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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


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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