Yesterday, Reverend Willie Taplin Barrow left this earthly life to live in her heavenly home. The “Little Warrior”, as she was affectionately known, died at the age of 90. She was a member of Vernon Park Church of God and she always had a word of of wisdom when I passed. It was pretty cool…
Category: Women
Many Thanks to LaShon Anthony, Founder of Visuals4U
Many thanks to LaShon Anthony, founder of Visuals4you, for helping me to secure Roosevelt University for my team’s Social Media Week Chicago presentation, Get Heard Above the Noise on Social Media, which will be held on Tuesday, September 23, 2014. She has been such a great help throughout the process and kept me on point…
Recap: Women for Technology Meetup – June 2014
I attended the Technology for Women Meetup at West Monroe Partners on June 25, 2014 and it was really cool. There were six of us in attendance; unfortunately, I don’t have any images of Dante and Emily, the co-organizers of the group. Anyway, the theme for this meetup was Diversity in Technology: You Can’t Be…
My First Women for Technology Meetup
Yesterday I attended the very first ever Women for Technology Meetup and was really excited. Let me start by saying that I’m a faux techie. I like playing with and learning different software programs and can troubleshoot some hardware. But I was in the room with women who develop iPhones and Android mobile apps. I…
Check Out My Powerful Women on the South Side Article
I wrote an article on Shorty, my community site, titled “15 Most Powerful Women on the South Side,” and it is my best piece of work this year. The article spotlights 15women who live on the South Side of Chicago that are doing great things. These ladies were selected for several reasons: They have either…
I’m the Amazing Woman of Today!
I was blessed with the opportunity to be the first Amazing Woman of Today at Amazing Women in History. So, technically, I am officially in the pages of history. Many thanks to site owner, KeriLynn Engel for thinking of me. This lets me know that my sites are making a difference and people do really…
Interview: KeriLynn Engel from Amazing Women in History
I connected with KeriLynn, the creator of Amazing Women in History, on Twitter. I enjoyed the inspirational information she posted as well as the historical data she shared. I reached out to ask if she wanted to interview with me, and she said, “Yes.” I was so excited! Read our interview below. 1. What prompted…
My Adoration and Admiration for the Six Brown Chicks
I had the pleasure of celebrating one year of Six Brown Chicks at The Shrine on Thursday, March 15, 2012. I already knew four of the six chicks – Dr. Dawj, Shoya, Yanni and Zondra – and had the pleasure of connecting with Deanna, Gina B. As I wrote in a previous post, Zondra is…
Dutch Government Taxing Prostitutes
I just read a story on BBC News about the Dutch government is looking to tax prostitutes.Apparently, Amsterdam has built quite a reputation for having an interesting red-light district. These days, it’s not just about servicing clients; it has become a tourist attraction. Now, the government wants a piece of the action. There were a…