Tag: Black Girl Magic
Miss USA 2020 is the first Black woman to represent Mississippi
By Scottie Andrew
CNN
The first Black woman to be crowned Miss Mississippi USA is now the reigning Miss USA.
Asya Branch, a student at the University...
‘Game-Changer’: Kamala Harris Makes History As Next Vice President
NPR
California Sen. Kamala Harris will become the next vice president of the United States, shattering another racial and gender barrier in American politics, at...
Lindsey Harris: First African-American to Lead Alabama Nurses in 107 years
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Being the first African-American to lead the Alabama State Nursing Association (ASNA) in the organization’s 107-year history is an honor,...
Meet The Black Woman Entrepreneur On A Mission To Build A...
Essence
The issues of maternal and infant mortality in communities of color, particularly in the Black community, are often ignored. It is no secret that Black mothers...
Courtney Kirk Brings Style to the Haircare Industry
By Sydney Melson
The Birmingham Times
Few could understand Courtney Kirk’s vision when she graduated from college, played professional basketball in Portugal, and returned home to...
Meet The Black Woman Behind one of the Country’s Few Black-Owned...
By Dana Givens
Black Enterprise
Architecture is an extremely difficult field to enter, especially for people of color. In a 2018 report from the National Council of Architectural Registration Board,...
Ramona Hood: Journey from Receptionist to First Black FedEx Division CEO
Derek T. Dingle
www.blackenterprise.com
When Ramona Hood achieved her milestone appointment as president and CEO of FedEx’s Custom Critical after a three-decade career with the company, the...
Event Planner Rashada LeRoy to Produce 2021 World Games Ceremonies
By Roy S. Johnson
AL.com/The Birmingham News
A few weeks into his tenure as the new CEO of The World Games 2021 Birmingham, Nick Sellers just...
Dr. Mia Cowan: Finding a Beautiful Approach to Health
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
MiBella means “my beautiful” in Italian—and that’s the goal for Mia Cowan, MD, at her wellness center off of Highway...
Ruby Davis: From Mom To Attorney To Published Author
Bpl.org
Since becoming a teenage mother, Birmingham’s Ruby Y. Davis has defied the odds and refused to let hearsay—what others said about her—stop her from...