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,
Delayna Watkins is a nationally recognized award-winning nurse, Amazon best-selling author, and owner of the Women’s Wellness Lounge. As CEO of Women’s Wellness Lounge, Delayna provides lifestyle, fitness, and nutrition services to thousands of women locally and nationwide. Her life’s work is empowering women about their health and wellness.
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
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Power of Hidden Figures Recently, I took my daughter to see the movie Hidden Figures. It highlights the true stories of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, three brilliant African-American women who each played an integral part in the success of the NASA space program and, in 1962, helped launch the first manned spacecraft.