August 2021
The Most Influential Black Women in Business to Follow in 2021
On The Cover
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Shontay Lundy: A self-made entrepreneur spreading awareness on sun safety for people of color
From carrying expensive umbrellas to the beach to avoiding the sunshine altogether, women of color have come up with different ways to protect their skin
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Shontay Lundy: A self-made entrepreneur spreading awareness on sun safety for people of color
From carrying expensive umbrellas to the beach to avoiding the sunshine altogether, women of color have come up with different ways to protect their skin
MEET THE LEADERS
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Melkeya McDuffie: An HR Leader Committed to Build More Leaders
An executive, a doctoral student, an advisory board member, an author, a mother, and
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Nancey Harris & Tracy V. Green: Transforming the landscape of the eyewear industry.
High-quality and ethnicity-influenced frames hold the future of the eyewear industry. Tracy V. Green
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Fiona Daniel: Helping Businesses Foster More Inclusive Workplaces
In recent years, Diversity and Inclusion – two interconnected concepts have garnered a lot
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Ingrid Watkins: A Passionately-driven Leader Committed to Support Underserved Communities
Diverse and inclusive workplaces have not only proven to be beneficial to the society
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Keisha A Rivers: Equipping People To Manage Change
People concentrate on what success ‘looks like’ based on external materialistic factors and miss
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Renay Butler: Helping teens structure their future path with Goal Grinders Inc.
Success is achieving small milestones to reach the final big dream. Renay Butler, President
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Sherlaender Phillips: Cloud is the Technological Democracy of Business
There is nothing more powerful than recognizing your interests are really passions at an