Santiago Deck is a prominent athlete and influencer who recently received the first multi-million dollar contract offered to a woman as a football player, the Women’s Football League Association (WFLA).
“To all the little girls who are watching this never doubt that you are valuable and deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world to pursue and achieve your dreams” she posted on Instagram.
She is popularly referred to as ‘queen of abs’ online. A woman of talent and drive who is also a celebrity fitness trainer, who has published a book about child abuse awarenesses and other endeavors.
There has never been a deal like this for a woman on the football field. , there has never been a self-made athletic brand like Santia Deck according to Digital Journal
Deshauna Barber was an American beauty queen (miss USA 2016), motivational speaker, and captain in the United States Army and the first woman actively serving in the United States Army Reserve.
“I have just accepted an offer to become the President & CEO of the nation’s leading (501c3) nonprofit organization advocating on behalf of all service women and women veterans”, she said.
According to nextgen; ‘Captain Deshuana is a logistics commander in the United States Army Reserve. She currently commands the 988TH Quartermaster Detachment Company in Rockville, Maryland. She commissioned as a Quartermaster Officer in 2011 and has been serving her country ever since. Deshauna has a passion for our men and women in uniform and has spent much of her career focusing on advocating for soldiers suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).’
Her motivational speech shows how much she care cares about humanity and a life of integrity.
This is a cup a tea we’re happy to sip on. Vanessa Braxton, founder of Black Momma Brand which sells vodkas and teas, is taking steps to list her business on the New York Stock Exchange, Black Enterprise reports.
The New York native started Black Momma Vodka in 2013. In 2016, she opened a manufacturing facility, becoming the first African American woman distiller, master blender, and operator of a nationally distributed vodka in the country. She eventually transitioned to making teas, then flavored agaves, and eventually opened several storefronts, becoming the owner of one of the only Black-owned tea and beverage manufacturing facilities.
Now she’s headed to the New York Stock Exchange. Braxton plans to take advantage of a provision in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2012. The JOBS Act helped small businesses secure funding by lessening many of the securities regulations that made it harder for them to receive equal funding as corporations. The legislation also enacted the CROWDFUND ACT, making it possible for companies to use crowdfunding to issue securities.
Braxton started a WeFunder account that garnered over $2.1 million from nearly 3,000 funders, securing the money necessary to take the next steps to listing the Black Momma Tea and Cafe Brand. She also already has over 33,000 customers and has earned $2.9 million in sales.
Braxton plans to open distribution centers in several states. Her storefront in Wheatley Heights, NY will serve as the company’s headquarters and training facility for the almost 300 franchisees interested in partnering with what Braxton calls, “The Starbucks of Tea.” Black Momma’s Tea Cafes plan to serve tea, beverages and other pastries along with desserts infused with Black Momma Vodka. Her goal is to have 500 Black Momma Tea & Cafe locations over the next 5 years.
Congratulations Vanessa! We can’t wait to invest in this thriving business!
In 2011, NBA Veteran Al Harrington launched the cannabis company Viola. Viola is dedicated to producing ultra-premium products rooted in purpose and social equity. And in 2019, his team successfully raised $16 million to support the growth of the company.
In efforts to continue to grow and scale the business, Viola recently announced that Ericka Pittman, a 25-year marketing and branding maven, has been named the chief marketing officer.
Prior to joining Viola, Pittman severed as the chief marketing officer at AQUAhydrate Inc. where she was responsible for spearheading and directing the company’s marketing, sales functions and departmental goals, objectives, and operating procedures. Before, AQUAhydrate, she spent nine years at Combs Enterprises where she had many roles including vice president of the Chairman’s Office.
As the CMO, Pittman is now the first black woman to become a CMO of a multi-state cannabis company. In her new role, she will build Viola’s brand awareness amongst consumers and promote the company’s core values as Viola gives back to communities most affected by the war on drugs.
In a statement released by the company, Pittman shared her excitement as the newest member of the executive team. “As black female C-suite representation continues to grow within the cannabis space, I am excited to join efforts with such a dynamic company rooted in purpose.”
She went on to say, “Together with Al and the rest of the Viola team, our goal is to create ground-breaking category growth through superior product cultivation, innovation, authentic consumer impact, and inclusion. I’ve been carefully monitoring the exponential growth and opportunity within the cannabis sector and Viola truly brings to market not only a premium product, but an impactful brand mission led by a special group of minority industry leaders.”
In the same release, Harrington also expressed similar sentiments. “Having Ericka on board at Viola is a special moment for us as we look to place an emphasis on company growth and further place our stake in the ground as leaders within the cannabis industry. Ericka is a highly accomplished marketing executive and knows not only how to get the job done but more importantly how to take Viola to the next level. We couldn’t have brought on a more perfect fit to join Viola at this exciting time.”
As the cannabis industry continues to rapidly grow, the number of black business owners entering and making their mark on the industry is also growing.
By age 30, lot of women will more likely have a home and a thriving career. This period calls for a more super busy schedule than ever.
