By Alysha Conner | Los Angeles Wave Newspaper INGLEWOOD — An Inglewood man has taken on the role of delivering hope through poetry. Leonard A. Murray is the new owner of an Inglewood-based publishing company called Call Me Coursey Entertainment.…
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‘Justice For All’ At the Risk Of Being Blackballed?; Black Socialites Discuss Being Ostracized
By Alysha Conner Actress Gabrielle Union recently reached a settlement agreement with NBCUniversal to resolve allegations of racism and sexism on the set of “America’s Got Talent.” “We’ve reached an amicable resolution,” NBC and Union’s spokespeople said in a joint…
Diversity & Inclusion Honors Recognize Workplace Trail Blazers
By Alysha Conner The first-ever Diversity and Inclusion Honors: “Where Congress Meets Culture, Inclusion, and Belonging” was held on September 11 at the Google headquarters in Washington, D.C. The theme for this year’s inaugural Honors was, “Diversity is multidimensional; people…
Blended Designs Mom-preneur, Casey Kelley, Creates Motivational School Gear for Black Students
By Alysha Conner Blended Designs, LLC is the leading Black-owned family business to provide school gear that produces positive images and messages for students in the African-American community. Casey and Harvey Kelley, Blended Designs CEOs, launched their 1954® initiative in 2017…
Youngest African-American woman vodka owner breaks barriers
By Alysha Conner Chanel Turner, Queens, NY native and web developer by day, has defied the odds and become known as the youngest and first-ever African-American woman to own a vodka brand in the country. In 2009, at the age…
Miko Branch talks about Miss Jessie’s empire life after losing Titi
By Alysha Conner Miko and the late Titi Branch, sisters and co-founders of the award-winning hair care company Miss Jessie’s, have succeeded at producing a trailblazing hair care line exclusively for curly, kinky, and wavy hair of all types and…
Self-made woman millionaire shares her success story and talks upcoming business ventures
By Alysha Conner Monique Rose has successfully built a million-dollar empire through her work as a savvy businesswoman and entrepreneur. Of her most notable accomplishments is her line of work as a culinary visionary. Over the span of ten years,…
Former Navy SEAL Writes a Tell-all Autobiography of Defying the Odds
By Alysha Conner | Metro Atlanta Black From Nigerian royalty to a Bronx, NY troubled teenager, United States Navy SEAL, actor, writer, and philanthropist; Remi Adeleke has definitely made a name for himself over the years. Adeleke’s most recent accomplishment…
Atlanta-based author Erica Miller pens ‘Gumbo’ to inspire women
By Alysha Conner | The Atlanta Voice Traditional New Orleans norms often depict mothers, grandmothers and aunts cooking alongside one another in the kitchen, while expressing and sharing a range of emotions and conversations. Atlanta transplant Erica Miller, a public…
Level Up Atlanta celebrates one-year anniversary with conversation series, reception
By Alysha Conner | The Atlanta Voice Level Up Atlanta celebrated its one-year anniversary with a special edition of its conversational series, “Connecting the Dots” on Sept. 20 at the Azjio Gallery. Connecting the Dots is an educational, moderated dialogue…