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STARVING ARTS®  – CHARLOTTE AGENT

Created by: Tye Feimster Starving Arts® (a division of Watch Dog Graphics Inc.) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting artists by providing charitable contributions, enabling them to sustain their creative endeavors or advance their art careers. Through financial assistance and resources, the organization aims to alleviate the economic challenges artists face, fostering a vibrant community where creativity can flourish.…
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Pride Goes to…EARN YOUR MASTERS – CHARLOTTE!

By Kurtavia Burton Content provided courtesy of StarvingArts.org Earn Your Masters is a collaboration among three companies: UnitedMasters — a digital music distribution company; Earn Your Leisure — a media outlet for business, entrepreneurship and investing; and Ally Financial, recently named Best Online Bank of 2024.…
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Learning From Biblical and Godly Pastors

Although commonly portrayed in the media as untrustworthy, hypocritical, money-loving adulterers, the office of pastor is an essential and valuable asset to culture. Biblical pastors set the example for leadership both inside and outside of the church. When it comes to understanding leadership, there is no better set of qualifications for selecting leaders or determining how they should lead than what is found in Scripture.…
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Local Transportation Union Names First Woman President

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.…
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Book Review – Books By and About Black Women Leaders

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.…