So, getting a healthy lifestyle becomes more challenging. Here are some tips to help:
1. Start Medical Screening
Regardless of your age, you should see a doctor for your overall health. Your cholesterol levels, blood pressure and even pelvic status should be known. You do not have to wait till you hit the 60s.
2. Don’t Joke With The Greens And Fruits
Eat healthy. Vegetables should consist of about 50% of your meal plan. Include multivitamin in your nutrition plan and take folate if you’re considering getting pregnant. Getting enough fruits and eating right generally would help you fight those age causing free radical caused by stress.
3.Exercise & Strength Training
Get advice from your doctor before you begin. At age 30 women begin to loose bone mass. Engaging in activities that stretch your muscle capacity can help you build and maintain strong bones even as you get older. And consume some calcium rich foods.
4. Get Gentle With your Skin
Your skin is not the same with a teenager anymore. Avoid using harsh chemical product. Use products that wouldn’t strip healthy oils from your skin. When we get older our skin get drier, so you should consider things that are hydrating and that help your retain moisture for a healthy looking skin.
Avoid harsh sunlight, and get a sunscreen as much as you can.
These list comprises the MAJOR steps to getting a long time healthy life as you age further. They are often overlooked as most women often depend on procedures like anti-aging cosmetics and surgeries, which of course do little to help the body internal metabolism age slower unlike the listed options above.
The 25 year old mother made headlines last year for having 6 children in 3 years.
Chidinma welcomed a set of quadruplets, three girls and a boy, after her first pregnancy which produced twins, a girl and a boy.
While celebrating their first birthday she shared their photos.
She spoke on how the journey has been thus far and her experience raising them.
“It’s bn 1 hell of a bumpy ride.wn i had my 1st set of twins, the sleepless nights Koby n Kaira gave me, i tot i had seen it all.Hell NO! Not until i had d Quadruplets. While pregnant with dem, i had issues with my helps ( chai, dese helps know ow to misbehave at d wrongest time)😭😭.
I was soo frustrated that i sent dem home at 1c I took care of my home with d help of my darling hubby while heavily pregnant ( was abt 6months pregnant or so buh my tummy was as big as a normal 9months old pregnancy)..
Yes, i preferred to take care of my home n my 1st set of twins cos it was just easier having 2 grown ups misbehave just because they tot u were handicapped.
I needed to prove dem wrong or so i thought. I swept , mopped,cooked…i couldn’t help buh do dese things against my Doctor’s advice.My hubby, oh! My darling hubby…I will marry u again in ny next world.He bathed Koby n Kaira, fed dem, kept d house clean wn necessary, juloins me in d kitchen wn I’m cooking ,clean d kitchen after wards,asked me to go to bed so he cn stay up with Koby n Kaira until dey go to bed,still comes out every hr to check up on Us .Kneels by my bed side to pray for hrs evn thou sometimes he sleeps off while praying🤣🤣.All these were done after going 2ru d stress of work at his Work place.
At some point, False Contractions set in due to stress.hubby askes me to pack a few clothes cos would b going to LIFE HOSPITAL AWKA fir the medical team to take Proper care of me.I cried bitterly not because i was scared buh cos i considered a whole lot…i tot of things like:who will take care of my babies,?ow will they feed while in in far away Awka with hubby? Ow will dey go to school? Ow will my husband take care of my kids n still take care of me at 1c?oh! I cried soo hard.Little did i know dat God had it all planned out already.
We managed to take the kids to my Parents-in-la Pius Ifeanyichukwu Okafor Maureen Okafor , my mum Chukwu Gold n kid sis stayed with dem dia.By d way,thnk God for my parents in law, my kid sisChioma Paul n my mum.They took proper care of my babies.my mum took dem to school with d driver , sometimes alone, rushed home , prepare for work…My Swt mum,i love u chai…
” U know dat saying dat “A lady appreciates her mother more wn she starts aving her own babies” ….Very True.They jointly took care of my babies while we were away .wn Koby n Kaira came to see me at d hospital, i was super happy, dey added so much weight.They looked well taken care of.But i wondered ow my mother n kid sis were coping cos Koby n Kaira still wake every 3hrs to feed evn at night.Well, to cut d long story short, my sis managed to stop dat 🤣🤣🤣How? Dat’s a story for anoda day.
I Had my Quadruplet at 32wks n dat was d beginning of another journey. This past few months hasn’t bn an easy 1 .The 4 of dem cn decide to run temperature at 1c (especially after immunization) making me to to have up to 30mins sleep all 2ru d night.At a time i asked myself if Immunization was really necessary 😅.Dat shit makes dem sick like crazy😩😩.Everything with dem has bn a struggle.They all want equal attention, dey want to b fed at 1c, evn dis pictures eh, i planned using 3 diff outfits for dis photoshoot buh see me nah….we ended up with 1, with a lot of begging o! Koby n kaira ain’t left out o!
