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In Career Gems January 17, 2020 By Women of Rubies

SANTIA DECK, THE FIRST WOMAN TO SIGN A MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR CONTRACT WITH WOMEN’S FOOTBALL LEAGUE

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.

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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

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Her brand has been thriving through several avenues and multiple partnerships.

She loves this sport,and her influence, skill level and leadership to make things better has commanded her respect. She continues to inspire women.

In Career Gems January 14, 2020 By Women of Rubies

CARDI B: I THINK I WANT TO BE A POLITICIAN

Female rapper Cardi B is desiring to become a politician. She has made several statements about her passion to be in the Congress, making decisions about how good she will be good at it.

“I love government. I’m obsessed with presidents. I’m obsessed to know how the system works.” According to an earlier interview she had.

“I think I want to be a politician, I really love government even tho I don’t agree with government How are you trying to go against a country and possibly start a war when this country lacks patriotism? I barely see people claiming they love been American.

She happens to be a regular critic of Donald Trump, and she condemned the U.S strike that killed Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, and then, threatened to move to Nigeria.

“I do feel like if I go back to school and focus up I can be part of Congress. I deadass have sooo much ideas that make sense.I just need a couple of years of school and I can shake the table.”

Some of her fans even praised her opinion on social media. One said, “No need to go back to school if you don’t want to, you can learn plenty from folks already fighting in movements, and read up on your own or with others. You’ll be great,” said a twitter user.

In Career Gems January 13, 2020 By Women of Rubies

CHEF MARIYA RUSSELL BECOMES THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO EARN A MICHELIN STAR

Mariya Russell, chef de cuisine of Chicago’s Kikko and Kumiko just became the first Black woman to earn a michelin star in the Guide’s 94-year history, Chicago Mag reports.

The Michelin Guide is one of the oldest guide books, published by the Michelin tire company first in 1926, rating restaurants and hotels. The Michelin star is a mark of excellence for restaurateurs and one of the highest honors a chef can receive.

Russell is an Ohio native who found her passion for cooking early in life.

During high school, she enrolled in a culinary training program where she performed exceptionally well. She eventually moved on to culinary school, getting her first job as a line cook. She met Noah Sandoval, the owner of Kikko and Kumiko, when they both worked at another restaurant, Green Zebra. Sandoval went on to open several avant-garde restaurants including, Senza, a wheat-free restaurant which closed in 2014, and Oriole, an interactive upscale dining experience that runs customers about $215 per person. By the time Noah asked Russell to run a bar for him, she had already fallen in love with his inventive approach.

Kumiko found near instant success. The Japanese inspired dishes and omakase format were a hit with Chicagoans. Last summer, they separated the omakase tasting menu and a la carte drink and snack menus, making the tasting menu reservations-only, renaming that portion of the restaurant, Kikko. The omakase format of the bar means that everything is left up to Russell, including the dishes and ingredients served, and the alcoholic pairings, no substitutions. Every night, she greets the guests, encouraging them to ask questions about the food and reminding them to have a great time.

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In Career Gems January 12, 2020 By Women of Rubies

SERENA WILLIAMS WINS 1ST TITTLE FOR THE FIRST TIME AS A MOTHER

Serena Williams the world famous tennis champion has won her tittle since becoming a new mom. This happens to be her 73rd tittle and, first since becoming a new mom.

Williams hasn’t won a tittle since the birth of her daughter, Olympia. “Finally!” She gushed.

“Oh, it feels good!” said Williams, winner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles. “It’s been a long time. I think you could see the relief on my face.

“It’s pretty satisfying just to get a win in the final.

“That was really important for me, and I just want to build on it. It’s just a step towards the next goal.”

Williams told CNN she “almost died giving birth.”

“You have to be your biggest cheerleader, especially if you’re feeling you’re not doing everything right — or even if you are doing everything right but things aren’t working out for you,” she added.

According to ESPN, “the 23-time major winner donated her $43,000 winner’s

she donated to the fundraising appeal for victims of Australian wildfires.”

In Career Gems January 12, 2020 By Women of Rubies

OPRAH WINFREY TO FEATURE MICHELLE OBAMA IN HER WELLNESS TOUR VISION 2020

Oprah Winfrey has kicked off the new year with her Oprah’s 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus tour in partnership with Weight Watchers, according to Essence.

