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The Black Girl’s Guide to College: The World

Congratulations, sis 👩🏽‍🎓! You’ve made it through 12 years of schooling and now you’ve decided to take on at least four more. ✅ you’ve completed your FASFA ✅ you’ve picked out your roommate ✅ you’ve got your on-campus food card ✅ you’ve registered for first semester classes ✅ you’ve got your outfits lined up in […]

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Careers Education Life

A Shaky Voice Still Has Sound: Leading With Authenticity

Have you ever been afraid to raise your hand in a high school or college class because you felt like you should know the answer? Have you ever kept your feedback or insight in a work meeting in fear of rejection or not being heard? Have you ever been in the home you were raised […]

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The Day I Grew Strength From My Ancestors Wounds

I used to consume history in high school like popsicles on a sunny day. I was intoxicated with learning what happened before my existence. My mind swelled with knowledge of how what became what and how who become who. I would go through trails in my head with the intent to get to the end […]

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Education Life Lessons

The Bravery Board Podcast Interview

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Education

Wealth

I’ve been reading a lot of articles lately about wealth and what it takes to become a millionaire. Coming from a small town where many middle class families reside some even under the poverty line($37,000 and below in Mississippi), money tends to always lead to something bad, so it’s not the hottest topic. Many become […]

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Education Life

College: Still the Golden Ticket?

Millennials have been trained since birth that education is the key to success. We have been trained to go to school, settle for nothing less than honor roll, you’re definitely not cool if you don’t play a sport(actually get in) ha, graduate, and go to work. Education and knowledge is crucial to the progression of any […]

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Post Graduation Insight

4 months out & I’ve seen a lot and experienced more. 1) When life gets tough, don’t change your hair. Comb it(i.e., work through it) 2) Do not neglect God. Like any relationship that lacks communication, trust, and faithfulness will not grow. 3) Surround yourself with positive people only. If you don’t, you’ll soon become […]