A friend of mine recommended reading a book, All About Love, by bell hooks. The main topic is love. What does it mean? Her definition is that it’s a combination of care, commitment, trust, knowledge, responsibility, and respect. She states, that while we are bombarded with messaging on the importance of love to our survival,
Minda Harts, CEO of The Memo LLC, has built a career platform for women of color to advance in the workplace. Additionally, she has a best-selling book The Memo: What Women of Color Need To Know To Secure A Seat At The Table. She wrote this book based on the inspiration of Toni Morrison, which
Djuana Beamon is a financial advisor turned Diversity & Inclusion Executive. She feels making this career change has allowed her to fulfill her purpose and passion. Her career has allowed her to mentor an array of individuals. Her success has happened because she believes you have to “take a chance on you, [because] no
Joia Jefferson Nuri, CEO of In the Public Eye Communications, is a communication strategist and executive presentation and media coach. She shares that “you can’t Google experience.” She gained her expertise working as a technician for NBC and CBS News. She became the first African American woman to serve as Technical Director of Face the
Diane Brown is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Prince George’s Community Federal Credit Union. She has a passion for her community and assisting individuals and business owners grow financially. A key to her personal financial journey started with learning early the power of money. Understanding money affects the choices you make
It’s Women’s History Month! I think we should celebrate it from a financial perspective. Let’s honor the smart money moves Black women are making now and have accomplished throughout our history. They are all visionaries who saw possibilities when others didn’t. I recently finished reading Black Fortunes by Shomari Wills—it’s a great book, by the
Sonya Smith-Valentine is a financial confidence expert and the President of Financially Fierce. She accelerates the development of professional and executive women through financial confidence training. Providing women with financial confidence increases the upward trajectory of their careers. Listen in as Sonya shares some key smart money points: Listen to your heart and gut, because