In the words of Oprah, let’s make 2020 our year to triumph!

Winfrey intends motivating all with this. She said, “to make 2020 the year of renewal and celebrate all we are meant to be.” According to Because of Them We can There will be interactive morning sessions, dance parties by Daybreaker, wellness planning and workbook exercises followed by afternoon sessions featuring Julianne Hough and her KINRGY method. And of course, there will be interviews with Oprah and the featured celebrity guests.

This tour has kicked off January 4th in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida with Lady Gaga which was an impressive one..

In Career Gems January 11, 2020 By Women of Rubies

This Singer/Songwriter Helps The Australian Fire Victims During Her Tour

The Singer named Lizzo, at her Concert in Sydney Opera House took some time to volunteer,by helping those affected by the wildfires.

During her concert at the Sydney Opera House, she asked the audience how she could help. Then, passed buckets around for attendees to donate.

The nonprofit took to social media to thank the artist for her efforts saying, “Beautiful Lizzo stopped by our Foodbank Victoria warehouse today to thank our hardworking team and vollies who have been working tirelessly for the past 6 days. What a [star], she even packed hampers for fire-affected regions. Thank you for the support.”

According to Because of Them We Can The pop star volunteered at the Melbourne Foodbank Victoria, packing food hampers for those impacted by the fire. She took time to thank the other volunteers and took pictures with everyone. The Foodbank is the largest food relief provider in Victoria. Following the “Truth Hurts” singer’s visit, the nonprofit has set up links for people to donate on all of their social media pages.

“Join Lizzo to deliver emergency food relief and water to the victims of the Bushfire Crisis. We need your support to continue delivering emergency food relief and water to Victorians affected by this devastating bushfire crisis,” a message on the Foodbank website reads.

CNN reports at least 24 people have died, about 18 million acres of land has been burned and half a billion animals have been impacted by the fires. Victoria and New South Wales have been affected the most, with over 2000 homes having been destroyed and about 3.5% of the state of Victoria being burned, according to Mashable.

In Career Gems January 5, 2020 By Women of Rubies

AUSTRALIAN COMEDIAN / ACTRESS CELESTE BARBER RAISES OVER $23 MILLION AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS FOR FIRE VICTIMS

Barber had put up a Facebook Fundraiser on Friday, to help the New South Wales devastating fire, and by Sunday mid afternoon the tally has reached over $22 million about 48 hour after Barber launched the fundraiser. There were massive support from Australia and all over from as far the UK, US, France and Italy.

“Want to join me in supporting a good cause?” Barber wrote on the Facebook page.

“I’m raising money for The Trustee for NSW Rural Fire Service & Brigades Donations Fund and your contribution will make an impact, whether you donate a lot or a little.

“Anything helps. Thank you for your support.”

With about 6.4m followers on her Instagram page, she used her huge social media following to draw donations from helpers.In regular updates on Instagram, she has spoken about family members caught up in the crisis in Eden, including her parents-in-law.

“Our family has just been evacuated, so I’m slightly stressed at the moment,” she explained.

Barbers’s fundraiser has prompted several celebrities to offer help and even sharing the donation link.

On Saturday the American singer Pink pledged $500,000 to Australian fire services and also urged her followers to help by making a donation. “I am totally devastated watching what is happening in Australia right now with the horrific bushfires,” she tweeted. Nicole Kidman posted on Instagram that she was also donating $500,000 to the fires services.

Ashleigh Barty a World tennis player said she wanted to dig deep again for families who have been left devastated by bush-fires. On Sunday she pledged to all her Brisbane International prize money if she wins the competition which starts on Monday. The prize take home money is about $250,000 ($A360,000)

“Someone needed to do something and the people did something,” Barber said.She has been receiving significant amount of praise lot of people, sharing her page and posting the successful response she has received and even calling her a national treasure.

“#celestebarber raising over $15mill for Australian firefighters is a shining light and true example of how celebrities and influencers can and should be using their influence,” wrote one woman on Twitter.

“Make this woman PM, such a legend,” wrote another on Facebook.

