Rahama Wright was on the career path to work in government. That was her vision when she joined the Peace Corp and went to serve communities in Mali, West Africa; however, when she witnessed the women in those communities, how they struggled with poverty, and...
Actress, dancer and comedienne Mo Brown is done asking for permission. After having worked in the creative arts space for many years and performing with companies, such as Alvin Ailey, she decided that waiting for someone to “choose” her and say...
Cynthia Besteman’s mother used to tell her that she seemed to always choose the hardest path; but Cynthia realized very early on that what she loved wasn’t the hard way, but the way that pushed her to figure out the solution to a challenge no matter...
Life coach Suzy Carroll first fell in love with entrepreneurship when she began babysitting at 12 years old because of the sense of freedom it afforded her. But that first taste of freedom didn’t necessarily fuel Suzy’s passion to open her own...
From the time she was seven, Princess Jenkins observed entrepreneurship up close and personal while working in her grandparents’ corner store while the other kids were outside playing. The Bronx native, who now calls Harlem home, knew that one day...