The Y Combinator-backed startup founded by a Black female is inviting 1,000 wellness professionals to host groups on the platform and launching with a community-wide support group session on relationships. Meet Tamar Blue, founder and CEO of MentalHappy, Inc., a safe, affordable, online community that provides positive peer support groups led by health and wellness professionals, […]
Kevon Chisholm and his 14-year old son, Kamari, are back for the second year to teach an online summer camp that helps young African Americans, ages 12-21, learn about investing in the stock market, cryptocurrency, real estate, and more. The camp, Junior WallStreeters: Empowering Youth with Financial Wellness, will teach students life-long financial education skills and […]
Home buyer rates within the country is at its highest rate since 2012, as 65.8% of families own their homes. While the dream is a growing reality, for others, it seems out of reach. Leadership Prince William is hosting a virtual seminar on Wednesday, May 26 from 6pm – 7:30pm on helping people achieve that […]
Funding will support targeted initiatives to address pandemic-related learning loss RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced $62.7 million in Virginia LEARNS Education Recovery grants to help school divisions expand and implement targeted initiatives to address learning loss among Virginia students as they continue to recover from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. “Over the past year, […]
Today, Rod Hall, candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates in the 31st District, announced his legislative proposal to implement Universal Pre-K within the Commonwealth and improve support for early childhood educators, with support from Delegate Lamont Bagby, Chair of the Pre-K-12 Education Subcommittee and Chair of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus. According to data […]
Purchasing a home can be a beautiful thing, and for many, it is the realization of a life long dream. For many Black homeowners, however, often that dream can turn into a nightmare, as Indiana native Carlette Duffy recently discovered. According to Fox 29 in Indianapolis, Duffy has filed a complaint in conjunction with the […]
Nicole Lee, a self-published author, entrepreneur, and visionary, has launched an interactive online course to help business owners who are struggling with fear and doubt caused by the pandemic, unemployment, and other uncertainties of the future. Her course is called How to Eradicate Fear – A Guide for Entrepreneurs and is based on her latest book of […]
Often when people think of May 5, otherwise known as “Cinco De Mayo,” in America it becomes remembered most for people flooding their local Tex-Mex themed restaurants for fajitas and cervezas. Before you sip that strawberry-flavored margarita, though, take a moment to reflect on what this day really means. Cinco de Mayo has been celebrated […]
During Teacher Appreciation Week, we honor those educators who have done amazing things in the classroom. This week’s episode honors Dr. Sarah Calveric, Superintendent of Caroline County Schools. Dr. Calveric holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary and Special Education from the State University of New York at Geneseo, a Master’s Degree in Administration […]
Next week, May 3-7, is Teacher Appreciation Week. Based on a recent report by the Virginia Department of Education, however, it will be harder to appreciate a position that is rapidly declining within the Commonwealth. The VDOE data shows that there are more than 1,000 available openings, and it has only increased since the pandemic […]
