The Chicago chapters of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) will...

The Deadline for the 2018-2019 Chicago Urban League Scholarship is Quickly Approaching! Scholarship Recipients Awarded up to $5,000 Are...

The National Council of Negro Women, Inc. (NCNW) will host a webinar on Thursday, March 22 from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EDT. This is one of...

January is coming to a close and I have kept at least one promise to myself—read more and stream less. I don’t have a television, so it...

One more reason to look forward to 2018: I had the honor of being filmed for an upcoming project—and the recent trip to L.A. to make it...

In September 2008, I was starting my second year of graduate school in Cleveland, Ohio. After a year of graduate-level coursework, it was...

Snapped a selfie with Kimberly Foster, Founder of For Harriet ARE YOU YOUR SISTER’S KEEPER? FROM BLOG TO MULTIMEDIA POWERHOUSE I recently...

Calling All Future Social Entrepreneurs! Idealist and Columbia University School of Professional Studies are teaming up to prepare the...

Who are the people using technology to make an impact in your community? The Civic Tech Collective is looking for founders, students,...

What. A. Week… And it’s only Wednesday. But I’m pushing through! How about you? Here’s a good challenge to embark on this month or maybe...

1. “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” – Maya Angelou 2. “You move forward by taking the next...

There are 146 days until 2018. Has your 2017 been going as planned? I've been sorting through papers and decided to take a peek at my...

I’ve decided to collect resources for those searching for the truth about a policy developed to establish fair access to employment...

I wasn’t sure what to expect at my first Fear Paradox. But any and all anxiety went away when I met a really nice lady on the elevator...

July 31, 2017 – Roland Martin, NewsOne NOW July 31 is #BlackWomensEqualPay Day. It represents the number of days into 2017 a black woman...

Journalism is changing. With the advent of the blog, podcasts and pretty much everything going digital, it seems like everyone thinks...

I borrowed Susan Cain‘s book, “Quiet” from a friend a few years ago and recently decided to download it to my Audible playlist as well....

SAVE THE DATE! On September 15, 2017, Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation (FRDC) will honor Georgia Congressman, John Lewis at...

My friends and I are fairly new to Chicago; and we each have a story about friends or family, who have understandably voiced concern for...

#hustleHERway Summit as the moderator for a panel of female founders! Kyshira Moffett gave me a homework assignment that included doing...