Staffing Firm For Black Attorneys, Law Students and Legal Professionals

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ENTREPRENEUR LAUNCHES STAFFING FIRM FOR BLACK ATTORNEYS, LAW STUDENTS AND LEGAL PROFESSIONALS

Rana Coleman, Founder & CEO of RSColeman & Associates, LLC, is staying true to her goal of opening doors for African Americans and other ethnic minorities in the legal industry with the launch of the company’s new staffing division.  My initial thought process when I first started this company was to open the door for African Americans with getting into legal positions whether it’s being an attorney, being a legal secretary, a paralegal, a legal assistant, or someone coming fresh out of law school or out of undergrad.

I want to open the door so that we’re more represented because unfortunately, in my experience from the different positions that I’ve held, I don’t see us there. It’s not like we don’t have the credentials, the knowledge, and the passion for the field, we do, but we’re not being represented,” states Coleman, who is originally from Flint, Michigan.

Former Undocumented Black Teen Tanya Taylor, Who Built Over $1M in Retirement, Now Teaches Others

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FORMER UNDOCUMENTED TEEN WHO BUILT OVER $1M IN RETIREMENT BEFORE 50 NOW TEACHES OTHERS HOW TO BUILD WEALTH

Tanya Taylor is the Founder & CEO of Grow Your Wealth, a financial education platform that teaches professionals how to ditch bad debt and create a 6 or 7-figure retirement income even if they don’t have any plans in place.

Tanya is a Certified Public Accountant and holds an MBA in Strategic Management. She has spent most of her 23+ year career on Wall Street, working for or with some of the largest international banks and insurance companies in the world. She has been able to grow her retirement portfolio to over $1 million by age 48 while traveling to over 50 countries.

Tanya is no stranger to financial hardships. At 16, she graduated high school without any prospects of a job or higher education. After graduation, she boarded a flight to America, leaving her entire family in Jamaica in the hopes of escaping poverty.

Seeing people living paycheck to paycheck was a sharp contrast to what she had heard about America, but she was undaunted and continued to push towards her goals of building wealth and helping others do the same.

Book Amplifies Experiences of Black Intellectuals Influenced by Germany

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NEW BOOK AMPLIFIES THE EXPERIENCES OF BLACK INTELLECTUALS INFLUENCED BY THEIR VISIT TO GERMANY

In 1986, Farbe bekennen: Afro-deutsche Frauen auf den Spuren ihrer Geschichte became the first book published by Black Germans. Thirty years after the English translation, Showing Our Colors: Afro-German Women Speak Out, was published – the same year Black lesbian mother warrior poet Audre Lorde took her last breath – Dr. Heidi R. Lewis and Dana Maria Asbury honor this legacy with their new book In Audre’s Footsteps: Transnational Kitchen Table Talk (edition assemblage, 2021).

Jacqueline Glass Reversed Her Diabetes and High Blood Pressure And Now Helps Women Get Healthy At Caribbean Retreat

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59-YEAR-OLD MOM WHO REVERSED DIABETES AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE LAUNCHES HEALTH & WELLNESS RETREAT FOR BLACK WOMEN

 After an early diagnosis with high blood pressure and diabetes, 59-year-old Jacqueline Glass from Harlem, New York City began her journey toward transformative health. Through diet and exercise, she was able to change her trajectory and reverse her diabetes, eliminate all prescription medication, and ultimately save her life.

This led Jacqueline, an ordained minister, to tell her story and inspire others to embark on a healthier way of life. Jacqueline began holding health and wellness conferences and symposiums that were attended by countless women looking for direction and a path forward to improve their mental, emotional, and physical well-being.

As the founder of At the Well Conferences, Inc., for over 13 years, Jacqueline has created special conferences and leadership academies for women and girls of color that have changed their lives. For over eleven years, one of her early prolific endeavors was the prominent At the Well Young Women’s Leadership Academy, a powerful summer enrichment program for exceptional black teen girls at the prestigious Princeton University.

The academy created a special place for girls and women that gave them tools to help improve their lives. To create a safe space during the pandemic, the Leadership Academy went virtual to ensure access for more young women and girls when they needed it most. After 34 years of service with New York State Supreme Court, Jacqueline continued her passion for health and wellness, ensuring that women had the critical support needed to live full lives.

Monica Rhodes, Who Helped Raise $150M to Preserve U.S. History, Receives Prestigious Award in Rome, Italy

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BLACK WOMAN WHO HELPED RAISE $150M TO PRESERVE U.S. HISTORY RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD IN ROME, ITALY

The American Academy in Rome has awarded Monica Rhodes the Adele Chatfield-Taylor Rome Prize in historic preservation and conservation. Rhodes was among 37 Rome Prize winners selected out of nearly 1,000 applicants and is one of few academically trained African American preservationists, with 15 years of experience protecting the nation’s history.

