Thursday, June 3, 2021
Black Animation Series Incorporates Sign Language
Listen To Talented Ashlie Amber As She Dominates Country Music Charts
ASHLIE AMBER LEADS THE CHARGE FOR BLACK FEMALES TO DOMINATE COUNTRY MUSIC CHARTS
Ashlie Amber is challenging herself to not only make her mark on country music but to also normalize her milestones as a woman of color. Her goal? To be a leading force as the first black female country artist to dominate the Top 40. Her dream? To abolish the stigma that this feat was something no one saw coming. For Ashlie Amber, this isn't just about breaking records; it's about changing the course of history so that her success will not be an anomaly.
"I'm not a gimmick," Amber asserts, "and my brand isn't a sales piece. I didn't choose country music to elicit some kind of shock value; I'm a country artist because that's who I am at my core. I'm also a Black woman, and those two facts shouldn't be such a rare combination."
The release of Ashlie Amber's single "Those Nights" reminds us that the scope of country music hasn't evolved, but rather, its roots have been uncovered. A collaboration with Universal songwriter Morgan Matthews— who recently celebrated a Billboard #1 as the producer of Alicia Keys and Miguel's "Show Me Love" — "Those Nights" proves that country, soul and R&B have always been cut from the same cloth. The track also serves as the first self-penned release of Ashlie's career, along with the launch of her publishing company Diva Music Group.
THIS BLACK WOMAN HOTEL ENTREPRENEUR WANTS YOU TO STAY AT A BLACK-OWNED HOTEL THIS SUMMER
“Once you go Black, you never go back!” Black hotel owner and commercial real estate investor Davonne Reaves hopes the popular cheeky catchphrase rings true for those who stay at one of thousands of Black-owned hotels and bed & breakfasts across America this summer.
“In 2019, MMGYGlobal reported that African Americans spent over $109 billion on travel, but according to The National Association of Black Hotel Owners Operators and Developers, a trade organization, African-Americans own less than two percent of the nation’s hotels. Clearly, there’s a disconnect there and I’m trying to change that,” explains Atlanta-based Reaves who nabbed national headlines in January 2021 for her $8.3 million acquisition of a Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel in El Reno, Oklahoma, just outside Oklahoma City.
She secured the all-suite property with business partner and former Georgia State University roommate, Jessica Myers and a diverse group of investors, mostly Millennials. The purchase earned her and Myers the unique distinction of becoming what is believed to be the youngest African American woman to ever co-own a major hotel chain property.
Monday, May 31, 2021
Book Helps Black Teens Understand Credit
AUTHOR RELEASES NEW BOOK TO HELP BLACK TEENS UNDERSTAND CREDIT AND PREVENT FINANCIAL ILLITERACY
NationwideAdults today often agonize over their financial situation and how it is negatively impacting their lives. How did they get there? How did their credit score plummet and how do they climb out of the hole they have dug for themselves? Does it really take 7 years? Most adults admit they never really learned how the credit score process works.
"We need to teach our teens about good credit - how they get it and keep it - so as they move into adulthood, they don’t fall into the patterns of their parent and other adults," states Dionne Perry, Credit-Litologist and Board-Certified Credit Consultant. She takes this challenge head-on as she writes, speaks, and engages teachers, parents, and teens about the critical elements of good credit and its myths that capture our society today.
Her book, Credit-Lit: Credit 101 for Teens, rolls out the information in a concise, creative manner giving the basics and forming the building blocks teens need. The teens ask the questions and Dionne provides the answers from what a credit score is, to how it impacts going after a new job to being able to afford that new car when the time comes. Many adults are also finding this gives them the missing pieces and can assist in their own financial picture.
Black Author Dedicates Children's Book to His Deceased Co-Author
Nationwide Russell Dilligard is dedicating the release of his first children's book Little Toby's Rainbow to Elizabeth Dilligard, his co-author, who sadly has passed away. The book is now available as an ebook on Kindle and also in Paperback.
Little Toby's Rainbow was inspired by Elizabeth, who sat by her window since day one, filled with nostalgia of her childhood when she was excited to go outside and play on a rainy day. The story is centered around a six-year-old named Little Toby, who could not play outside on a rainy day. Little Toby is then magically transported to Rainbow City by a whimsical little girl named Suzie Rainbow, who appears from a book in his toy chest.
The plot carries you through Little Toby's journey across Rainbow City, an extraordinary land where every element, from cartoon characters to musical instruments, comes to life. The adventure that Little Toby and Suzie embark upon together is a mixture of awe-inspiring, captivating, exciting and vibrant.