According to research conducted by the Institute for Women’s Research Policy, if trends in the pay gap persist like they have over the last 30 years, black women will have to continue to work hard ...until 2124 just to receive equal pay. If we can start making sure that our women are paid for their worth in our society, it will show and reflect their value. How can women be more involved in being a part of the change they want to see? ...we often ask ourselves, ‘what can any one person do?’ and ‘what can I do because this feels like so much?’ Whether you’re registered to vote; whether you’re able to talk to your manager or supervisor; how you’re able to ask a question; or whether you’re able to mentor somebody, we want women to walk out of this room today knowing that there is something that they can do.
Zayne says she has worked with Google, Goldman Sachs, The New York Times, Columbia University, Harvard University, The Clinton Foundation, The Aspen Institute, Janelle Monáe’s Wondaland Records, and ...Teach For America. A Framework For Creating Purpose A big part of her work with corporations and individuals begins with being clear about not only the goals of the client but how she can best serve them. Be more ferocious and committed to carefully curating what you allow in your spirit: from who you follow on your social media, to what you watch on TV, the books you read, etc.
In the late ’90s, the rapper and businessman took the music industry by storm after turning down a million-dollar offer to sell his No Limit Records label, which ultimately became his empire. ...of ...his commitment to greatness, he now has enterprises within real estate, fashion, television, film, restaurants, and more. ...as a father, Master P has indoctrinated his children with entrepreneurial teachings and practices to secure their financial futures and the legacy of the business he has built over the past two decades. ...much so that his son, rapper and reality TV star Romeo Miller, is one of his business partners and executive directors of their newly released film, I Got The Hook Up 2.
Four years ago, that became Sharon Cooper’s reality after receiving news that her beloved little sister, Sandra Bland, was found dead in a jail cell in Waller County, Texas, on July 13, 2015, three ...days after being arrested for a minor traffic violation in Prairie View, Texas. Since Bland’s unfortunate and mysterious death, Cooper and her sisters Shante Needham and Shavon Bland, along with millions of people around the world, have been on the frontlines and in courtrooms to advocate and lobby for the truth as it relates to the case of Bland, policing in America, and human rights similar to the way that Bland did as an activist and outspoken vlogger. At the 2nd Annual TransformHer Summit, Cooper spoke openly with the Tyrona Heath, co-Founder of the TransformHer Summit and Global Lead of Market Development at LinkedIn during a conversation on how to be resilient in the face of tragedy. ...I think that it’s more natural to allow people to go through the progression of grief. Since 2015, Cooper and her family have continued to keep Sandra Bland’s message alive with their continued fight for justice and the NAACP award-winning HBO documentary, Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland.
Each of these authors has the experience of navigating the world and the workplace as black women who have had to get to the core of who they are in order to experience success as defined by ...themselves. The Little Black Book of Success: Laws of Leadership for Black Women by Elaine Meryl Brown, Marsha Haygood, Rhonda Joy McLean Each chapter in the WORKBOOK correlates to a chapter in THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF SUCCESS and contains a number of questions and quizzes to help you tailor each lesson to your individual needs. 4. More Than Pretty: Doing The Soul Work That Uncovers Your True Beauty by Erica Campbell This book explores issues of self-esteem, identity, and God’s design for love and intimacy.
For Dellinger, quality control and excellence are important when helping others. During the academy, women on the Start Up track attended sessions discovered ways to market their business with next ...to nothing with Dr. Cheryl Jackson, founder of Minnie’s Food Pantry; craft business plans with Dr. Lynn Richardson, TV/radio host, money expert/life coach, and giver; learn branding essentials; form Ideas for startups; and received budgeting tools. Michelle Rice, general manager at TV ONE, led the “Boss Up” session on the difference between management and leadership; Dellinger taught women how to stay fresh and relevant and how to choose the right distributors; and attendees also learned how to protect their business and brands the legal way. ...women with businesses ready to “blow up” learned the importance of knowing their numbers; got the resources they needed to perfect their pitch; and 19 women participated in the Boss Tank pitch competition where Dellinger; Maxine Kozler, co-managing director of LDR Ventures; and Manny Fernandez, CEO and co-founder DreamFunded served as judges and gave each of the entrepreneurs valuable advice.