For over 125 years, the American Academy in Rome has awarded the Rome Prize to support innovative and cross-disciplinary work in the arts and humanities. Each year, the prize is awarded to about 30 artists and scholars who represent the highest standard of excellence and who are in the early or middle stages of their careers.

Throughout her career, she has helped raise and manage over $150 million, directed preservation activities in 46 states, and completed projects in over 100 national parks. Rhodes developed the first national program centered on diversifying the preservation trades and the heritage industry. Rhodes led efforts to reinstitute substantial programs in the nation to preserve national parks that tell stories related to African American, LatinX, and Women’s history.

Ben Roberts and Wife Dr. Erica Roberts, the owners of Purposed Life, LLC Opens Black-Owned Mental Health Clinic

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COUPLE LAUNCHES NEWEST BLACK-OWNED MENTAL HEALTH CLINICAL PRACTICE IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE

Ben Roberts, LPC-MHSP, and his wife, Dr. Erica Roberts, EdD, are the owners of Purposed Life, LLC, a Black-owned clinical practice in Gallatin, Tennessee, that addresses the mental, emotional, and social health of individuals and organizations in the Black community through innovative, evidence-based, and culturally relevant methods.  Originally launched as Purposed Life Counseling back in 2017, the goal of this practice was to create a culturally relevant and innovative boutique practice with an emphasis on serving young adults in the Black community who are dealing with anxiety and depression.

Five years later, the company has grown to include clinical practice with expanded service areas as well as new business services: consulting and training. Their ever-growing team of clinicians is passionate about helping Black Americans find their meaning and true purpose in life, which has been the original mission of the practice since the very beginning.

Lativah Greene, Owner of 14 Healthcare Franchise Locations, Is Nominated as Forbes Next 1000 Honoree

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BLACK WOMAN, OWNER OF 14 HEALTHCARE FRANCHISE LOCATIONS, NOMINATED AS FORBES NEXT 1000 HONOREE

Lativah Greene, is the founder and CEO of Compassionate Helpers, one of the fastest-growing Black-owned healthcare franchises in the country. A serial entrepreneur from Detroit, Michigan, Lativah was selected as a 2021 Forbes Next 1000 Honoree.

As a young teen, she began to take action in her community by volunteering for non-profit organizations. When her grandmother was diagnosed with heart disease, she couldn’t find an agency that would accept low-income seniors.

So, in 2009, Lativah sought to change this by using her foundational healthcare experience and background in nursing. She established Compassionate Helpers, as a family-owned business and quickly became the number one affordable source for senior services.

Kristi Jackson-Muhammad, Owner of Fleet of 6 Trucks Hosts 2022 Power Retreat

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BLACK WOMAN OWNER OF FLEET OF 6 TRUCKS HOSTS 2022 GLOBAL POWER RETREAT IN STUNNING STYLE

White House-recognized innovator and founder of the Women CEO Project, Kristi Jackson-Muhammad has recently hosted her 6th Power Retreat in stunning style.

The 6-day retreat which began on the 1st and ended on the 6th of June 2022, is part of Kristi’s Global Power Tour project – which involves hosting a 30-city business conference/retreat.

Guests who arrived at this retreat’s location in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico were treated to amazing experiences including a spa day, sumptuous meals from a private chef, excursions, exciting encounters with Mexican culture, as well as group coaching from Kristi herself.

Shy Santiago and Her 9 Children Develop Language Books Called Language 4 Fun

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MEET THE BLACK MOM AND HER 9 CHILDREN WHOSE BILINGUAL BOOKS ARE CHANGING THE WORLD

Shy Santiago, a language influencer, a homeschooling mother of 9, and the founder and CEO of Learn A Language 4 Fun, has continued to create more beginner-level bilingual books for children learning Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Swahili, and more. Based in Euclid, Ohio, her books not only teach the basics of different languages but also now include the profiles of multiple professionals from around the world.

While writing these books, Ms. Santiago decided to collaborate with various business owners to feature to create a way that will provide Black children with images that reflect who they are while learning multiple languages.

“This family truly understands how representation can help shape young minds,” states Stephanie Wallace, a longtime supporter and customer.

“Our children are geniuses trying to function in a society that does not fully understand how Brilliant their minds truly are,” Santiago said in a Facebook post. After reading the books, Awakening the Natural Genius in Black Children by Amos Wilson and the Miseducation of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson, she understands, how important it is to create solutions, that can help Black children successfully advance their minds into multilingualism.

