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Meet Stacy Bowers, Dope Girl Boss
Throughout my life, I have been fortunate to encounter some truly amazing women. I met Stacy Bowers while in college at Mississippi...

MichelleRena
Apr 19, 20212 min read


Meet Schelli Jones of NinabayandCo
NinabayandCo is a mother and daughter operated brand. Schelli Jones and her mom hand-craft bags and accessories. Schelli sews and her mom...

MichelleRena
Apr 14, 20212 min read


Boss Moves Monday
Happy Monday Y'all!! I love to highlight Girl Bosses in their elemen but this week I am doing it a little different. Most folks who know...

MichelleRena
Apr 12, 20211 min read


Dope Woman Wednesday: Meet Ola Clark, Owner of Oshun Boutique, LLC
So you know every encounter has a story...here is Ola's! I am in a Facebook Group for Amazon lovers called "Amazoning with Anitra" (you...

MichelleRena
Apr 7, 20212 min read


Ever-changing, Transforming, Evolving.
So I'm the type of person who is always striving to do better. To be better. Honestly it drives some people close to me bonkers. The...
Monica Odom
Apr 1, 20212 min read


Celebrate Black Women Every Single Day!!
It’s The Last Day of Women’s History Month and What have we learned this year... Women, Black Women specifically are still unprotected,...

MichelleRena
Mar 31, 20211 min read


Black Girls Have Purpose Too
Once a prayer is unleashed, it bounces around eternity in perpetuity, burning before the throne of God like incense. The same can be said...

MichelleRena
Mar 24, 20211 min read


Back at it again!
Welp...It’s Monday and I’m back in the saddle. I so loved the time I spent relaxing and fulling taking a break away from everything. We...

MichelleRena
Mar 22, 20211 min read


Happy International Women's Day!
I am so honored to share space with an amazing group of women on a regular basis. From interviewing dozens of Dope Black Women to...

MichelleRena
Mar 8, 20211 min read


Meet David (Day Vidya) Jackson, Artist, Advocate, and Creative
Some people add to your universe without ever knowing how much they contribute. That is exactly how it has been since the first time I...

MichelleRena
Mar 1, 20212 min read


Small Business Gem: Get to Know Park Place Payments
Attention Business Owners!!! Are you looking to maximize your small business earning potential? Park Place Payments is a women-owned...

MichelleRena
Feb 27, 20212 min read


Meet FlyyMommi Jenene Knox
There are people that you meet who make you look twice and then there are those who simply make you stare. My former castmate, Jenene...

MichelleRena
Feb 24, 20211 min read


Meet Kiona Wagner of Rocky Soil Family Farm
I am always excited when I have an opportunity to interview my classmates and sorors. This interview was no different. Well maybe it was...

MichelleRena
Feb 22, 20213 min read


BuyBlack365: Meet Chelsey Brown-Stringer, South Florida Event Planner and Entrepreneur
So I am always encouraging people to nominate other Dope Black Women to be highlighted for the blog. This nomination was so timely and...

MichelleRena
Feb 13, 20211 min read


Meet Britney Clark, Owner of Inez Queen Water
So I participated in a Speak Life challenge at the beginning of this year and while engaging in a truly life changing experience I...

MichelleRena
Feb 10, 20213 min read


Meet Podcaster Jazzmyn Shirley of Let's Talk About It with Jazzmyn Shirley
Nearly six years ago I had the pleasure of working at an elementary school in the rural community of Belle Glade, Florida. There I...

MichelleRena
Feb 8, 20212 min read


Siri play 'Soulmate' by Lizzo
Before we get into this week's topic, did you know that Michelle and I go live on Thursday nights to discuss said topic? 👀👀👀. Moving...
Monica Odom
Feb 4, 20212 min read


Author Spotlight: Meet Ebony R. Palmer
So, I am totally a bookworm, but even moreso I love, love, love books by Black Authors. Now, couple that with the author being a Dope...

MichelleRena
Feb 3, 20212 min read


It’s Inauguration Day!!!
What a historic time to be alive! Today is the inauguration of the 46th president of the United States Joseph Biden and the first Female...

MichelleRena
Jan 20, 20211 min read


Meet Kimberly Calmes-Crowder, Dope Black Pastry Chef and CEO of Magnolia Belle's Pastries & Sweets
Some people just make you feel at home when you talk to them. Their warmth, their love, and their light is so inviting that you literally...

MichelleRena
Jan 13, 20213 min read


Through the Chaos
So I just finished a devotion called “Through the Chaos” it was only 10 days long but I started it on July 30th and literally just...

MichelleRena
Oct 93 min read


Renewing Body and Mind
As I endured a 22 minute roast session in the sauna. I had time to really think and the thought that resonated most was “you can’t heal...

MichelleRena
Sep 42 min read
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