Black Pregnancy Expert to Lobby on Capitol Hill

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PREGNANCY EXPERT DR. LINDA BURKE WINS ACOG SCHOLARSHIP TO LOBBY ON CAPITOL HILL

Orlando, FL Dr. Linda Burke, board-certified OB-GYN physician, author and blogger, travels to Washington, D.C. in March of 2019 to lobby on Capitol Hill for women's health. Her passion, advocacy and exceptional clinical acumen earned her a full scholarship to attend the 37th Annual Congressional Leadership Conference, the President's Conference in Washington, DC from March 10th through 12th. Dr. Burke was recently reappointed to the District 12 Perinatal Morbidity Committee American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).

During this annual conference, OB-GYN physicians from across the nation learn how to better lobby their U.S. Senators and Representatives on behalf of ACOG and their individual communities. Dr. Burke will use this opportunity to discuss strategies for reducing maternal mortality - especially as it relates to African-American women whose death rate is 3x greater than non-black women in the United States, according to the CDC.

Man Becomes First of 21 Children to Graduate College

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 WISCONSIN MAN BECOMES THE FIRST AND ONLY OF 21 CHILDREN IN HIS FAMILY TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE

Nationwide Paul Lamar Hunter was born in Racine, Wisconsin in 1970, the 19th of 21 natural children born to James and Louise Hunter. His childhood experiences included poverty, neglect, and tragedy. After the deaths of his father and brother Louise focused her energy on the homeless shelter she founded. Though the shelter was meant to be a stabilizing influence for her family and respite for the downtrodden, it was a breeding ground of dysfunction.

In 2012, Paul made history by becoming the first and only child in his family to graduate from college with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Upper Iowa University. He was able to do this even though he admits that he wasn't really a good student.

Urban Drama, "Nineteen Summers," in Post Production

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NINETEEN SUMMERS: A JOURNEY INTO THE MINIMAL AMOUNT OF YEARS EVERYONE COULD EXPECT IF THEY DO NOT MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES PORTRAYED IN THIS POWERFUL URBAN FEATURE DRAMA POSTED ON MARCH 5, 2019

Nationwide Currently in post production filmed on location in South Los Angeles California Nineteen Summers EBK. The time taken by the planet to make its revolutions around the sun. A point of time as measured in hours and minutes, a paradoxical transition from boy to man, /nine·teen sum·mers/

Born in the generational Los Angeles street culture a 19-year old father seeks a better life in the midst of a turf war. Nineteen Summers is a powerful dramatic feature film. Film total running time is 1:54.

The movie stars veteran big screen actors Terri Abney of Triple 9, Loving and Elise Neal from the Academy Award winning film Hustle and Flow. Introducing newcomer Emonjay Brown an American 19-year-old actor. The film is written and directed by famed indie-director Rod S. Scott known for the Freeway Rick Ross story 100 Kilos.

Plans for Legacy of Blues Empress Bessie Smith Blossoming Exponentially

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PLANS FOR LEGACY OF BLUES EMPRESS BESSIE SMITH BLOSSOMING EXPONENTIALLY

New York, NY -- The profound and pioneering legacy of singer/songwriter/entertainer Bessie Smith, "The Empress," is being gloriously prepped for a richly deserved and long overdue turn in the spotlight. A rollout of career-defining projects will make Bessie's name, life and story as relevant and indelible today as when the artist dominated the recording and performing world's in the 1920's. Upon the induction of Smith's granddaughter, Beverly Ann Clarke, as an honorary member to the board of The Bessie Smith Cultural Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee - by unanimous agreement - plans are underway for monumental memorials in Bessie Smith's honor.

These projects - already in development - include a full-scale musical play (i.e. Bessie on Broadway), a feature length theatrical motion picture (i.e. Bessie on the Big Screen), a prominently positioned star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and a re-establishment of her U.S. postal stamp, first minted in 1994.

All of these works in progress follow the phenomenal success of the 2015 HBO made-for-television film Bessie (starring Queen Latifah) that garnered 24 prestigious industry awards including Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG and NAACP Image Awards honors.

Black Woman-Owned Tech Firm Opens Office in Downtown Montgomery

24-YEAR OLD ENTREPRENEUR WHO LAUNCHED $5 MILLION TECH STARTUP OPENS OFFICE IN DOWNTOWN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA

Nationwide There's a new mobile service in town and they call Alabama home. Tesix Wireless, which launched just December 2018, hopes to attract millennial customers nationwide who are looking for a transparent and simpler mobile service. With plans for personal use and solo-entrepreneurs, plans will start at just $40 a month and the service is counting on low priced, uncapped and fee-less monthly options to attract new customers.

The company is entering a widely competitive market, but founder Chaymeriyia Moncrief, a fellow Alabamian sees her advantage in the field. With many prepaid carriers being almost priced at what larger carriers are but offering much less, Tesix wants to enter the space and offer not only great plans but more incentives, fee-less options and affordability. With fees sometimes making up nearly 31.5% of consumers wireless bills, this is one of the biggest issues they have with their carriers.

Because Tesix is a millennial-focused carrier, their goal is to take non-traditional approaches to market and gain new customers. With today's millennials being set on convenience, two of those conveniences being their mobile devices and computers, Tesix wants everything their customers need to be accessible on those two devices.

