…in the Bronx in the 1980s. That in and of itself is a huge accomplishment. But she also always helped us to remember we were more than what people viewed…
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Cardi B Scores a Big ‘First,’ Joins Elite Club with Lady Gaga, Katy Perry
…“diamond” once more. The Bronx born-and-raised rapper’s 2018 tune “Girls Like You,” a collaboration performed with pop band Maroon 5, became diamond-certified this week. That means a given song has…
Her Beauty Brand Is Committed to Ending Period Poverty
Nguzo Ogbdoo is a Bronx, New York-based non-profit founder working to promote menstrual health education in Nigeria. Through her non-profit Hope and Dreams Initiative, she and her colleagues have been…
Fanning the Flames of an Industry Hot Spot
…The Path to Becoming NYC’s First CTO Tantoco, a native New Yorker, grew up in Flushing, Queens, and attended the city’s public schools, graduating from the famed Bronx High School…
How Women Small Businesses are Coping with Sandy
…Owner, Indoor Environmental Solutions, Inc., Bronx, NY The impact [on my business dryer ventilation cleaning, air duct cleaning and sanitizing business] has been felt in several ways. Our technicians have…
Who Can Become a Life Coach? Anyone. That Might Be the Problem
…must complete more than 200 hours of training to receive their certification. Kapi`olani Laronal, an Indigenous life coach based in the Bronx, New York, said iPEC was “life-changing” when she…
Pasadena’s First Black-Owned Bookstore Honors Literary Legend Octavia Butler
…new attention, High is talking about hosting art workshops, educational programs and other events to elevate Black voices. Related An Enterprising Woman Makes Bringing Books To The Bronx Her Business…
These Women Opened Bookstores, Even When Friends & Family Said It Was a Bad Idea
…Bringing Books to the Bronx Her Business] And, perhaps more importantly, store sales are on the rise. According to the ABA, overall profits in 2018 increased by nearly 5 percent…
Is Your Business Ready for a $15 Minimum Wage?
…rate in the “outer boroughs” of New York City (Bronx, Queens). But one study suggests that despite the minimum wage increase the restaurants in Manhattan and the outer boroughs are…
The Story Exchange’s 10 Most Popular Videos of 2021
…Fights for Food Justice Karen Washington of the Bronx, New York, has spent decades promoting urban farming and spreading the message of “food justice” — the concept that healthful, nutritious…
The Moments That Made Urban Farmer Mama K’s Career
…to as “Mama K.” We share the poignant moments of her long and illustrious career. Read more: An Urban Farmer Reflects on Food Justice, Black Dirt and Leaving the Bronx…
Pick Up Some Entrepreneurial Advice — or Just Escape — With These New Fall Books By, About and For Trailblazing Women
…toppled once-powerful men who got away with abusing their power for far too long. The Bronx-born advocate details her own account of shame as a young victim of abuse, and…
Let The Dogs Out: This Seattle Dog Daycare Owner Is Reopening Her Doors for First Responders
…that a tiger at the Bronx Zoo had coronavirus. “All we can pray is that one of the dogs isn’t carrying the disease,” Tomlinson said. She continued, “I’ve committed to…
She’s Helping Families Explore The Globe Through Child-Friendly International Meal Kits
…social media manager from Florida, our head of operations in Tuxedo Park, our fulfillment associate in Southern Bronx, etc) and we all communicate through WhatsAp, Skype and text. Because I…
14 Stories Our Staff Loved Covering (and Reading) in 2021
…14 An Urban Farmer Reflects on Food Justice, Black Dirt and Leaving the Bronx Behind This video profile and article give us insight into the work of Karen Washington, the…