( ENSPIRE Health & Wellness ) Embracing Our Potential By Overcoming Obstacles
ENSPIRE Contributor: LaShonda Thompson
Just Isaac (JI) is a six-time Canadian boxing champion (Including 2-time Golden Glove Champion), actor, recording artist & motivational speaker. “Think Fearlessly” is a book rooted in the author’s heart, bounded by...
( ENSPIRE Community Spotlight ) From a Social Media Startup to International Brand
ENSPIRE Contributor: LaShonda Thompson
Young King Hair Care, founded in 2020 by Cora and Stefan Miller, the Atlanta-based company, is the first and only natural hair care line intentionally crafted for multicultural boys. Realizing there...
Business
The Leading Ladies of Logistix, Women Driving Ahead In A Male-Dominated Industry
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( ENSPIRE She Did That ) Girls Run the World and the Roads Too
ENSPIRE Contributor: LaShonda Thompson
Since 2017, the Leading Ladies of Logistix is a black women-run organization that empowers female logistics and transportation professionals in North America. The Leading Ladies of Logistix organization has mentored nearly...
Entertainment
Kierra Sheard-Kelly and Red Rocks Are On Fire For God With New Worship Song
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( ENSPIRE Entertainment ) “SOMETHING HAS TO BREAK (LIVE)” Transcending the Worship Experience
ENSPIRE Contributor: LaShonda Thompson
Award-winning artist, actress and entrepreneur Kierra Sheard-Kelly has teamed up with contemporary Worship group Red Rocks Worship and Essential Worship, to co-release their new performance of “Something Has to Break (Live)” (Karew Entertainment/Provident Label Group/Essential Worship). Delivering an...
( ENSPIRE Fashion ) One of a Kind Creativity and Expert Craftsmanship is a Fundamental to Every 1820hats Creation
ENSPIRE Contributor: Kate Newman
Inspired by verse Matthew 18:20, 1820hats is looking to unearth the creative in all of us. One-of-a-kind crafted Fedoras; each collection tells a different story....
Entertainment
SAG-AFTRA Presents An Exclusive Chat With Black Musicians On Social Change
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( ENSPIRE Entertainment ) Collective Voices Speak Conscious, Unapologetic Truths Through Lyrics, Videos, and Ambassadorship
ENSPIRE Contributors: LaShonda Thompson & Kebony Smith
Wednesday, June 2, 2021, the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement, in partnership with the Recording Academy, recognized Black Music Month. The...
( ENSPIRE She Did That ) Effortless Modern Elegance with Creole Cultural Authenticity
ENSPIRE Contributor: LaShonda Thompson
MoAnA LUU, a Martinican entrepreneur, global creative leader, brand architect, media expert, and philanthropist launches MANLUU, an American fashion house showcasing luxurious interpretations of creole culture. The debut collection from the House of...
( ENSPIRE Entertainment ) A Historic Chronicle of Black Music, Exploring the Past, Present, and Future
ENSPIRE Contributor: LaShonda Thompson
TV One celebrates Black Music Month with original programming and musical performances. Its original documentary, THE BEAT DON'T STOP will air on Sunday, June 21 at 8 P.M. ET/7C, followed by an encore presentation...
( ENSPIRE She Did That ) Black Midwives Have an Unfaltering Legacy and Black Midwives Matter Works to Change That
ENSPIRE Contributor: LaShonda Thompson
As a midwife in South Florida with a practice that is 85-90% Black, Jamarah Amani says it was difficult to know what to say...
Community Spotlight
The Social Worker Building Others’ Confidence During the Pandemic
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( ENSPIRE Community Spotlight ) Social Worker Paula McMillan Perez Teaches Others in Her Community How To Thrive
ENSPIRE Contributor: Akeena Hall
The pandemic has exacerbated the already present racism and white supremacy in the social welfare system as communities of color have been disproportionally affected by COVID-19....










