Local Transportation Union Names First Woman President

March 26, 2022

Compiled by John Burton The “Victory Lodge” Local 1725, one of nearly 1,100 Local Lodges affiliated with more than 742,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), swore in Helena Thornton as its first female President in January.…

A Charlotte Non-profit Nurtures and Supports Young Women.

March 25, 2022

Healing Vine Harbor By Rosanny Crumpton Healing Vine Harbor (HVH) is transforming lives one woman at a time by serving at-risk women (ages 18 and older) who have aged out of the foster care system. These young women often find themselves homeless, unstable or in potentially dangerous circumstances.…

Pride Magazine • Small Business Section • Advertiser: Jane Doe – Owner of: Jane Doe’s Bakery

March 23, 2022

Sample bio or business info text: Jane Doe – Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to own a bakery. Now I own an entire bakery franchise. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce placerat feugiat dui, a faucibus tortor molestie eu.…

Book Review – Books By and About Black Women Leaders

March 23, 2022

By Angela Haigler

“Black Roses: Odes Celebrating Powerful Black Women”by Harold Green III, Illustrated by Melissa Koby Black women are making history every day. Harold Green, III believes the time for celebrating them is now. Green gained fame by writing love letters in verse for the visionary women who are making a difference in this age.…

A Charlotte Non-profit Nurtures and Supports Young Women.

March 23, 2022

Home4Me By Rosanny Crumpton With personal experience in the foster care system, Donna Lee Reed, founder and executive director of Home4Me, is on a mission. Together with the Home4Me team, they equip teenagers who are aging out of the foster care system and entering adulthood for success.…

A Second Helping
Andria Gaskins is a romance novelist and great cook

March 18, 2022

By Lelita Cannon

Andria Gaskins holds many titles — doctor, wife, mother, novelist and culinary artist extraordinaire — to name a few. A graduate of Wake Forest University, Gaskins was proprietor and head physician at Gaskins Chiropractic until 2003 when her first son was born.…

Special Section – Influential Women Leading the Way in Charlotte 12

March 17, 2022

As the CEO of C.W. Williams Community Health Center for seven years, Debra Weeks has focused on transforming the way many patients, especially the underserved, receive medical services. The mission of the health center is to provide access to excellent and comprehensive preventative, medical, dental and mental health care to all in Mecklenburg County and surrounding counties, regardless of their inability to pay.…

Special Section – Influential Women Leading the Way in Charlotte 11

March 17, 2022

Janet Parker Public Information Manager, Mecklenburg County Sherriff’s Office Photo by Isaiah Anderson/Eye Sun Photography By Vanessa Clarke Journalist, producer, reporter, influencer and body-positive model are a few of Janet Parker’s titles, but she is also the public information manager for the Mecklenburg Sheriff’s Department.…

Special Section – Influential Women Leading the Way in Charlotte 10

March 14, 2022

Demeka Kimpson CMS Teacher of the Year, 2021 By Vanessa Clarke Photo courtesy of Demeka Kimpson Students who participate in music programs in school are more connected to each other, have fewer fights and are less likely to bully or be bullied, according to the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.…

Special Section – Influential Women Leading the Way in Charlotte 9

March 14, 2022

Photo courtesy of Sherri Belfield Sherri Belfield Director of University Communications and Marketing, Johnson C. Smith University By Vanessa Clarke Public relations professional Sherri Belfield uses her platform as the Director of University Communications and Marketing at Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU), to serve as “a connector.”…