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Meet Kandyce and Sheena Hansbrough, Dope Black Wife Duo
I love sharing stories of how I meet people and I love it even more when those meetings come full circle. Almost 15 years ago, I can...
MichelleRena
Apr 28, 20212 min read
Oshun Boutique LLC Fashion Haul Video!
Hey Y’all! I am so excited to share my very first fashion haul video. I recently featured Ola Clark the owner of Oshun Boutique, LLC in...
MichelleRena
Apr 17, 20211 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
Author Spotlight: Adrian Michael Green
Happy Friday y’all! I got some happy mail! For a few months I’ve been following this writer on Instagram and sharing the writings in my...
MichelleRena
Mar 26, 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
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
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 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
Meet Dr. Sherman Green, CEO of Strategic Directions, LLC
It is always a pleasure interviewing my classmates for features on the blog. This interview was extra special because Sherman Wendell...
MichelleRena
Feb 19, 20212 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
Buy Black 365: Sirobè Skin
So last year, I decided to go natural and I mean all natural! Not just with my hair but in my skin care products, the products I use on...
MichelleRena
Feb 4, 20211 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
Buy Black 365: 8Figured Clothing Brand
In honor of Black History Month, I will be highlighting some of my favorite Black businesses, authors, influencers, and entrepreneurs...
MichelleRena
Feb 2, 20211 min read
Small Business Saturday
It’s a great day to shop small! That’s it...that’s the whole post! Drop some of your favorite small Black businesses to shop from in the...
MichelleRena
Jan 16, 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
Author Spotlight: Meet Ashley Paul, Dope Black Wife, Mom, and Author
Ashley Paul, creator of Ask The Ashley LLC the brand was born and raised in Macon, GA. Ashley is a Wife, a Mom, a member of the most...
MichelleRena
Jan 11, 20212 min read
Happy International Women’s Day!!
Although every day is a day to celebrate women over here, I couldn’t let the day end without formally acknowledging International Women’s Day! I hope each and every one of you had a day filled with peace and that you found joy in at least one moment! In spite of the enemy’s attempts to steal, kill, and destroy I found joy in being able to worship in person today. I have missed church three Sundays in a row and that just isn’t my jam. My pastor delivered a powerful word (per u
MichelleRena
Mar 81 min read
Book Reviews
Instead of doing a review, I've decided to link the previous 14 books, because the backstory is necessary before you get into Quasim and Blair's love.
Monica Odom
Mar 81 min read
Misery loves company
I know that's hella cliche, but it doesn't make it any less true. People who are miserable want nothing more than to bring you into their hell. But just because they want to go to hell doesn't mean you have to join them. Respectfully, you can go to hell all by yourself. I took this one to tiktok first because I needed to express my sentiments out loud. This is a season of enforcing boundaries! If you are committed to living in a hell filled state, I will not being joining you
MichelleRena
Mar 51 min read
Book Review: Impending Consent by KC Mills
"I'm always going to show up and I'm always going to choose you." - Rival
Monica Odom
Feb 272 min read
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