Name and Occupation: Dr. Dawn Karima Pettigrew, Ph.D. Native American Music Award Nominated Recording Artist 2013 host of A CONVERSATION WITH DAWN KARIMA author, THE WAY WE MAKE SENSE & THE MARRIAGE OF SAINTS model, filmmaker, actress What do you … Continue reading
Name and Occupation: Jillian Bullock, fitness and wellness expert, health advocate, speaker, and life coach. Also, the CEO of Jillian Bullock Enterprises, a fitness and wellness company. What do you love about being a woman? I love the fact that … Continue reading
Occupation: Actress, Host and Producer of the Artsy Fartsy Show What do you love most about being a Black woman? There is something just extraordinary about being a black woman. Despite all the social and economic disparages that black women … Continue reading
What is the ethnic background of your parents? My nickname in middle school became Chigger after school-mates learned that my mother is half Chinese and my dad is African American. Yet, Italian’s, American Indian’s, India-Indian’s, South American’s have all tried … Continue reading
What has life been like being the child of a legend? Well, dad wrote the song Papa Don’t Take No Mess and I lived it. He was a strict father. Education and hard work was prime conversation w/dad. He taught me … Continue reading
Occupation: Dancer What do you love most about being a Black woman? There are two things I love most about being a black woman. I love how unique each one of us is. How different our bodies are shaped, the … Continue reading
Name and occupation? Linda Scott CEO LS1426Inc What do you love most about being a Black woman? What I love the most about being a Black Woman is the Strength that a black woman has to empower and educate others. … Continue reading
Name and Occupation: Tanisha Ward, Classical Singer & Realtor What do you love most about being a Black woman? I LOVE how strong we are, our spirits are not “easily broken,” we’re very independent and we have depth and soulfulness … Continue reading
What is the ethnic background of your parents? Both of my parents identify as African American or Black though they both have multiracial parents or grandparents. My father is from the West Indies and both of his parents are biracial … Continue reading
Name and occupation? Shekinah Monee, Brand Strategist and Beauty Queen What do you love most about being a Black woman? I love that there is so much history behind my eyes, and every day I get to learn something new … Continue reading
What is the ethnic background of your parents? My mother’s ethnic background is Italian and my father’s ethnic background is black. What type of colorism have you had to face and how did you deal with it? Being half white … Continue reading
