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By Kimberly Wilson·

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By Kimberly Wilson· Updated September 5, 2022

Did you know that one small travel choice on vacation can support and sustain the global community at large, as well as in the local community that you visit? Even something as simple as dining a Black owned restaurant, or purchasing a souvenir from a local shop.

According to research conducted by AMEX Travel, 81% of consumers agree they want to travel to destinations

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By Jasmine Browley· Updated September 5, 2022

“Do you like flowers?” Erica Dias asks me at the start of our phone interview.

This catches me off-guard, as I’m used to posing the questions—but I took a beat, leaned back in my computer chair, and smiled as an honest answer popped into my head. “Yes. They remind me of sunshine.”

That right there, is why Helen Florals is so important.

Dias

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By Jasmine Browley· Updated September 5, 2022

Dr. Iman Abuzeid has just made history.

It was just announced that the CEO of healthtech hiring platform Incredible Health has led the company’s valuation to unicorn status at $1.65 billion — in a blog post.  Only three other Black women in the world who have accomplished this, one being Rihanna.

“As the highest valued tech-enabled career marketplace in healthcare, we’ve transformed how nurses are

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By Jasmine Browley· Updated September 6, 2022

For many of us, McDonald’s was our first entry into the working world as teens, often leading to the next great step in our professional careers. Now, the team at the Golden Arches is looking to empower change leaders with their latest initiative, one community at a time.

The fast food conglomerate recently announced the Black & Positively Golden Change Leaders

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By Jasmine Browley· Updated September 5, 2022

It looks like the heyday of the flower crown is long gone.

Snapchat, the app that once ruled social media is facing some significant challenges and employees are going to be affected.

On August 30, The Verge reported that sources close to the company stated that approximately 20% of Snap’s staff will begin on August 31, 2022.

Snapchat’s parent company,

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By Kimberly Wilson· Updated September 5, 2022

Black excellence was front and center this year at the Mrs. Universe pageant.

Tennessee State University alum and member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Juanita Brown Ingram was crowned this year’s Mrs. Universe by the Ms. World Corporation (“MWI”) — beating out over 75 contestants representing countries around the world.

“I am honored to win this title and grateful to my husband,

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By Jasmine Browley· Updated September 5, 2022

Learning never stops, but education looks differently for everyone.

Adult learners make up about 40% of postsecondary college students, which is typically defined as anyone other than 25 years old. There are roughly 35 million adults age 25 and over with some college and no degree. Although COVID-19 has impacted the rate at which adults are returning to college, there is still a large group

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By Jasmine Browley· Updated September 5, 2022

When Tanaye White’s student loans were about to go into repayment a few years ago, she didn’t know what to do.

At the time, she was studying public relations full-time at Georgetown University, working full-time at Virginia’s Department of Veteran Affairs, part-time jobs including modeling, and had two roommates. She couldn’t afford an added expense.

“It was really tight for me,”