I have worked for media powerhouses including The New York Times, Black Enterprise, and Conde Nast. I'm a Hampton University graduate, whose work and insights have appeared on The Huffington Post, E!Online, Ebony.com, CBS News and Brazen Careerist. I'm fluent in women's issues, career advancement, guilty (TV) pleasures and Trini patois. I'm also pursuing my MAOL degree with hopes to continue enriching the lives of minority and women entrepreneurs via my consultancy, The BossMoves.
If you've never heard of Ruby Love, I'd have no choice but to kindly offer a side eye, implore you to drop everything for a quick Google search to get your mind right, and remind you of the golden rule of Black women and innovation where we always solve problems in a way that empowers, enlightens, a
Jesseca Dupart could truly be called the queen of social media marketing, and if anything, her photo should be beside the definition of "level up" in the dictionary.
By Janell Hazelwood Jan. 17 2022, Published 8:00 a.m. ET We all know that women have been a major force in making the world a better place, from their roles as mothers, sisters, founders, CEOs, lovers, and friends, to their work fighting against police brutality, advocating for better education opportunities for children, and addressing the environment challenges related to climate change.
By Janell Hazelwood Jan. 11 2022, Published 8:00 a.m. ET We've all heard or read about the buzzword "self-care" probably more times than we'd like to admit. It's almost become a tired cliche, albeit a very essential, new-normal pandemic-era part of life. And with good reason.
Snoop Dogg. Jay Z. Trina. Nas. John Legend. Everybody who's anybody in entertainment seems to be getting into the NFT game.
The legacy of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lives on, however, so does one major issue he and many others sought to fight against: racial inequality in the workforce. Fifty years since his death, the issue is still lingering in some of the top-paying industries of our nation.
Kaiser VP Shakeya McDow has parlayed a variety of experiences-from IT to banquet sales-into her current role in the upper echelons of the health-care giant's leadership pyramid. By Janell Hazelwood When Shakeya McDow, vice president of ethics and compliance strategy, intelligence, and operations at Kaiser Permanente, was growing up in Ashville, North Carolina, she quickly learned about accountability, pride, and making an impact.
When Tamron Hall walked away from the Today show early last year, fans were shocked, appalled, and disappointed that the first black woman to hold an anchor seat on the show would be leaving. There were reports that she was blindsided by news that her 9 a.m.
When a white woman whose rise to fame was sparked by a sex tape recently became the face of prison reform activism, many of us watched the news and social feeds with a "Chile, bye," and a sigh of disbelief.
Growing up, there were three things in our household that were cornerstones of everyday life: faith, music, and hair. And if you can think of almost any popular hairstyle from the late '80s and '90s, I've had it. (Well, except the Jheri Curl. My mother wasn't a fan.)