Monday, April 18, 2022
Friday, April 15, 2022
Black-Owned AirBnBs
An excerpt from Newonyx -
Black Couple Launches ‘Black Airbnb,’ One Of The Largest Lists For Black-Owned Airbnb’s On The Platform
“It didn’t take us long to realize that there should be an easier way for Black travelers," Jessica E. Boyd said.
by Jahaura Michelle
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| Photo Courtesy of Travel Noire |
The couple explained how difficult it was to find Airbnbs that Black people owned. However, they were determined to start the initiative due to the discrimination many encountered on the app.
“It didn’t take us long to realize that there should be an easier way for Black travelers to book Black-owned or hosted Airbnbs. So, we decided to put together an extensive list of Black-owned stays all over the country, not only for ourselves but for the benefit of the Black travel community,” Boyd added.
Earlier this year, the couple broadened their list by searching cities and listings on the platform, narrowing it down to a list with more than 200 plus Black-owned or hosted Airbnb stays across the nation.
The company has launched Project Lighthouse, an initiative that partners with other organizations such as NAACP to dismantle the growing discrimination on the app. However, Boyd and Hughes believe their list is much easier for Black guests and Black hosts to find, offering a quick and immediate solution to the problem.
“We’ve kept in touch with many of the Black hosts we’ve stayed with over the last seven months. We launched a separate Instagram account, @blackairbnbs, to amplify the Black-owned Airbnb listings from our blog and also share tips from the guest perspective to help [Black] hosts attract more bookings on the app,” Hughes said via press release.
What's the Lesson Here?
An excerpt from Business Insider -
There are 7 self-made billionaires under 30 on Forbes' billionaires' list this year, and more than half of them are Stanford dropouts
By Marielle Descalsota
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| Left to right: Henrique Dubugras, Andy Fang, and Ryan Breslow. Brex; Marijan Murat/picture alliance via Getty Images; Cindy Ord/Getty Seven self-made individuals under the age of 30 were named in Forbes' World's Billionaires List this year. And of those seven, four dropped out of Stanford University. |
The world's youngest self-made billionaires all built their fortunes by founding startups. All but two individuals are US citizens. They are collectively worth $16.1 billion, reported Forbes.
Brazilian-born corporate credit-card startup founders Pedro Franceschi, 25, and Henrique Dubugras, 26, are the world's youngest self-made billionaires named in Forbes' list this year. The pair founded Brex in 2017 after quitting Stanford eight months into their freshman year. Franceschi and Dubugras are worth an estimated $1.5 billion each, per Forbes.
Nikole Schools Chris
Nikole Hannah-Jones teaches Chris Wallace about white people
OPINION: Either CNN host Chris Wallace doesn't know history, or he thinks Nikole Hannah-Jones shouldn't discuss how America's 'greatest generation' fought against democracy for Black people.
By Michael Harriot
https://thegrio.com/2022/04/08/nikole-hannah-jones-teaches-chris-wallace-about-white-people/
Chris Wallace Goes At Nikole Hannah-Jones for Claim Greatest Generation 'Violently Suppressed' Black Voters in Heated CNN+ Exchange https://t.co/6q1RyKcwzi via @mediaite pic.twitter.com/X95MhXtt7e
— Tommy moderna-vaX-Topher (@tommyxtopher) April 7, 2022
He's to Become a Doctor & a Lawyer
From Black Enterprise -
VICTOR AGBAFE IS ON THE PATH TO BECOME A DOCTOR AND A LAWYER
By Yolanda Baruch
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| Victor Agbafe (Screenshot) Image Credit: Victor Agbafe Twitter |
Victor Agbafe is an academic anomaly; he gained acceptance to all eight Ivy League universities and is enrolled in both medical and law school, WBTV reports.
After he made public of his admissions to the most prestigious schools, many took notice of the Wilmington, North Caroline native, a straight-A student, and an athlete from the Cape Fear Academy.
Agbafe went on to complete undergraduate studies at Harvard University and, two years later, enrolled in medical school at the University of Michigan and law school at Yale University, according to WBTV.
https://www.blackenterprise.com/victor-agbafe-in-on-the-path-to-become-a-doctor-and-a-lawyer/
In Celebration of National Peach Cobbler Day
Celebrate National Peach Cobbler Day With These 3 Recipes From Black Chefs
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
If You Hear This, You Have a Problem
An excerpt from INC -
These 4 Words Are a Sure Sign Your Team Has a Toxic Culture
If you find your team saying this phrase, you have some work to do.
BY JASON ATEN, TECH COLUMNIST
If you manage people, one of your biggest challenges is motivating your team and keeping them focused on what's most important. It's a challenge because people are people and are sometimes easily distracted. As a leader, however, you need everyone contributing and working together towards what really matters.
Of course, the most important thing for your team might look different depending on your business. Still, I'm guessing you probably spend a lot of time trying to build a culture that prioritizes taking care of your customers, and supporting each other. If you don't, most of the other things you're trying to accomplish won't really mean much.
He's a simple tip: If you find your team using these four words, you probably have some work to do. I'd even argue that if you ever hear them, your team might have a toxic culture.
"It's not my job."
Unfortunately, that's a pretty common mentality for a lot of people when they show up for work. A lot of people like to have a very defined role with a list of tasks they can cross off. Everything that's on the list is their responsibility, and everything else is someone else's problem.
Except, it doesn't work that way in the real world. Too often, a job description becomes an excuse to ignore anything that's not listed as a bullet point. It's easy to think that anything else is someone else's problem. It's easy to look at something going wrong and think "that's not my job."
Here's the thing--if it's important, it's never not your job.
https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/these-4-words-are-a-sure-sign-your-team-has-a-toxic-culture.html
Men: A Profession to Avoid When Looking for a Spouse
@jettiegirl28 I think I just started a nuclear war #divorce #divorcetok #BigComfy #EasyWithAdobeExpress ♬ original sound - KK
He Speaks 24 Languages!
From the Washington Post -
The remarkable brain of a carpet cleaner who speaks 24 Languages
By Jessica Contrera
Sunday, April 3, 2022
Sunday, March 13, 2022
Even the Critters Are Doing Classwork
From Upworthy -
A professor asked students to send photos of their dogs doing classwork. It quickly got out of hand.
By Jisha Joseph
'I probably now have a collection of maybe 60 dogs. Some are at the computer. Some are reading,' the professor revealed.
https://scoop.upworthy.com/professor-asked-students-dogs-doing-homework-internet-exploded
Guaranteed to bring a smile. - Faye
Beautiful!
It is not a work of art made of black stone or granite. She is Sudanese model Nyakim Gatwech. The most beautiful among the black beauties. She is in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the darkest skin ever seen on earth. She is also known as the QUEEN OF DARK. pic.twitter.com/gbyoNizcEJ
— Mynameis...Miro (@zg4ever) February 17, 2022
Breaking Barriers in the Sky
An excerpt from Black Enterprise -
24-YEAR OLD TO MAKE HISTORY AS YOUNGEST BLACK FEMALE PILOT FOR COMMERCIAL AIRLINES
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors
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| (Image: Blacknews.com) |
Miracle Izuchukwu, who is from New York City, will soon break barriers when she officially becomes part of the 1% of Black female pilots for major commercial airlines around the world.
Now 24-years old, she is currently in training to become a Commercial Airline Pilot and continues to inspire other people with her story.
Miracle, whose parents are Nigerian, says that she grew up in a very discouraging environment. She said her ambitions were often looked down on because of her gender, but she did not let it stop her from dreaming big.
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