Career panic at 30? You are right on schedule

Career anxiety has become one of the quieter epidemics of professional life. People in their 20s worry they have not found their direction. People in their 30s fear they made the wrong choices. People in their 40s wonder if they still have time to build something meaningful. The feeling of being perpetually behind is so…

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5 powerful moments of Black excellence you need to know

Black Women like Simone I. Smith, when most people hear the name, they think of her decades-long marriage to hip-hop icon LL Cool J. But Smith, 1 on our list, has spent years building a legacy that is entirely her own. As the founder of her eponymous jewelry line and a prominent philanthropist, she has…

ByDorcas OnasaApril 4, 20260Comments

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How Dr. Cameka Smith boldly invested $1.5M in Black women founders

In 2009, Cameka Smith was 29 years old, held a master's degree, and had just been laid off from Chicago Public Schools. The obvious next step for most people would have been to dust off a résumé and move on. Smith chose a different path entirely. She gave herself one year to figure it out.…

ByDorcas OnasaApril 2, 20260Comments

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Yolanda Renee King is ready for Columbia and everything that follows

On the surface, Yolanda Renee King's recent weekend looked like what it was for many 17-year-olds, a prom followed by a formal ceremony marking the transition to adulthood. But for the sole grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, every milestone carries a particular kind of weight, and this one was…

ByGesi LloydApril 1, 20260Comments

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Why women downplay their worth in the workplace

Most women who undersell themselves professionally are not lacking in ability. The research points in a consistent direction: the issue is confidence, not capability, and the two are not the same thing. A study by Slater and Gordon found that 82% of women never negotiate their pay when applying for jobs, a choice that…

ByGesi LloydMarch 20, 20260Comments

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Career panic at 30? You are right on schedule

5 powerful moments of Black excellence you need to know

How Dr. Cameka Smith boldly invested $1.5M in Black women founders

Yolanda Renee King is ready for Columbia and everything that follows

Why women downplay their worth in the workplace

Why you are getting gray hair in your 20s

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