by Anthony Thomas | Jun 20, 2016 | Business, Modern History, Positivity
Taking the risk Dropping out of a doctoral program with just a few credits and dissertation to go is no easy feat. Well, this was the case to Thomas A. Moorehead whose desire to start his own business made him abandon his Ph. D dream. He received an offer to learn the...
by Forest Parks | Jun 19, 2016 | Business
“I don’t know what a doula looks like, but I’m sure that when people in their mind think of a birth doula, this is not what they see” These are the words of Kelly Carrington, a big handed, tall, strong dreadlocked dude who just became the first male Doula in...
by Freddie Ra | Jun 16, 2016 | Business
By Luis Vasquez-Ajmac, Urban News Service Show Kayla Rodriguez a jar of honey, and she will tell you it’s medicine. Against the odds is one way to describe the young, Latina entrepreneur in the predominantly white, male-dominated, global biotech industry. Kayla...
by Face2Face Africa | Jun 16, 2016 | Africa, Business
African women continue to be discriminated against due to male-dominated societies that prefer that their women stay home and take care of children. In fact, many African communities still do not believe in women empowerment. Even with all the challenges, though,...
by Face2Face Africa | Jun 15, 2016 | Africa, Business
Every day, more young Africans are making strides in the sciences, technology, arts and entertainment.The next generation is not only breaking grounds in their various countries but also having a lasting impact on the world stage. From mastering sophisticated...
by Face2Face Africa | Jun 1, 2016 | Business, Positivity
Living with autism in Ghana has just been made more bearable since HopeSetters, an autism center, came out with a locally configured autism app that helps children with autism receive better education. The privately funded center is the very first in Sub-Saharan...
by Forest Parks | May 19, 2016 | Business, Culture, News
The “Queens of Africa” dolls gained world-wide exposure after it was reported that they were outselling Mattel’s Barbie dolls in Nigeria. Now, Taofick Okoya (who founded the dolls in 2007) is bringing the dolls on tour, to American shores to try and...
by Forest Parks | May 19, 2016 | Business, News
At just nine twins Kamilah and Nikayla have a successful organic bath and skincare business. How awesome is that? Little Ladies Organics launched in November last year and is already a success. They started by selling their homemade soaps to friends and family and no...
by Face2Face Africa | May 16, 2016 | Africa, Business
Any tropical disease expert will tell you that the best way to avoid getting malaria is to not get bitten. But with the rainy season quickly approaching, malaria-bearing mosquitoes are going to be multiplying all across Africa. The World Health Organization estimates...
by Forest Parks | May 9, 2016 | Business, Culture
Jaylen D. Bledsoe stood infront of crowds to give a talk at the family friendly festival MegaFest (founded by the T.D. Jakes Ministries) and spoke on the topic of technology and innovation. This 17-year-old isn’t someone to cast off, he should be listened to!...
