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Welcome to Pepsi We Inspire. Here’s a quick primer to the site. Share your stories by using Facebook Connect to log in. Blog posts are limited to 255 characters and if there is a related link, click on the picture to...  read more

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A few months ago I was blessed to attend my 2…

A few months ago I was blessed to attend my 20th high school reunion. It was great to see so many faces from one of the hardest times in a young girls life. I went to an all girls Catholic school. I learned so much from the...  read more

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Mo’Nique mentioned actress Hattie McDaniel in…

Mo’Nique mentioned actress Hattie McDaniel in her acceptance speech, and I want to know about her. There’s a biography about McDaniel by Jill Watts, “Hattie McDaniel: Black Ambition, White Hollywood”...  read more

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Amber Rose, American model, socialite and bes…

Amber Rose, American model, socialite and best known for her relationship with musician Kanye West, poses for online fashion glossy In Tandem Magazine. (flip through the online issue to page 10)

The South Philly-native...  read more

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I’m blessed to be surrounded by so many go ge…

I’m blessed to be surrounded by so many go getting women. My girl Leah McSweeney started the first womens streetwear line, Married to the Mob in her SoHo apartment in 2004. Since then she’s had collaborations with...  read more

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In her incredibly eloquent Oscars acceptance …

In her incredibly eloquent Oscars acceptance speech for Best Actress, Sandra Bullock thanked moms everywhere for taking care of children, regardless of where they come from. Watch the video – great inspiration, and testament...  read more

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Happy International Women’s Day, everyone! Th…

Happy International Women’s Day, everyone! This year’s Academy Awards will go down in history as the “indie Oscars”, when low-budget films about extreme situations swept the ceremony with big wins for...  read more

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Today, March 8th is International Women’s Day…

Today, March 8th is International Women’s Day. To honor the resilience of millions of women survivors of war around the world, Women for Women International is hosting a global campaign called Join me on the Bridge. There...  read more

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For the past few weeks I’ve been reading he…

For the past few weeks I’ve been reading her inspirational tweets, waiting to learn more about story. Rae Lewis-Thornton, Emmy Award Winning AIDS Activist has official launch her blog Diva Living With AIDS. She is sharing...  read more

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As the saying goes, ‘Each One, Teach One’. Fi…

As the saying goes, ‘Each One, Teach One’. Finally achieving my status of Work at Home Mom and a Woman Entrepreneur was an upward battle with few supportive people or places to turn to, which is the reason why I...  read more

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Having my son simply changed my world. There …

Having my son simply changed my world. There is no love like it. Absolutely nothing compares to hearing him call me ‘mommy’. When I was pregnant, I felt this urge to connect with as many mothers of color as I could....  read more

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I have a confession to make. My new book Livi…

I have a confession to make. My new book Living in the Heartland: Three Extraordinary Women’s Stories is not a story about three women. It’s actually a story about four women. I am the fourth woman.

While Nancy,...  read more

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My story is that of love. Love in the most ra…

My story is that of love. Love in the most raw, realest way that you can imagine. My mother met and married her husband at age 40. Prior to this everything she was, her heart, mind, soul,and body was subjected to everything...  read more

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City living can take a lot out of us. We can …

City living can take a lot out of us. We can get caught up with the fast pace and daily grind. It’s hard to go against the grain at times. When I get overwhelmed what gives me hope is to connecting with Mother Nature....  read more

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Ah, joy! “The prospect of possessing what one…

Ah, joy! “The prospect of possessing what one desires.” Could an Academy Award represent a symbol of joy for someone? And as with any joyful occasion, who would you want to share the excitement with as you accept...  read more

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On March 4 was I honored to host the Freedom’s Sisters luncheon sponsored by the Ford Motor Company. We honored local women who are making a real difference through their humanitarian efforts. Women like actress/philanthropist Holly Robinson Peete, community organizer...  read more