Get The Scoop On How Wanda D. Hollis Author of The Breakthrough Book I Am Enough Is Launching Her Latest Major Expo and Leadership Conference

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Wanda D. Hollis Marks Anniversary of
Breakthrough Book I Am Enough: Wake Up
Winning with Major Business Expo &
Leadership Conference

Wanda D. Hollis Marks Anniversary of Breakthrough Book I Am Enough: Wake Up Winning with Major Business Expo & Leadership Conference

Celebrated transformational leader, empowerment voice, and visionary strategist Wanda D. Hollis is honoring the anniversary of her groundbreaking book I Am Enough: Wake Up Winning with a powerful Empowerment Expo and Leadership Conference designed to elevate entrepreneurs, ignite confidence, and amplify voices across the country.

Known as a phenomenal force for personal transformation, Hollis has inspired thousands to move beyond limitations, eliminate excuses, and step boldly into purpose.

The event will bring together leaders, business owners, authors, creators, and speakers for a full weekend of collaboration, business growth, and legacy-building.

“I wrote I Am Enough: Wake Up Winning to remind people that greatness already exists within them. This anniversary is not just about the book it’s about every dream, every voice, and every person ready to stand up and say: I am enough,” said Hollis.

The I Am Enough Empowerment Expo will feature dynamic speakers, vendor and talent showcases, ancestral recognition, breakthrough sessions, live interviews, media opportunities, and connections with platforms that elevate culture, commerce, and community.

For more information, please visit: I Am Enough Tap Here

Get The Scoop On How Entrepreneur Valerie Ross Expands Legacy With Motivational Speaking and Business Mentorship

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Indianapolis Entrepreneur
Valerie Ross Expands Legacy With
Motivational Speaking and

 Business Mentorship

Valerie Ross is a respected Indianapolis-based entrepreneur with more than 33 years of experience in the janitorial and service industry.

She is the founder of Industrial Building Services, a leading janitorial company serving Indianapolis and surrounding areas for over three decades.

For the first 25 years, Valerie personally owned and operated the company, which grew to become one of the largest janitorial businesses in its sector, including large-scale apartment and commercial cleaning services.

In addition to her success in janitorial services, Valerie Ross is a real estate owner and investor, and the owner of a boutique and a barbershop, reflecting her diverse entrepreneurial portfolio and commitment to community-centered business development.

Building on her decades of experience, Valerie operates her motivational speaking and mentorship division, Valerie Lassere Ross, through which she speaks on entrepreneurship, discipline, consistency, faith, and leadership.

Get the Scoop On Black Women Refusing to Become a Statistic (Part 1) By Renee Williams

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“I Refuse to Become a Statistic (Part 1): Why Black Women Need More Than Apologies — We Need Power”

By Renee Williams

Nia Robinson is a 31-year-old coordinator in Atlanta who is done feeling powerless in the doctor’s office.

“I’m not just ‘another patient’ in a gown; I am a woman who refuses to become a statistic because a doctor wouldn’t listen.”

Her words hit even harder when we look at what’s happening in hospitals today.

Recently, more than 500 women filed a lawsuit against Chesapeake Regional Medical Center in Virginia. They say a former doctor there performed unnecessary surgeries, including hysterectomies and other major procedures, that they didn’t truly need.

One attorney called this case:

“Perhaps the single largest case involving civil rights violations of humans in our lifetime.”

Think about that.

Hundreds of women. Their bodies were cut open. Life-changing surgeries they may not have needed. All inside a system that was supposed to protect them.

This isn’t just about one bad doctor. It’s about power.

• Who has it?

• Who doesn’t?

• And what happens when we walk into exam rooms with no tools, no proof, and no backup?

The Problem: When We’re Not Heard, We Become “Cases”

Black women have carried stories of dismissal, disrespect, and danger in healthcare for generations. Now those stories are showing up in courtrooms and headlines.

The truth:

• Black women are about three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.

• Our pain is more likely to be ignored, minimized, or misdiagnosed.

• Our concerns about periods, pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause are often brushed aside with “you’re fine” or “it’s in your head.”

The Chesapeake Regional case is one extreme example, but many of us know smaller — and still life-threatening — versions.

And this doesn’t just happen to women without money, status, or fame.