Black Female Filmmaker Tackles Toxic Masculinity in Her Latest Documentary

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BLACK FEMALE FILMMAKER TACKLES TOXIC MASCULINITY IN HER LATEST DOCUMENTARY, "THE RISE OF EVE"

New York, NY -- L. Burner is a renowned journalist and filmmaker who began her professional writing career in 2010 with AllHipHop.com after CEO Greg Watkins took interest in her first documentary What's Really Hood? based on Wilmington's violence. Her latest documentary, The Rise of Eve is now available on Amazon Prime.

The Rise of Eve challenges toxic masculinity and is largely impacted by her perspective as an African-American female and one who has worked in the Hip Hop industry. During her tenure at AllHipHop.com, she interviewed Meek Mill, MC Lyte, Angela Simmons, Linkin Park, Salt-N-Pepa, Mindless Behaviour, and Marsha Ambrosius among others. L. also had the opportunity to cover events featuring Rick Ross, State Property and Dipset.

Moving Into Activism

Branching out to freelance writing, L. Burner penned a powerful article on an incident of alleged police misconduct involving children. Her piece created a national stir and provoked an emergency city council meeting and press conference in her hometown of Wilmington, DE.

Black Inventor to Release First Ever 5G Smart Phone

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BLACK INVENTOR/ ENTREPRENEUR, FREDDIE FIGGERS, TO SOON RELEASE THE FIRST EVER 5G SMARTPHONE IN AMERICA

Nationwide Black history should be celebrated 365 days a year, and inventor Freddie Figgers is proving why as he is slated to become the first African American techpreneur to revolutionize the smartphone industry! He has already released and developed several innovative smart phones, but his newest phone, the Figgers F3: The first 5G smartphone in America, features an all new state of the art sleek design.

The Figgers F3 changes the narrative on the power of the smart phone as we know it. It comes equipped with a magnetic resonance wireless charging capability that allows users to charge the phone when they are within 5 meters of the Figgers Super Base charger. No cords or cables keep the phone in your pocket.

Beauty Pageant For Black Women Over 50

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2019 SILVER CROWN BEAUTY PAGEANT TO SHOWCASE THE TALENTS AND BEAUTY OF WOMEN OVER THE AGE OF 50

Nationwide Hallie's Comet Productions, LLC has announced that their signature event, the Silver Crown Beauty Pageant, will be leaping forward and upward in the Queen City of Charlotte, NC in 2019. This semi-formal gala will be held in October, exact date TBA.

This unique Pageant for women over the age of 50 will showcase their talents and beauty as they take their turn on the stage at a chance to be crowned.

Their mission is to exemplify the qualities, the beauty, talents and honor the community of forgotten women. Contestants who participate in the Silver Crown Pageant will have the opportunity to feel beautiful and confident walking across the stage, finding that it is a very special experience that will enrich their lives.

Black Marketing Expert Launches Small Biz Program to End Poverty Through Entrepreneurship

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AFRICAN AMERICAN MARKETING EXPERT VELMA TRAYHAM LAUNCHES SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM WITH A MISSION TO END POVERTY THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Atlanta, GA As last month's government shutdown left over 800,000 workers in the lurch, influencer and marketing expert Velma Trayham was focused instead on increasing employment, entrepreneurship and small business success. Trayham, CEO and founder of award-winning agency ThinkZILLA PR & Consulting Group, is launching her brand new Pioneer program, designed to help entrepreneurs find their purpose and turn their passion and purpose into a profit.

As poverty continues to spread across the globe - almost half of the world's population lives on less than $2.50 a day, according to DoSomething.org - Trayham believes small business success is a key to raising people out of poverty and recently launched business training programs focused on entrepreneurship. The Pioneer curriculum for start-ups provides the step by step guidance needed to launch a successful business.

"Entrepreneurs can change the way they live and work - and inspire others to do the same. Innovations created by small businesses can improve the quality of life, creating personal success as well as create communities that are more prosperous," Trayham noted. "When people find success doing something they love and believe in, they have the power and capacity to help others do the same. I appreciate the mentors who helped me early in my career and am dedicated to helping others find their passion in business, reduce the causes of poverty, and creating a chain effect of business support and success."

MD, Black-Owned Custom Wigs and Extensions Shop

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YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE ENTREPRENEUR IN MARYLAND HELPING WOMEN LOOK AND FEEL THEIR BEST THROUGH HER CUSTOM WIGS AND EXTENSIONS

Nationwide Millions of women suffer from thinning hair and balding, or want their hair to be fuller, longer or just want to give their hair a break from styling to let it grow. This is why Jenna's Salon Suite started CustomWigsandExtensions.com.

Jenna developed a passion for doing hair and make-up at the tender age of 8. She would do her sister, mother, grandmother and friend's hair routinely, practicing new styles, cuts and coloring and making wigs. She really enjoyed seeing the smile on their faces after she would finish doing their hair.

"I will never forget the smile on my grandmother's face after I made her a wig," Jenna says. After skipping a grade in elementary school, Jenna went on to attend Laurel High School and was the youngest student to graduate from their esteemed Cosmetology program and become a licensed cosmetologist in Maryland and a Certified Make Up Artist at the young age of 17.