The World’s Most Powerful Black Women 2013

(Forbes Woman) A couple of weeks ago, FORBES published its 2013 annual list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women. Of the 100 women featured, 11 are black, of whom 3 are Africans. They include political leaders, corporate executives, heads of … Read More

3 Tips for Succeeding in Digital Media “Like a Girl”

(ForbesWoman) Media has become “a new currency” in today’s interconnected world, according to Antonio Ruiz-Gimenez Jr, co-founder of PVBLIC Foundation. As a result, the global community transcends physical, cultural and national boundaries. We already know that women are the primary … Read More

Rahm Emanuel Names Desiree Rogers Chairman of Choose Chicago

Desiree Rogers, CEO of Johnson Publishing, has been appointed to chair the board of Choose Chicago, the official destination marketing organization for Chicago.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced his appointment of Rogers to the Choose Chicago post on Monday. Emanuel described … Read More

White House Announces Girl emPower as Equal Futures Challenge Notable App

(White House) – At the UN General Assembly in September 2011, President Obama issued the following challenge:

“This week, the United States signed a new Declaration on Women’s Participation. Next year, we should each announce the steps we are taking … Read More

Inspiring Young Girls to Define Success on Their Own Terms

(CNN) – Female role models are a very powerful and positive image to implant into young girls’ psyches. In a recent study of 1000 UK women aged 18 to 60, the lack of role-models emerged as one of the top … Read More

The Most Powerful Woman at Condé Nast

(AdWeek) – Many at Condé Nast aren’t sure what Jill Bright does, but they are sure of one thing: She’s one of the most powerful people at the company. “So powerful, she’s scary” is actually how many describe Bright, 50.

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