In Career Gems January 3, 2020 By Women of Rubies

MICHELLE OBAMA IS ONCE AGAIN ‘MOST ADMIRED WOMAN’ IN 2019 GALLUP POLL

In another election, Obama wins again! According to ABC News, former first lady Michelle Obama has been named the “most admired woman” in the world for the second time in as many years. the annual Gallup Poll, Obama earned that title with 10% of the votes and was the only woman on the list to compile a double-digit percentage. She has been named as the most admired woman the past two years after 25 years that saw Hillary Clinton finish first 22 times. Obama has had a higher percentage of the votes the past two years than during her eight years as first lady, never earning more than 8% of Americans voting for her.

Although she finished in the top spot this year with 10%, it was down from 15% last year. Current first lady Melania Trump received 5%, which lands her in second place with the queen of talk Oprah Winfrey, Hillary Clinton, and teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg—each named by 3% of U.S. adults who placed votes. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley rounded out the rest of the top 10.

In the same poll, former President Barack Obama, for the 12th time (a record he shares with former President Dwight Eisenhower), was named most admired man, which was a tie with the current president, who appears at the top for the very first time, Donald Trump. Obama’s 18% is in line with his 2018 (19%) and 2017 (17%) numbers, all of which are high for a former president. Eisenhower is the only other former president who received double-digit mentions at any point after leaving office.

As it has been with recent bipartisan politics, the results of the poll are sharply divided along party lines: 41% of Democrats named President Obama, while 45% of Republicans chose Trump. The former president also picked up 3% of Republicans and 12% of Independents while Trump drew 2% of Democrats and 10% of Independents.

Michelle Obama’s most recent book, Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice, was released on Nov. 19. It is a companion piece to her critically acclaimed memoir Becoming. Source :Black Enterprise

In Career Gems December 30, 2019 By Esther Ijewere

JAY-Z ANNOUNCES DESIREE PEREZ AS NEW CEO OF ROC NATION

Few days ago, Jayz announced Desiree Perez as the CEO of Roc Nation, according to a press release. Perez will “lead development and growth across all aspects of Roc Nation including music, management, all new business development, philanthropy, publishing, touring, and TV and film development.”

Perez was most recently chief operating officer of Roc Nation; she will be taking over the role from the previous CEO, Jay Brown, who was named vice chairman. Both roles are effective immediately.

“Desiree is one of the most driven women I’ve ever met,” Atlantic Records COO and Co-chairman Julie Greenwald recently told Billboard.com. “I always kid her and say, ‘When are you taking a vacation?’ She never does, because she’s always working. She’s there morning, noon and night, really driving that business. Everyone looks at Roc Nation as synonymous with Jay-Z, but she’s really the engine that drives it.”

According to Crunchbase.com, Perez has been an associate of Jay-Z for two decades and has a long track record running his enterprises. She participated in the negotiation of the Beyoncé Formation stadium tour and played a large role in the Rihanna-Samsung deal. She has been in charge of operations at Roc Nation including labeling operations and publishing.

“I respect Desiree enormously,” UMG chairman/CEO Lucian Grainge told Billboard. “She’s tough yet extremely pragmatic and is someone you can do business with. Operationally, she’s very experienced and has the ability to resolve complex and difficult issues while maintaining a great sense of humor throughout the process.”

For Perez, this news comes the same week she was named “Executive of the Year” by Billboard, with the publication writing: “Desiree Perez has quietly become one of the most formidable figures in the music business.”

Brown, the former CEO who is now vice chairman, fostered and discovered superstar artists including Rihanna and Ne-Yo. He previously served as executive vice president of Def Jam Recordings from 2005 to 2008, and as senior vice president of Elektra Records from 1999 to 2004.

In Career Gems December 27, 2019 By Esther Ijewere

OMAWUMI,VIVIAN ANANI,OTHERS COVER TW MAGAZINE’S DECEMBER ISSUE

It’s the season to be jolly and Today’s Women Magazine is bringing us more than enough reason to be jolly with their December issue.

In the spirit of the holidays, TW Magazine’s latest edition is all about celebrating love & life while still focusing on the important issues.

Omawumi, Nengi Adoki, Vivian Anani & Ronya Man are the cover stars of this issue and are also the stars in the forthcoming movie, “Chat Room”.

They had a chat with TW Magazine on the making of the movie with a purpose of enlightening the world on issues of sexual violence.

TW also had a chat with director and filmmaker, Chikwe Ibekwe about the remarkable story that birthed the movie.

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