Life itself hasn’t bn easy at all.coupled with d fact dat i have to add my fashion dream to d whole thing.b4 i started, i had doubts, i wondered if it was possible to go to a proper fashion shool to learn with d time constraint n all…dia was no free time.i decided to learn online.YES! I learnt to do all dese without going to a fashion house.At night wn everybody must ave gone to bed, i ave 2hrs sleep n wake up to to go 2ru d internet n find thing dat will help me n my fashion dream.THE MIND!!! The mind has a big role to play inorder for success to b achieved. Trust me! It’s bn months n I’m here, waxing stronger by d day.I never thought i could do it buh here i am.
We are a year old today, now u cn see why I’m particularly happy abt dis birthday. It marks d beginning of freedom to a certain level.Shebi u see all dese ppl tapping upandan,let me say it 1c more, it’s not easy o! U will gt frustrated at some point but trust me l, if u keep pushing,you will b marveled at d level of strength u ave.
Happy birthday my swt babies. ” Chidinma disclosed.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, becomes a receipient of the first “Belle van Zuylenring” award
The award is a honorary prize set by the ILFU International Literature Festival.
She was given this honour because they believe she has a unique way, in which she knows how to represent and question the world of today and its ingrained thinking patterns.
She also delivered the Belle van Zuylen Lecture and had a conversation moment with Nancy Jouwe a dutch author and public speaker.
Your child does not belong to you, you’re on borrowed time with them. Your mission should you choose to accept it, is to build a better human being: not a mini version of you and all your deflated hopes and dreams. Help them become the best them and not the best you!
Whew, despite the mommy and me outfits & the fact that i love to match my kids, I realize my daughters aren’t literal me’s. They have their own individual God-given purposes. Just because their mommy was a dancer for 15 years doesn’t mean they’ll enjoy dance. Just because I’m the ultimate girly girl doesn’t mean they’ll be that way too. Just because I went the University route for my career doesn’t mean that’ll be their journey. We have got to stop pressuring our kids to be doctors, lawyers, engineers, athletes, Youtube sensations ( had to throw that in there for the millenial parents) whatever it may be.. just because that is what you did or wish you would have done.
Because, before you know it, you will pressure them right out of God’s will for their life! My daily prayer is that God will reveal to my children at an early age the call on their life and my job as a mom is to simply support that in any way that i can.
I loves little people with all my heart and i am so grateful for the gift of raising them, but i also realize the time I’ll spend raising them is a short one compared to their lifespan, God willing, so I’m careful not to make my kids an idol. When the time comes to let them go so they can start their individual life journeys, as hard as it will be,, if they are confident in what God has called them to do and they know no matter what life throws at them they will be okay if they are operating under the will of God. Then i will have peace and know my job as a parent was well done!
Cheer to intentional biblical parenting and not pressure cooker parenting!
Amoy Antunet got hooked on science at the age of three after coming across a microscope owned by her father, who was a college student.
The young whiz kid from Atlanta, Georgia, soon became her father’s “study buddy.” Davin Shepherd, who was then 43, began explaining everything he was learning during his biology classes to his daughter.
Subsequently, the second-grader began experiments from a lab in her bedroom with a collection of test tubes, replica organs, microscopes, and chemicals she built for herself.
By the age of five, she had started appearing on the internet with her dad, conducting experiments and giving lessons from the lab.
“Donning a white lab coat, Amoy dissects mind-boggling topics including cell division, the heart, pH testing and her favorite – the brain,” the Daily Mail wrote recently.
https://youtu.be/A8tGtubPxeU
At the moment, her explainer videos on her Facebook page, Science For Children with Amoy Antunet, have over a million
The young whiz kid from Atlanta, Georgia, soon became her father’s “study buddy.” Davin Shepherd, who was then 43, began explaining everything he was learning during his biology classes to his daughter.
Subsequently, the second-grader began experiments from a lab in her bedroom with a collection of test tubes, replica organs, microscopes, and chemicals she built for herself.
Antunet, who also loves math and gymnastics, said she makes her videos because she wants to “help people understand different types of science.”
“When I was a little girl I said I wanted to be a pharmacist but now I want to be a neurosurgeon who helps people with neurological disorders.
“So far I’ve mostly learnt about the heart and the brain and I want to learn about Multiple Sclerosis in the future so I can help sick people like my aunt, who has it.
“My daddy will teach me.”
Shepherd, who is proud of her daughter, said he will continue to help his talented daughter to achieve her goals.
“At first I thought it was cute but then I started seeing how she really grasped some of it,’ he said.
“After a while it became something we did together. We would go through lessons and she would pretend to teach me, and that’s how we learned.
“It’s one of the things she does for playtime now. She will put on a lab coat and run to the lab and do all the stuff she wants.”
Amoy Antunet
Antunet, who was invited to the University of Alabama’s Neuroscience Lab, has also appeared on CNN, the BBC and other major media outlets as well as conferences where she has spoken on Alzheimer’s.
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