Career

Kelly, the smoothie bar owner, explains how The Nourish Spot came about and advises anyone thinking of starting their own business.
/ August 23, 2023
Philadelphia Zoo names new president
Jo-Elle Mogerman is making history as the first woman and African American to hold the position of president and CEO of the Philadelphia Zoo.
/ August 17, 2023
Black Business Month, young entrepreneur, Black-owned skincare brands, Skincare for kids, MelanBrand Skin, 12-year old CEO theGrio.com
Patrice Chappelle is changing the narrative around generational wealth by making her son, Bron Echols, a CEO at just 12 years old.
/ August 16, 2023
Valeisha Butterfield Jones, Black women in business, Black Business Month, career advice for Black women, career advice, Google, Black women in entertainment, Coach Tish, Letisha Bereola, careers, theGrio.com
“We have to move with urgency, we have to move with intention, and we have to get out of our heads,” says Valeisha Butterfield Jones.
/ August 8, 2023
Black Women's Equal Pay Day, Black women, pay disparity, gender wage gap, pay gap, Black working women, Black church, faith and spirituality, Notes on Faith, theGrio.com
Reflecting on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, Rev. Dr. Alisha Lola Jones discusses the consistent devaluation of Black women’s work.
/ August 6, 2023
S.T.E.M., The Rise: Color of S.T.E.M., HBCUs and S.T.E.M., Black S.T.E.M. students, Black women in S.T.E.M., Virginia State University, theGrio
Blaise Davenport is a recent graduate from VSU, where she majored in  computer information systems and minored in cybersecurity and forensics. 
/ August 3, 2023
Black Women's Equal Pay Day, Black women, Black working women, Black women pay equality, pay equity, gender pay equality, theGrio.com
In 2023, Black women still make 67 cents for each dollar most white men make — but we’re not powerless in reclaiming our time and pay.
/ July 27, 2023