My Girlfriend’s Business International Mix and Mingle:
Atlanta Faces and Places
In a state where there are 15 Fortune 500 companies and one of the strongest military presences in the country, some allow the African American women in Georgia to be depicted as loud, arrogant, ignorant, and uninformed members of society. Television shows like Love and Hip-Hop Atlanta or Real Housewives of Atlanta do nothing but display this message across the world.
However, I have exciting news! There is positive networking taking place in Georgia. On Saturday, July 21, 2012 “My Girlfriend’s Business International” held a Mix and Mingle at Vintabella Boutique. The company was founded by Jillian Blackwell in 2009 when she began to realize that Christian women need a safe haven to pray and get support for their businesses. Their goal is to provide women of God from around the world with prayer support and genuine partnership that will help them succeed in business and gain confidence and prosperity along the way.
Not only did the participants come to support a great cause, The Diaper Bank of Greater Atlanta, they also got a chance to network and connect. Jillian Blackwell (Founder and Chief of My Girlfriend’s Business International) had the group join in on an intro that would teach a great lesson. Each person had to give a 30 second introduction of themselves to a person across the room. First impressions don’t take long for you to leave a lasting one, so make it memorable and positive. Then the participants had to stand in a circle next to someone they introduced themselves to and had to introduce that person to the group. This made people realize to pay attention to what people are telling you because you never know when you will need the information for future use. As well, it taught a lesson to remember the people that you meet because they may become key players in your future success.
My Girlfriend’s Business International produced a wonderful event that left all the participants with a positive outlook on what the women in Georgia and around the world have to offer. And hopefully one day every woman can have a support system like the leaders at this event.
For more information visit www.mygirlfriendsbusiness.com
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A Great Event: Beautiful Space + Worthy Cause + Key People = SUCCESS
bar*ONE Atlanta sponsored the 1st BrothaPreneur/SistaPreneur Meet on last evening and it was indeed a Success. The featured non-profit was "Angels of Epilepsy"(AOE). The BrothaPreneur/SistaPreneur Organization was founded by event planner Shatima N. Tankson as a means of support for those with an entrepreneurial spirit. Ms. Tankson is owner of the premier event planning company An Excellent Decision, Inc. (AED) in Atlanta Ga and Board President of AOE. The feature non-profit "Angels of Epilepsy" was founded by Natalie Y Beavers who is living with the medical condition. Both Ms. Beavers & Ms. Tankson carry the spirit of giving and have infectious personalities. Ms. Beavers has a winning smile that lifts your spirit and makes you feel good. We were delighted to offer media coverage for this event. ARTistic Entrepreneurs from all backgrounds came to show their support including Darren Miller co-founder of Nu-Soul Collective who flew in from DC, Nikki Wade owner of Divadom Entertainment Group in Atlanta, GA & Poet-Author-Publisher Nolan P Holloway, Jr.
The Mission of Angels Of Epilepsy is to provide much support & inspiration to those living with this medical condition. We strive to spread awareness about Epilepsy throughout the United States & across the world. A.O.E. will give resources & medical information to help those living with Epilepsy & their families.
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**In March, Malice announced that he was changing his name to No Malice. It was another step in the transformation that the Clipse member had been going through. As his brother and groupmate Pusha T built a solo career following the duo’s last project, late 2009′s Till The Casket Drops, No Malice has experienced a religious awakening, released a book, Wretched, Pitiful, Poor, Blind and Naked, and taken a bit of a step back from music. In early May, though, Lecrae dropped his Church Clothes mixtape, which included the track “Darkest Hour” featuring No Malice. XXLMag.com caught up with the Virginia native to talk about the verse (included below). —Adam Fleischer (@AdamXXL)
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Our Friend Cathy (OffTheCob), who is such a Responsible ARTist is sending 10 more dolls on another mission trip but this time we at Responsible ARTistry were awarded the opportunity to play a very small role in this BIG Mission. The hearts sewn on all of these dolls were made from a piece of silk magenta cloth with colorful butterflies that we donated to Cathy for her mission project. The mere fact that she chose the heart to convey a piece of us is very special and meaningful.
Limited packing is the only reason she didn't send more.