Dr. Kela Henry, Launches New TV Series For Teen Girls of Color

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BLACK PHYSICIAN LAUNCHES NEW TV SERIES TO GIVE TEEN GIRLS OF COLOR A VOICE

Dr. Kela Henry, a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician, award-winning author, and speaker from Gwinnett County, Georgia, is helping to transform the way the world looks at teenage girls of color and she’s doing that by changing the way they look at themselves. Her new television series “Let’s Talk Teens with Dr. Kela” is an offshoot of her award-winning book Nia & The Numbers Game, A Teenager’s Guide to Education, Relationships & Sex.

The series will talk about and bring greater understanding to the serious issues facing a certain portion of the population of teenage girls of color in this country. This demographic has been typically overlooked, underserved, and underestimated. 

Dr. Kela wants to highlight the accomplishments of teenage girls and discuss their concerns and struggles in today’s fast-paced, often isolating world, especially since the pandemic and help teens and parents to cope and conquer.

Civil Engineer Jamila H. Lindo, Encourages Girls of Color to Explore Male-Dominated Fields In Her New Book

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AUTHOR AND CIVIL ENGINEER PENS BOOK TO ENCOURAGE GIRLS OF COLOR TO EXPLORE MALE-DOMINATED FIELDS

When civil engineer Jamila H. Lindo was pursuing her degree, she noticed that she was often the only female or Black female in her classes. And when tutoring youth students, they were often confused or surprised why she chose the field of study that she did.

Realizing that this was a lack of exposure and understanding when it came to engineering and other male-dominated fields, Lindo turned to writing her newly released children’s book, Girls Can Be Engineers, as a tool to inspire girls, especially those of color.

In Lindo’s beautifully illustrated book, a young girl named Hannah is very excited for Career Day at her school and to choose a career that’s right for her. But each time she thinks she’s picked one that’s perfect, she’s told that she can’t do something that’s meant only for boys.

Do Blacks Need New Insights And Tools To Empower Them For Economic Growth?

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Systemic Financial Racism Requires Greater Insights And Smart Tools To Build Black Wealth

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By Kamau Austin, Publisher Scoop Publications

In June, 2022 a compelling meme circulated on Facebook alluding to the 400-year head start whites have over Blacks in the US economic system.  It was ironic in that it was being shared in a Black group on a social media platform with a leaning towards conservative "pull yourself up by your own bootstraps" types.  Even Black conservatives, like others in the society, too often regurgitate the usual ole tropes about Blacks.

This Meme On Social Media ignited negative tropes about Black people. 

For instance the following are some stereotypical tropes perpetuated by Black conservatives or financial coaches about the lack of Black financial success:

• Blacks can't achieve financial literacy because we're trying to achieve acceptance with consumerism.
• Blacks don't achieve wealth because we don't understand investments and buy real estate.
• Blacks aren't knowledgeable or disciplined in terms of credit. 

These tropes, while having some truthful claims about some Blacks, puts the onus of the present inequality in wealth concentration between whites and Blacks squarely on clueless or undisciplined African Americans.  These stereotypes side step the fact Blacks, in the past and presently, are fighting systemic economic racism, marginalized business ownership, and industry isolation.

It should be obvious individuals can't beat systems by themselves so financial literacy should evolve beyond just having insights on getting a mortgage, Debt to Income (DTI) ratios, and investing in stocks and bonds.  Financial literacy for Blacks should also extend to new technical tools, political, social, and economic advocacy to gain more economic empowerment and collective wealth creation.

Timothy Griggs, a Black real estate investor and mortgage broker is extremely concerned about Blacks and other financially marginalized people getting access to wealth building knowledge and systems.  He's been inspired to help people have technical access to manage their credit and finances.

Griggs, an African American, is a pioneer among a growing number of techno-preneurs looking to harness the communication prowess of digital media and platforms to help put Blacks and wealth seekers on the road to affluence.  He has developed The Good Stewart (TGS) financial system to help those seeking more control and also to understand the ways to improve their credit score and overall wealth.

Timothy Griggs Developed The TGS financial App To Help Manage Credit

His tech innovation is a timely tool for those looking to drive insightfully on the road to financial success. But why is credit, wealth creation, and financial disparities such an important focus for entrepreneurs like Timothy Griggs?

Let's review a small synopsis of systemic racism in the past and moreover - present times that contributes to the lack of Black wealth. Let's touch on some solutions beyond the typical ones floated to develop more Black economic development...