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✕ On this episode of the Mompreneurs podcast, branding expert Rakia Reynolds sat down with host Nancy Redd for an enlightening conversation about her journey as the founder of Skai Blue Media—which is now Actum, after the company was acquired last year. The award-winning creative is known for breathing life into the storytelling and strategy behind big names like Uber, Airbnb, IBM, and Serena Williams. Reynolds reflected on her inspiring […]

✕ Kiara Imani Williams is proof that you don’t have to be “everything, everywhere, all at once” to be a successful mompreneur. In the latest episode of the Mompreneurs podcast, the attorney, author, and co-founder of LikeU Cards joined host Nancy Redd to get candid about the highs and lows of big retail, finding her tribe, and the power of surrender. Source: Rashida Zagon “Having an idea of the way […]

✕ This week on the Mompreneurs podcast, Erica Tuggle shares how she left her successful career in corporate to pursue her passion: helping people access nutritious, home-cooked meals. The mother of two founded Livin—the “Uber for personal chefs”—to connect families with whole, nourishing food while creating a sustainable career pathway for professional chefs. In this episode of Mompreneurs, Tuggle joins host Nancy Redd to talk about building her company and […]

✕ It’s officially Black Business Month, and Mompreneurs is back with brand-new episodes to spotlight the incredible women proving that motherhood and business can thrive together. Kicking off the series, our host Nancy Redd sits down with Angelina Spicer to talk about her inspiring journey from comedian to “accidental activist.” The writer, producer, actress, wife, and mother shared how her postpartum struggles set her on the unexpected path to becoming […]

Source: igorr1 / Getty Celebrate National Tequila Day National Tequila Day (July 24th) is the perfect excuse to learn what actually separates one tequila from another. While many people simply think of tequila as “blanco” or “gold,” the category is much more specific than that. Aging, color, flavor, and sipping style all change depending on the type, which makes tequila one of the most versatile spirits to enjoy. RELATED: Black […]

Source: Chris Manning / Getty There’s always something the young people are saying that confuses their aunties, uncles, parents, and grandparents. If you’ve opened TikTok, Instagram, or ear-hustled a young person’s conversation this week chances are you’ve seen or heard someone whisper, “Quiet on the creek.” This is being done with no context, no explanation, just pure vibes. And if you’re anything like most of us, you probably stopped for […]

Source: Handout / Getty Southeast Texas is facing a severe threat of tropical weather later this week. On Monday, the National Hurricane Center said that Tropical Depression Two is strengthening as it spins across the northern Gulf of Mexico. Storm watches stretch from the Florida Panhandle into New Orleans. The latest news indicates a sharp shift in the storm’s track that is expected to bring it back towards southeast Texas […]

In case you didn’t know, today (July 14) is National Nude Day. While it doesn’t give us a 24-hour pass to break the law by committing acts of public lewdness — save the skin show for the showers! — it does give us the agency to be proud of the skin we’re in and look onto our bare bodies with the utmost confidence. One way we’ve seen that happening in […]

Source: Karmelo Anthony / Collin County Karmelo Anthony’s Defense team has filed new motions seeking a retrial and the judge’s removal from the case. 19-year-old Carmelo Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison after being convicted for the murder of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Frisco track meet. As part of this case’s new appeal process, Anthony hired a new legal team, led by attorney Russell Wilson. TRENDING: Karmelo […]