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In high school I worked my first job as a sales associate in a department store a couple of hours a week. At the time, I was given the opportunity to not only network with those in my department, but those who worked in other stores as well. Someone I admired (who I am still in contact with today) was my complete inspiration. A middle-aged black woman who was the definition of elegance, grace, and opulence, Mrs. Geneva, a luxury jewelry associate, graced our presence every single day in tweed blazers, furs, suits, blouses, slacks, dresses, and hair and makeup...

Since my senior year in high school, and especially during and after college, I received compliments on my everyday business casual attire. Whether it was dresses and heels, strutting around campus in jeans, slacks, blouses, and booties in the winter, or midi skirts for upscale dinners, cocktail parties, luncheons, events, and galas, I received compliments.  The secret? Continued for Private Society Members.         

Angela Bassett, one of my media inspirations, made history by winning a Golden Globe for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” as the First Actor to earn a major award for a Marvel film. As I joyously celebrated her win, it made me think of a tweet I read a few months back. The tweet read “There is something unexplainable about Black women like Angela Basset & Sheryl Lee’ Ralph’s beauty. I don’t know what “it” is but inject it into my veins.” I am sure we all can agree with this! Now, if you do not know Sheryl Lee Ralph, I...

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In my blog “Allow Little Girls To Be Soft”, I discussed the importance of allowing girls to be vulnerable and protecting their innocence and fragility. Being emotionally available is a vital component of womanhood for both girls and women. Continued for Blog Access and Private Society Members.