This post is brought to you by the makers of Pine-Sol® Products. I have partnered with them to spread the word about the ‘When Life Gets Tough, Women Rise Above It’ campaign and sweepstakes. To enter the sweepstakes, visit www.womenRiseAboveIt.com. All opinions and stories are my own. There is a reason why football players usually
Read Moreby Danielle Douglas Standing before the wooden platform I tightened my grip on the sash of my favorite purple robe. “So we’ll start with about 10 one-minute poses,” Ken, the class monitor, told me. His slight build, hunching stance and ashen five o’clock shadow was somehow endearing and lessened the intimidation. “The changing music will
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Hey Frugalistas, New Month, New Goals, I hope. Just to let you know, I spent all of November writing the draft to my first book!!! And you know of course, it has to do with living that fab and frugal life. So, keep your eyes open. Also, in the upcoming weeks, you will be seeing
Read MoreToday is Black Friday and you know what that means for a lot of us… shopping, shopping, and more shopping. Now, don’t get me wrong, shopping is not bad, especially if you are shopping conscious and deliberate about your buying power as an African-American. The recent incidents of racial profiling that occurred to black clients
Read MoreThis post is brought to you by the makers of Pine-Sol® Products. I have partnered with them to spread the word about the ‘When Life Gets Tough, Women Rise Above It’ campaign and sweepstakes. To enter the sweepstakes, visit www.womenRiseAboveIt.com. All opinions and stories are my own. By the time I was a fourth grader,
Read MoreHaving a blog like Fabulous N’ Frugal gives me the power to make change and empower in my own little neck of the internet. FNF Fam, I want to introduce to Nastassia Davis, a photographer and a “black girl who rocks.” She had the privilege of being part of such a powerful movement happening among
Read MoreWe often hear about how women are still, inconceivably, being paid less per dollar then men. The blatant underpayment is a residual of institutionalized sexism that is an ingrained part of this country’s history. But what you may not know is that there are a few other ways that your gender may be affecting your
Read MoreI had the pleasure of connecting with Aisha at the New York Urban League’s Young Professionals 1st Annual Women’s Business Expo in August of this year. Her confidence and expertise in the areas of interviewing, career transitions, and self-employment were impressive. As such, I wanted to introduce you to her. TAYLORmade Consulting is the quintessential
Read MoreI had the pleasure of interviewing Dominique Morisseau, the creative artist (poet, playwright, actress, young adult fiction writer) responsible for Detroit ’67 and Sunset Baby, two plays which brilliantly showcase the stories and narratives of the people with which Dominique is most familiar—African-Americans. As Dominique so aptly phrased it, she writes and is inspired by
Read MoreThis past Monday, I hosted my first event with Simply to Empower as the Mistress of Ceremony! It was super duper fun! I had the chance to meet entrepreneurs, work on my public speaking skills, and be inspired by the buzz of ambition in the room. The best part of the night was that I
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