Candace Harris

Legal Equalizer App Aims To Fight Racial Profiling By Police

In 2014, not long after the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., Mbye Njie decided he’d had enough. He’d just been pulled over by a police officer for the third time in one month and mistakenly informed there was a warrant out for his arrest. Mbye Njie MATTHEW ODOM PHOTOGRAPHY The experience convinced him to build…

April 26, 20211KViews 0Likes 0Comments

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That’s the Tea – How Just Add Honey prioritizes progress over perfection

Written by Jennifer Walker In 2006, Brandi Barnes Shelton began blending teas for her coworkers. “When I wrapped shows or projects I would give a gift of tea as a ‘remember me’.” In the age of DIY, Martha Stewart, and Real Simple, tea making was nothing more than a fun hobby for Shelton. It was…

February 22, 2021942Views 0Likes 0Comments

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FilmConnx: Connecting Local Workforce to Global Film Economy

Written by Jennifer Walker While working as an intellectual property and entertainment manager, Carolyn Pitt noticed that many of her clients had trouble finding work in the film industry. After looking into the issue, she found that, although Atlanta is one of the largest production hubs in the world, up to 70% of crew are…

February 22, 20211KViews 0Likes 0Comments

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Black Women Coders: Not Myths but Legends

Written By: Jennifer Walker Not satisfied with her own success in IT, Barbara Jones, founder and CEO of LilliiRNB, resolved to not only set an example but to help other women, especially women of color, do the same. “I was always the only Black woman coder in the company.” Jones explained, “But I got tired…

February 22, 2021892Views 0Likes 0Comments

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Innovative School Tools gets to the root of the education problem

Hajj Womack started his business after a long career in education. He experienced firsthand the issues teachers face when dealing with outdated workflows. He and many others were overwhelmed with spending so much time filling out attendance forms, progress reports, behavior slips, and more on top of trying to create and execute lesson plans. This…

February 22, 2021857Views 0Likes 0Comments