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Royal That Inspired 'Bridgerton' Had A Peculiar Hobby The Show Wouldn't Dare Include An actual royal did inspire Netflix’s show Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story,’ the prequel to the ‘Bridgerton’ series, but the show doesn’t even begin to cover some fascinating details of her life. From birthing 15 children to the grim turn of her love story and even her direct influence on modern royals, details about Queen Charlotte’s past are upending our perspective of history.

Mabou Loiseau: The 8-Year-Old Linguistic Prodigy! 🌍🌟 Fluent in 8 languages and counting, this Queens, NYC dynamo is redefining multilingualism. Prepare to be amazed by her linguistic skills and join her on a journey of language and cultural exploration. 🗣️

Congratulations to Lieutenant Commander Equilla Sims on her well deserved retirement from the United States Navy. Thank you for trusting us with creating this custom Female Mustang Officer with Crest Shadowbox to honor your 25 years of Naval Service to our country. We wish you all the best and we thank you for your service! Fair Winds and Following Seas Ma’am!

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Woman-owned construction company breaks barriers Pink Hard Hatz Construction is a woman-owned and operated construction company serving Chicago

Become a Leader in Innovation and Resilience Led by five successful women leaders, the ECE online Women in Leadership program will teach current managers how to create collaborative, innovative workplace cultures that drive positive transformation.

It feels good to wake up in a city where terrific people have wins like this! I am so proud of Pinky & SluttyVegan ATL on their $25M Series A. Can’t wait to see what’s next. Tune in to Pinky’s commencement speech Clark Atlanta University this Saturday at 8AM. 💯🔥🚀

A South Carolina Woman Started Her Own Construction Company After Her Mom Lost Her Home To Foreclosure - Blavity Lasenta Lewis-Ellis, a South Carolina woman who was once trying to survive as a low-income single mother, now owns her own construction company and makes more than $1 million per year. The businesswoman decided to explore the field of construction after her mother lost her home due to foreclosure. H...

This Black AI Scientist Launched Her Own Firm After Being Fired By Google. Now It’s Worth Millions Timnit Gebru’s bittersweet story is hitting a high note.

Association of Black Anthropologists – ABA is a section of the American Anthropological Association Concerning the Possession and Unethical Use of the Remains of the Children of MOVE and the Africa Family: A Collective Statement from the Association of Black Anthropologists (ABA), the Society of Black Archaeologists (SBA), and the Black in Bioanthropology Collective (BiBA) Wednesday, April 28, 202...

Why bell hooks didn’t capitalize her name bell hooks, born Gloria Jean Watkins, adopted her name as a way to honor her maternal great-grandmother.

Halle Berry & H.E.R. Discuss the Power and Perseverance of ‘Automatic Woman’ From Netflix’s ‘Bruised’ “From the first time I heard it, I just felt so inspired by it,” Berry tells H.E.R. during their Netflix Playlist conversation.

OPENING TONIGHT! Join us for 2020/2021 Working Artist Project Fellow Kelly Taylor Mitchell’s solo exhibition “Reunion”! Get tickets now! LINK IN BIO

Masks will be MANDATORY at this event.

Kelly’s multidisciplinary practice centers oral history and ancestral memory woven into the fabric of the Africana Diaspora. Utilizing printmaking, papermaking, sculpture, and textiles, her work manifests as immersive installations, performative objects, and partnered artists books offering a venue for the sensorial to connect to, convey, and reimagine rituals and rites of autonomous kin, collectives, and individuals of the Diaspora.

Image detail: Untitled (Black and Blue), 2021, Artist made pigmented cotton paper, grommets, mesh, and chandelier crystals

‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ Editors Make History As The First Women of Color Editing Team To Be Nominated, And Win, An Emmy They’re pioneering a lane for more women of color! Editors for Robin Thede’s hit HBO show, "A Black Lady Sketch Show," took home the show's first Emmy during this weekend’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards for Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming. They won for their work on Season 2 Ep...

Meet Kiko Davis, the Only Black Female Bank Owner in the U.S. - AfroTech Kiko Davis is the only Black female bank owner in the United States. Davis is the trustee of Donald Davis Living Trust, the majority stockholder of...

This Toronto Educator Makes History As The First Black President Elected to A Teacher’s Union In Ontario She's a veteran educator! A Toronto educator is making history as the first Black president elected to a teacher's union in Ontario, The Star reports. Karen Brown is no stranger to education, holding an undergraduate degree from Brock University in Child Studies and a master's of education in adapti...

Meet Lasenta Lewis-Ellis, Owner Of A Million-Dollar Construction Business In South Carolina Building Affordable Housing She’s taking over! Meet Lasenta Lewis-Ellis, the owner of a million-dollar construction business located in South Carolina, Cola Daily reports. Lewis-Ellis holds a degree in architecture engineering technology from Midlands Technical College, getting her start in the industry renovating offices in...

Barbara Gardner Proctor Was The First Black Woman To Own An Ad Agency Photo: WTTW News Barbara Gardner Proctor blazed her own trail in 1970 when she launched her own business and became the first Black woman to own an advertising agency. Despite being born to a 16-year-old single mother in North Carolina and raised by her grandparents in a dirt-floor shack that had ne...

Beyoncé Just Became The First Black Woman To Wear The Iconic Tiffany Diamond Singer Beyoncé and her rapper husband Jay-Z are once again turning heads. And this time, they're making history too. The powerhouse couple is the new face of a Tiffany & Co. ad campaign "celebrating modern love," the luxury jeweler announced Monday. Photos from the ABOUT LOVE campaign — including...

This Iowa County Was Just Renamed After The First Black Woman To Earn A Ph.D. In The State - AfroTech This county in Iowa just received the ultimate name upgrade! Johnson County, Iowa will still operate as Johnson County but will take its name from...

On this Meet Colonel Merryl Tengesdal! She is the first and only African American woman to fly the United States Air Force's U-2 spy plane which is used for specialized high-altitude reconnaissance missions.

"It is very uncommon, even for this day and age, to be a female pilot, much less a female minority...My career field is very male-dominated, but I hope I have helped other females with similar aspirations to realize this is an option. I think we are all limitless as to what we can accomplish."

We salute you, Merryl Tengesdal! The sky's the limit!

You can also check out this interview from 2020 of Merryl and Deirdre Catlin, one of our fans! They were T-6 instructors together and in this first part of their 2hr interview they discuss their perspectives as women in military while following their dreams.
https://www.deirdrecatlin.com/quantum-living-creations-ep-8-merryl-tengesdal-part-1-inspirational-trainer-strategic-planning-for-a-successful-life/?fbclid=IwAR0oYk-C1c3pzuPiQCa1346H7m1fOjkZbmk6-mSmbeArjMsjvKGYBnwjp4c

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