why do so many of us go through life not liking certain people, or even worse, not being liked by many? Sadly half of us don’t even know why. The fascinating part is, we hardly ever take the blame or ask ourselves “why?” someone thinks we’re unpleasant. Instead, we pridefully...
Johnny Bailey
Johnny is a marketing consultant and author. After multiple years spent working for a leading Fortune 500 company in corporate America, Johnny has taken his expertise and now uses it to help people launch brands and build businesses. Johnny is also the host of the ShineHard conversation, a series featuring the nation's top black millennial leaders. To connect visit JBsFood4Thought.com
Black Friday is only a few days away. African American community advocacy groups and “leaders” everywhere are urging people to support Black owned businesses or not spend money altogether in protest of the continued mistreatment of African Americans, who it seems this country tends to fo...
JAK
JAK is a Brooklyn-born freelance writer and cultural analyst with a background in spoken word and event curating. The editor of the out-the-box business blog Nanny Soma and co-founder of the online community www.tabsnation.com, JAK is an off-kilter, unapologetic literary voice dedicating her life to creative freedom and entrepreneurship. She presently resides in Atlanta.