BUSINESS A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Alexis Kerr Alexis Kerr is the Vice President of Mahogany, the beloved Hallmark brand that has built a relationship of trust...
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Connie Orlando Connie Orlando currently serves as the Executive Vice President of Specials, Music Programming, and Music Strategy at BET. She...
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Rakia Reynolds Rakia Reynolds is the Founder and Executive Officer of Skai Blue Media, a nontraditional communications agency that proudly hosts an eclectic group of storytellers,... By: Chinenye Onyeike · 3 months ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Joy Marcus In a seemingly uncertain world, Joy Marcus looks to the future with optimism. As co-founder and General Partner of The 98, an early-stage venture... By: Natalli Marie Amato · 4 months ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Michele Ghee One conversation with 30-year media industry veteran Michele Ghee, and you’ll know, simply from her vibrant tone and tenacity flowing through the phone, that... By: Janell Hazelwood, MAOL · 4 months ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Yunice Emir Yunice Emir took a nontraditional route into communications and public relations. After landing a role with her dream company, The Coca-Cola, in her hometown... By: Tia Quashie · 5 months ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Sadé Muhammad When TIME announced The Closers list in 2024, notable names like Issa Rae and Imani Ellis topped the list, but the name behind the... By: Dominique Johnson-Lindsay · 5 months ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Joy Ofodu Joy Ofodu is a professional voice actor, creator, and creative executive at Joy Ofodu LLC. Although she started off...
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Esmeralda Baez Sometimes, symbolism is a clandestine way of revealing a purpose. With Esmeralda Baez, whose name means emerald, a gem...
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Tracey Baker Simmons To garner the confidence of music legends like Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown is no small achievement. For over two decades, Tracey Baker Simmons... By: Lauren Mayo · 6 months ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Kamie Crawford Kamie Crawford is a television host, top-ranking podcast host, producer, and model. She’s currently a co-host of the MTV documentary series, Catfish: The TV... By: Chinenye Onyeike · 7 months ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Nickie Robinson Nickie Robinson is the creator and founder of GoodGirlPR, a public relations firm she launched in 2008. The idea stemmed from Nickie working as... By: Chinenye Onyeike · 8 months ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Natasha S. Alford Natasha S. Alford serves as the Vice President of Digital Content for theGrio, an anchor for theGrio TV, and a CNN Political Analyst. Beyond... By: Chinenye Onyeike · 9 months ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Debbie Douglas Debbie Douglas may be considered ‘the talent whisperer’ but her work speaks volumes as an innovator, a champion of diversity, and a mentor in... By: Dominique Johnson-Lindsay · 9 months ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Allison McGevna-Cirino Allison McGevna-Cirino leads with her whole self. People are hungry for vulnerability and authenticity in the workplace. She understands...
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Shanti Das With 50 years of hip-hop under our belts now, it’s exciting to see how the culture is influencing the...
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Mika Pryce Growing up, Brooklyn native Mika Pryce was enamored with the entertainment industry. When the TV Guide would come with the Sunday paper, she would... By: Gillian Smith · 11 months ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Eve Rodsky Eve Rodsky is the author of the New York Times Best-Seller Fair Play and the newly released, National Bestseller, Find Your Unicorn Space. [...] By: Devi Jags · 12 months ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Kimberly Lau How does someone go from being an apprentice graphic designer to the Vice President of Consumer Media at Springer Nature and President of Scientific... By: Gillian Smith · 1 year ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Ananda Lewis Ananda Lewis is not your typical media personality. Destined to make change not only on TV but in the real world, her strong presence... By: Desjah Altvater · 1 year ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: L’Oreal Thompson Payton Ever since picking up a spiral notebook as a toddler, L’Oreal Thompson Payton has always felt that writing would be in her future. Now,... By: Karie Pinnix · 1 year ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Tracy McMillan It is evident through her robust body of work through various mediums Tracy McMillan has a true gift for...
CAREER A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Stephanie Ramos Stephanie Ramos serves her country in more ways than one. She informs her country on what is...
