So, I have a new side gig. Hinting at this onomatopoetically… snip, pop, zwoosh zwoosh, mmmph, uggggggghhhhh, ahh… pop pop. Got any guesses?
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All BIPOC — and especially Asian — families dream of having their kids attend excellent colleges including the Ivy League schools. Though any Ivy makes the grade, for the Asian family, there is still a hierarchy within it.
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Of the roughly 5,193 public statues depicting historic figures on display on street corners and parks throughout the United States, only 394 of these monuments are of women.
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Look, I’m a proud Southern liberal, so I’ve never had any qualms with espousing an unpopular opinion. But, I know this particular one is going to put a bee in a lot of your bonnets, so, gird your pantyhosed loins, because here goes…
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You hear the familiar ding of Messenger. You look down and smile with surprise to see the name of someone from high school on your screen. T
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As the spring semester wound down, many college students found themselves gearing up for their entry into corporate America through summer internships. The pressure is on to make a good impression, make the right connections, and do everything that is needed to secure that offer.
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My husband and I have been talking about starting to try for a baby for years. But the cost of childcare, medical care, diapers, food, and a larger apartment just didn’t mesh with our current salaries. Childcare alone would roughly cost the same as my monthly take-home pay, and we’d already struggled to live on one salary.
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It’s impossible to talk about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on people in the United States without discussing unemployment. By the end of March, The New York Times reported an estimated unemployment rate of 13 percent.
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As many young women of the late 1960s did, I attended college for a short time at 18, and then got pregnant, and then got married… yes, in that order. While in school, I wanted to major in Political Science and become a diplomat. Yet, marriage and babies seemed a much easier choice in an era where…
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So Aunt Jemima... she’s causing quite a stir all over the country. Last week, PepsiCo and Quaker Oats announced that the Aunt Jemima brand is being phased out. The company says it recognizes the character’s origins are “based on a racial stereotype…”
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I’ve always been a people pleaser. Chalk it up to being raised in the South by a mother so polite, she would rather sign up for a dozen bake sales, church obligations, and professional society commitments than tell anyone no…
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Conversational speaks with Kristin Cowart, Founder of BRAVE Public Relations, community volunteer, and strong woman about leadership style and how to become a mentor.
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