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Debra Lee Debra Lee spent 32 years at BET (and 13 years as CEO), and she retired in 2018. Currently, Debra serves as a Board Member... By: Brooke Write · 2 years ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: DeDe McGuire We had the opportunity to speak with DeDe McGuire to learn more about her journey into radio, becoming a top radio host, and how... By: Brooke Write · 2 years ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Desireé Talley, Esquire Desireé created the POPLAW podcast to break down the law in a relatable way. After breaking generational curses herself, Desireé is on a mission... By: Desjah Altvater · 2 years ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Eden Bridgeman Sklenar Eden Bridgeman Sklenar aims to broaden the Ebony media landscape by taking the family legacy brand we all grew up on to the next... By: Tia Quashie · 2 years ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Angie Nwandu Once told that she would end up in jail or amount to nothing, Angie Nwandu is now credited for reinventing celebrity news. After Googling... By: Desjah Altvater · 2 years ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Tamera Mowry-Housley Tamera Mowry-Housley's peppy Sister, Sister character stole the hearts of millions, but the path from teen starlet to grown...
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Dayna Lynne North Dayna Lynne North is a legend. The Kansas City, Missouri, native is a film and television writer, executive producer,...
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Paige Simpson Paige Simpson on navigating Hollywood, creating space for more diverse stories on television, and the importance of building your tribe. [...] By: Lauren Mayo · 2 years ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Clover Hope With an awe-inspiring portfolio that includes interviews with pop culture's most beloved, co-writing the critically acclaimed Black Is King, and authoring her own book,... By: Desjah Altvater · 2 years ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Nekesa Mumbi Moody As the first Black woman to hold the title of Editorial Director at The Hollywood Reporter bringing more than two decades of experience Nekesa... By: Desjah Altvater · 2 years ago
ENTERTAINMENT A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Gina Prince-Bythewood Screenwriter, and director Gina Prince-Bythewood loves love. And, if you’re familiar with her body of work then this is something you may already know.... By: Paulana Lamonier · 2 years ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Ghislaine León Ghislaine León Director of Creative Strategy & Content Development at REVOLT MEDIA & TV, Founder of Fearless Leon on being a Latina in media,... By: Desjah Altvater · 2 years ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Nikki Cameron Nikki Cameron chats Black representation in TV, how to successfully pitch a show, and remaining humble in Hollywood. [...]
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Nikki Walton Nikki Walton discusses finding your zen, accessing your creativity through peace, and good hair. [...]Read...
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Tonya Lewis Lee Tonya Lewis Lee is a multi-hyphenate entrepreneur with a variety of projects under her belt. She is a mother of two, wife, activist, author,... By: Starr Rocque · 2 years ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Toni L. Bullock Toni L. Bullock is the Director of Development at Vox Media Studios and the founder of a networking group called Callsheets 2 Cocktails. ... By: Amada Caba · 2 years ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Cori Murray After 22 years at Essence Magazine, Cori Murray is feeling the freedom that’s led by her intuition. Filling days with school drop-off, play dates... By: Darralynn Hutson · 2 years ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Darian Symoné Harvin As a news curator, social media maven, and recently taking on the role of Beauty Editor At Large for Los Angeles Times IMAGE, Darian... By: Desjah Altvater · 2 years ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Lori Hall Lori Hall joined Jessica D. Lane Alexander in launching Pop N’ Creative, a multicultural agency focused on digital and social content creation, and experience... By: Desjah Altvater · 2 years ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Cari Champion For eight years journalist Cari Champion was one of the few Black women to host on ESPN. Instead of...
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Le An Hinh Le An Hinh talks about her transition to becoming a sports executive along with the life lessons she’s learned...
ENTERTAINMENT A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Nkechi Okoro Carroll Nkechi Okoro Carroll discusses her pursuit of building the successful All American universe, future content under her exclusive overall deal, and how she uses... By: Tiffany Stewart · 3 years ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Yazmin Ramos As the Supervising Producer at Essence Magazine, Yazmin Ramos is ready to share it all. We talk about her start in television, why she... By: Amada Caba · 3 years ago
POWER AGENDA A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Nancy Redd Her Agenda caught up with Nancy Redd to discuss her approach to balancing her career with motherhood and continuing to break barriers around topics... By: Chanel Stewart · 3 years ago